Pillen eyes 2028 ballot if Nebraska lawmakers again stall on property tax reform

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 1,266

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen hasn’t budged on his approach to cap local spending and cover K-12 education costs to alleviate property taxes he’s called for in the past four years.

But in 2027, Pillen’s second term begins with a more skeptical, divided Legislature to his ideas than before. Though he is adding a backstop: If the Legislature fails, he’ll go to the 2028 ballot.

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