As Budget Shortfall Looms, Gov. Pillen Installs Allies on Board Meant to Keep Politics Out of Budget Forecast

As budget shortfall looms, Gov. Pillen installs allies on board meant to keep politics out of budget forecast

Pillen’s board shakeup, biggest in forecasting board’s history, includes appointment of two prominent former Republican lawmakers

Pillen changes face of state forecasting board, appointing two ex-lawmakers, accountant

Gov. Jim Pillen is replacing three members of the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board after their terms expire this week.

Gov. Pillen plucks two familiar state allies for forecasting board appointments

Gov. Jim Pillen’s spokesperson Laura Strimple confirmed Wednesday that Pillen is filling three positions on the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board with familiar state government faces. Pillen is appointing former state treasurer and former state Sen. Tom Briese to the board, as well as former state Sen. Lou Ann Linehan. Tom Wilson, a retired CPA […]