Phones Down, Speeds Down to Save Lives

By Governor Jim Pillen September 19, 2025 Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here’s a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let’s make our roads the safest in America.
Phones Down, Speeds Down to Save Lives

Resolving Differences with Words, Not Weapons

Last week, America witnessed the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk. Charlie was a young conservative activist, a husband, and a father of two. He inspired thousands of young people. His mission was simple but powerful: to resolve disagreements through robust and substantive discourse.
Resolving Differences with Words, Not Weapons

“On the Spectrum”

I had a friend in high school who was generally considered a bit odd. He didn’t dress quite right, never knew how to “read the room,” and often talked far too long and in far to much detail about computers— at a time when very few households even had one.
“On the Spectrum”

What Questions Do You Have?

We have all heard it before. Before the end of the visit, the doctor will usually ask, “Do That is usually the precise moment that my mind goes completely blank. Every question I can think of seems silly or embarrassing.
BY JILL KRUSE, DO

Federal Issues Forum Recap

One of my biggest priorities as your Senator is hearing directly from Nebraskans. I continue to do what I did as Governor. I travel the state, talk to Nebraskans, and listen to their concerns.
SENATOR PETE RICKETTS
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