Editor's Pick Nebraska officials, union members offer testimony in trial over return-to-office mandate ANDREW WEGLEY Lincoln Journal Star Feb 26, 2024 Feb 26, 2024 Updated Feb 27, 2024 0 × Gov. Jim Pillen gives the State of the State address at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Nebraska State Office Building is seen on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Lincoln. JUSTIN WAN Journal Star kAm}63C2D<2VD EC:3F?2= C6DA@?D:3=6 7@C D6EE=:?8 AF3=:4 6>A=@J66 =23@C 5:DAFE6D 962C5 9@FCD @7 E6DE:>@?J |@?52J 2>:5 E96 =@?8\2H2:E65 EC:2= @G6C H96E96C v@G] y:> !:==6? 92D E96 2FE9@C:EJ E@ 3C@25=J 6?5 C6>@E6 2?5 9J3C:5 H@C< 7@C DE2E6 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAmx? E6DE:>@?J 367@C6 2 D:?8=6 >6>36C @7 E96 r@>>:DD:@? @7 x?5FDEC:2= #6=2E:@?D :? {:?4@=?[ 2 92?57F= @7 9:89\C2?<:?8 DE2E6 @77:4:2=D 2?5 >6>36CD @7 E96 F?:@? 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