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Jim Pillen

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Jim Pillen is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the Governor of Nebraska, having taken office on January 5, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Pillen has focused on issues related to public safety and homeland security during his tenure. He has emphasized the importance of protecting Nebraskans and has been vocal about his support for measures to address illegal immigration. Prior to his governorship, Pillen was known for his involvement in business and community initiatives in Nebraska.

Sep 28, 2026

My opponents in this governor’s race — however many are on the ballot and whatever kind of parties that they’re named at — if I’m black, they’re white. If I’m red, they’re blue.

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Sep 28, 2026

I think that anything we can do to strengthen the Second Amendment in Nebraska is a no-brainer.

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Sep 28, 2026

If we can’t stand up and defend ourselves, if somebody’s against that, it’s just absolutely hard to comprehend.

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Sep 24, 2026

America’s farmers will thank you for putting them first as we work through these market disruptions in American families and see the effects of these lower prices in the grocery store.

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Sep 22, 2026

These billion-dollar companies are well-positioned to pay their own way. Not only that, but we also can’t afford projects that deplete our natural resources. That’s another cost our state cannot bear, now or in the future.

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Sep 22, 2026

I fully support the need for computational services that enable us to stay ahead in the race for artificial intelligence as well as the defense of our nation. To support those initiatives, data centers are a necessity. However, we cannot…

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Sep 22, 2026

Only politicians who want their name in the paper are trying to make something of that, make sense?

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Sep 22, 2026

I’m not a speculator. I learned in my business if you speculated, you went broke, so I don’t speculate.

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Sep 18, 2026

I said, ‘Hey, Mr. President, [got] time for one more subject. He said, ‘Yeah, what’s that?’ I said, ‘Tom Osborne,’

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Sep 18, 2026

It was rather intense because I explained to him Nebraska livestock producers’ — cattlemen’s — perspective.

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Sep 15, 2026

Our revenue is on track. That’s great news, but we still have a lot of work ahead of us to deliver a balanced budget for hard-working Nebraskans.

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Sep 3, 2026

I’m a believer that the people speak as the second house in Nebraska.

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Sep 3, 2026

The process of bounty signature gathering is sabotaging legitimate petition initiative efforts. It’s as simple as that.

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Aug 28, 2026

This determination from the IRS will hopefully provide a little respite to Nebraskans in those counties who were affected by allowing them the time to meet their tax obligations without incurring additional penalties.

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Aug 28, 2026

When a disaster strikes, surviving the immediate aftermath takes priority.

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Aug 26, 2026

(The judge) is against us standing up to make sure to help our kids that need help to be able to eat good foods and not have pop and Twinkies for breakfast, for crying out loud.

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Aug 11, 2026

The taxpayers are clear on their expectation to reduce government spending, and as the largest operating program in the General Fund budget, the university should be part of the solution.

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Aug 11, 2026

The cat’s been out of the bag, and I believe it’s time to rein it back in.

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Aug 6, 2026

Mother Nature has thrown a lot at Nebraska this year, but we have tremendous partners to help us through it.

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Jul 31, 2026

Truly honored to join President Trump and so many other leaders for the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. America will win the AI war with China without hardworking families having to bear the electricity costs. We can—and MUST—do both.

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