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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.

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August 28, 2026

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

Jim Pillen

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 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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Jul 27, 2026

Next time there’s a balloon floating across the country and nobody can identify its source, and it’s over Nebraska space, we’re going to make sure it doesn’t get out of the state. We’ll bring it down.

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Jul 22, 2026

The trophies, those are all going to tarnish with time. His commitment to people and his commitment to youth has inspired us all to try to do better than what we ever thought we could do.

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Jul 22, 2026

We want to lead the way but we want to make sure we play winning ball.

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Jul 22, 2026

His commitment to people and his commitment to youth has inspired us all to try to do better than what we ever thought we could do.

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Jul 22, 2026

My expectation is there’s going to be a lot of wood being thrown in the air quickly, a lot of concrete going down, because there are a lot of people really excited.

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Jul 22, 2026

That we’re able to recognize him is a really, really special day.

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Jul 21, 2026

But we got great people around keeping us safe, so we’re doing everything we can, but, yeah, it’s sobering.

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Jul 20, 2026

I’m old enough to admit that whenever I used the word ‘never,’ it was a mistake.

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Jul 17, 2026

Most Democrats love government and spend a lot of energy on it, whereas conservatives love to work, we’re capitalists, we work hard.

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Jul 13, 2026

This request will help to ensure that roads are returned to safe and usable condition and that our electrical infrastructure is restored to proper operational standards.

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Jul 9, 2026

The math is really simple. Republicans show up, we win all those seats.

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Jul 9, 2026

I think I’m 100% focused on me. I’m not going to pay attention to who’s in.

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Jul 9, 2026

We’re a very, very strong conservative state, and that puts us in a real good position.

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