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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM

Second verse, same as the first— more budget cuts needed

ALL THINGS NEBRASKA | PAUL HAMMEL

Reporters take a lot of notes, and as I recall, the notes I took during 2023 when the state approved dramatic cuts in state income taxes had supporters saying: “don’t worry, if the state gets into financial straits, it could pause the cuts.” Well, let’s fast forward to today.

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, in a recent letter to state agencies, told them to tighten the belt a little harder because the state is short of tax revenue. Again.

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