Key Nebraska Republican opposes Trump effort to change state's electoral vote process
A growing effort backed by Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, to switch Nebraska's electoral process to winner-take-all hit a major snag on Monday after a key state lawmaker said he wouldn't support such a change before the November election.
Key Nebraska Republican rejects Trump’s push to shake up electoral map
The state legislator, Mike McDonnell, a Democrat turned Republican from Omaha, said that he would not agree to change Nebraska’s 32-year tradition of awarding three of the state’s five electoral votes by congressional district.
Winner-take-all push in Nebraska gets help from Gov. Jim Pillen, US Sen. Lindsey Graham, Trump
This story first appeared in the Nebraska Examiner. LINCOLN, Neb. — The national Republican push to help former President Donald Trump win all five of Nebraska’s Electoral College votes is ramping up again,
Trump spoke to Nebraska senator during Pillen’s winner-take-all meeting
Former President Donald Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with at least one of the two dozen Republican state senators who attended Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s winner-take-all meeting at the Governor’s Mansion.
Trump ramps up push for Nebraska to change electoral vote allocation
Nebraska is one of two states that award some of its electoral votes by congressional district. A vote from the Omaha area is part of Harris’s easiest path to victory.
Trump presses to change Nebraska election law, in fight for a sole electoral vote
Donald Trump believes he will win four electoral votes from Nebraska, but it’s the fifth one that he is increasingly fretting about – leading the former president and his Republican allies to mount a last-ditch effort to try and change state election law only weeks before ballots are cast.
Nebraska state senator says he will not change his stance on 'winner-take-all' so close to November election
State Sen. Mike McDonnell released a statement saying it was clear that 43 days from the election is "not the moment to make ...
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Pillen honors recipients of Governor’s Wellness Award
Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services have announced this year’s recipients of the ...
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Gov. Pillen says new laws ‘button up loopholes’ on foreign adversaries purchasing Nebraska ag land
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Gov. Jim Pillen is praising a trio of new laws that he says enables the State of Nebraska to proactively identify and push back on security threats and foreign ...
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Nebraska congressional leaders put pressure on Gov. Jim Pillen to return the state to 'winner-take-all'
IT IS FASCINATING. THANKS, ERIN. NEBRASKA CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS PUT PRESSURE ON GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN TO RETURN THE STATE ...
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Gov. Jim Pillen signs legislation limiting foreign control of Nebraska farmland
Nebraska cracks down on who can own land in the state as Gov. Jim Pillen signs a law strengthening the state’s power to deal ...
Gov. Jim Pillen, senators say they want to protect Nebraska land from 'foreign adversaries'
We need to know more about who wants to purchase our land and for what purpose. We need to protect our military installations ...
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Gov. Pillen's family businesses appear to be eligible for unique property tax credit
A KETV INVESTIGATION REVEALS GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN AND HIS BUSINESSES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR MORE THAN $64,000 IN TAX CREDITS. I’M JULIE CORNELL, THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. SO THIS IS A TAX CREDIT.
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Governor Pillen on status of special session for winner-take-all
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen released a statement Friday regarding the status of a special session to restore winner-take-all to Nebraska’s allocation of electoral college votes.
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Lindsey Graham’s Latest Move Shows How Desperate Trump Is Getting
The South Carolina Republican met with Governor Jim Pillen and more than a dozen Republican lawmakers Wednesday with the ...