LINCOLN, NE – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the Court of Appeals in the Fourth Judicial District provided the following two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: PaTricia A. Freeman and George A. Thompson, both of Papillion. This district consists of portions of Douglas and Sarpy counties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s U.S. Department of Education executive order. He was invited to the White House and attended the signing ceremony.
The ranking aims to identify and rank financial literacy across the United States, using data from 9 metrics. Each category's weighting is based on its significance to financial literacy and access. Nebraska ranked #1 of 50 states in 2024.
Source: Credit Secrets, 2024
LINCOLN, NE – A day of wild winter weather has resulted in school and event cancellations, snow-packed roads, blizzard conditions, power outages, downed trees and other challenges across the state.
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Ryan M. Lindberg of Omaha as the district court judge in the Fourth Judicial District.
LINCOLN, NE – In an editorial published today by The Federalist, Governor Jim Pillen addressed the Trump Administration’s efforts to rethink the size and scope of the U.S. Department of Education, an effort he supports. In the piece, Pillen praises Nebraska’s teachers and administrators for their work serving our students and details a pro-kid, pro-parent, pro-teacher, pro-school vision for the future of American education that returns power and decision making to local leaders, giving families more freedom.
LINCOLN, NE – In an editorial published today by The Federalist, Governor Jim Pillen addressed the Trump Administration’s efforts to rethink the size and scope of the U.S. Department of Education, an effort he supports.
The ranking shows how well each state serves its residents in a variety of ways, using data from 71 metrics across 8 categories - including Health Care, Education, Economy, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Fiscal Stability, Crime and Corrections, and Natural Environment. Each category's weighting is based on respondents' priorities from 3 years of national survey data.
Source: U.S. News & World Report, May 2025
The total score represents the happiest states in the U.S., with 100 indicating maximum happiness, using weighted averages of 30 different key indicators for all 50 states.
Source: WalletHub, September 2024
The total score represents the best states in the U.S. to raise a family, with 100 being the most favorable, comparing 50 states across 50 different key indicators.
Source: WalletHub, January 2025
