OPINION: Incentive programs are part of Nebraska’s state spending problem

By: Steve Erdman

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 965

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was correct when he said Legislative Bill 1165 and its revamped approach to economic incentives for certain companies is “more aggressive and assertive than anything we’ve ever done before.”

Perhaps a better statement would have been to name the company that this legislation is intended to benefit, which has been reported as Union Pacific. Please keep in mind as you read this opinion column that “no government has ever given anyone …

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