LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Rusty Kemp to a vacancy on the Nebraska Power District Board of Directors. Kemp will represent Subdivision 5. That seat has been vacant since early last month, following the Board’s approval of the resignation of Director Charlie Kennedy.

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced he is accepting applications for a new director to lead the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. Prospective applicants can apply through the Governor's Boards and Commissions portal or in writing to the Office of the Governor (P.O. Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848).

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen announced he is extending the statewide suspension of the authority of local fire chiefs to waive the open burning ban. The suspension is effective through midnight April 23, 2023 based on extreme dry and windy conditions that pose major fire risks. The Governor will be in consultation with fire and emergency officials to continually reassess the prohibition on open burns.

LINCOLN, NE – In partnership with the states of Iowa and Missouri, Governor Pillen announced that Nebraska has submitted a grant application with the U.S. Department of Energy for funding to establish the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCH2) in the tri-state region.

LINCOLN, NE – Due to the vacancy in Subdivision 11 for the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) Board of Directors, Governor Jim Pillen is now accepting applications to fill the vacancy. Prospective applicants can apply through the Governor's Boards and Commissions portal or in writing to the Office of the Governor (P.O. Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848). Applicants for the position must live within Subdivision 11 and reside in an area served directly or indirectly by NPPD.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former prosecutor Carolyn Bosn to serve as the representative for District 25 in the Nebraska Legislature. She will fill the seat and complete the term of Sen. Suzanne Geist. Geist announced her resignation yesterday. It is effective at the end of the day. Bosn’s first day in the Legislature will be Tuesday, April 11.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen accepted the immediate resignation of Department of Economic Development (DED) Director Tony Goins. Governor Pillen thanks Director Goins for his honorable service to our country as a United States Marine and wishes him and his family the best.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Pillen announced Rob Jeffreys as the next director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Jeffreys will start April 17, 2023.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, alongside Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs (NDVA) Director John Hilgert and Nebraska National Guard Adjutant General Major General Daryl Bohac, honored Vietnam veterans in a ceremony at the Nebraska State Capitol.

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen, in accordance with a request from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff immediately, to honor the victims of the deadly shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.