LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Fred Hoiberg, head coach of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s men’s basketball team, will give a keynote address at the 2026 Governor’s Summit. Coach Hoiberg joins Ben Sasse as a headline speaker for the Summit, which will take place September 28-29 in Kearney. Coach Hoiberg is scheduled to speak on Tuesday afternoon, September 29th.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, and county election officials stood side-by-side to address recent investigations into ballot petition efforts. In addition to discussing how fraudulent signatures were uncovered, they also discussed potential measures for ensuring that signature gathering is made more secure going forward.

PLAINVIEW, NE — Plainview is the second community in Nebraska to be recognized by Governor Jim Pillen for its efforts in improving water infrastructure for residents. He was joined by Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) Director Jesse Bradley at a news conference highlighting the use of state funding resources to support critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements across the state.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced the addition of a new feature on the state’s primary website – a resident-assistance chatbot. The Nebraska Navigator as it is known, went live on Sept. 1. Installation on the newly designed website marks the second phase of the AI chatbot project, which began as a pilot involving the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Monday evening for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska cattle producers to address key economic and environmental challenges facing the cattle industry. The event followed a visit by the USDA Secretary to the Nebraska State Fair where she announced a platform of initiatives aimed at addressing beef prices for consumers, expanding the nation’s cattle herd, as well as processing capacity.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from May 1, 2026 through July 31, 2026.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Ben Sasse, who served Nebraska as a U.S. senator from 2015-2023, will headline the 2026 Governor’s Summit on September 29, 2026 in Kearney.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced the approved postponement of tax filings and payments for individuals and businesses in parts of Nebraska that were impacted by wildfires and storms beginning on March 12, 2026. The issuance of tax relief by the IRS applies to five separate state disaster declarations. As a result, affected individuals and businesses now have until Feb. 1, 2027, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during that time.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Jim Pillen, a strong advocate of reforming America’s diet and food choices, today pledged his support for providing healthier meal options to Nebraska students. He joined federal and state officials, children and others at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington D.C. in explaining the goals of the pledge as well as additional objectives included in the USDA’s Harvest to Hallways program.

Omaha, NE – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, and University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold highlighted Nebraska's growing role as a national leader in health security, rural health transformation, nutrition, and efforts to improve the health of Nebraskans.