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

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.

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

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…

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.