Gov. Jim Pillen Requests State Senator Resign Amidst Groping Allegation

Nebraska state senator cited for public indecency issues apology, says he will not step down

Despite a citation and a call from Gov. Jim Pillen to resign, a Nebraska state senator said he will not step down, but offered an apology.

Accused Nebraska lawmaker’s statements allude to ‘joke’ in incident during party

LINCOLN — New statements from State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst revealed more details from his perspective about an alleged groping of a woman attending an end-of-session gathering earlier this year. The statements also sought to add more context to…

Nebraska lawmaker says he is being called on to resign for 'a bad pun'

Sen. Dan McKeon wished a legislative staff member to have a "Hawaiian lei" ahead of trip and patted her on the back, according to his attorney.

‘A serious offense’: Governor Pillen calls for Nebraska state senator’s resignation

Gov. Jim Pillen confirmed on Monday that he has asked for the resignation of State Sen. Dan McKeon.

Gov. Jim Pillen requests state senator resign amidst groping allegation

LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday that he has requested Amherst State Sen. Dan McKeon’s resignation after news broke that the lawmaker had been cited for public indecency. McKeon was cited for misdemeanor “public indecency”stemming from an incident…

Gov. Pillen calls on state Sen. McKeon to resign over groping allegation

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has asked state Sen. Dan McKeon to resign his seat in the Legislature after the first-year lawmaker was cited for allegedly groping a staff member.