Pillen memo calling for 5% cut across Nebraska agencies raises questions about governor’s authority

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,541

Last Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago

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LINCOLN — A memo Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued last week calling for a minimum 5% spending cut across state agencies has raised questions about whether the governor has the power to impose such a cut without legislative approval.

The memo came three months after Pillen signed a pair of bills passed in the state Legislature that adjusted Nebraska’s current two-year budget, closing a projected budget deficit that at one point grew as high as …

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