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Gov. Jim Pillen announces resignation of Nebraska’s public health director
The director who handles public health matters for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Charity Menefee, has ...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announces new grant program to recruit production veterinarians
Gov. Jim Pillen announced a new program Monday to recruit veterinarians to rural Nebraska. The program will give up to 13 new ...
Gov. Pillen discusses his vision for rest of legislative session and Nebraska’s fiscal future
Gov. Jim Pillen shared his perspective Wednesday on how Nebraska’s 49 lawmakers can tighten the belt and nail down some of ...
Nebraska auditor details ‘staggering’ impact of corporate tax incentives on state budget options
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley wrote a letter warning lawmakers of "staggering" impact business tax incentives have on the ...
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen seeks federal disaster aid for March storm
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday announced he is seeking federal disaster aid for a winter storm that wreaked havoc on the ...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen requests major disaster declaration from President Trump for mid-March blizzard
Officials said 27 counties, including Douglas and Sarpy, meet the damage assessments eligible for a federal declaration ...
Gov. Pillen, health officials outline Nebraska’s response to national measles outbreak
With 750 confirmed measles cases across 24 states and at least 79 people hospitalized, Governor Jim Pillen and officials from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) outlined the ...
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Gov. Pillen asks for federal help for 27 Nebraska counties hit hard by winter weather in March
The major disaster declaration request, sent to President Trump, includes Burt, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders ...
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
What we are lacking now is one, clear strong voice — from the federal to the state to the local — saying that the vaccine is ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds is requesting FEMA's public assistance program after severe weather
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds requested a presidential disaster declaration for four counties that had severe weather in mid-March.
Gov. Pillen, health officials urge vaccination against measles
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and community representatives dedicated a Nebraska Historical Marker honoring Loren Eiseley on Friday. The arena inside the Bob Devaney Sports Center will soon be named ...