For more than two years, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen did not make or take a single call on his cellphone while on the clock as the state’s chief executive — at least none that there is any record of, according to his office’s top attorney.
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Gov. Jim Pillen holds papers and a cellphone while flying to Oshkosh to discuss wildfire recovery efforts earlier this month. While his two most recent predecessors both had a state-issued cellphone, Pillen does not, according to his office.
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Photos: Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen meets with cabinet for roundtable briefing
Gov. Jim Pillen addresses the cabinet during a roundtable briefing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Gov. Jim Pillen addresses the cabinet during a roundtable briefing at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Rob Jeffreys, Nebraska director of correctional services, speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Katie Thurber, Nebraska Department of Labor commissioner, speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Bryan Tuma, executive director of the Nebraska Crime Commission, speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Neil Sullivan, director of the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services budget division, speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Col. Bryan Waugh, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol, speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Gov. Jim Pillen speaks during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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Bryan Tuma, executive director of the Nebraska Crime Commission, is presented with an honorary Admiral in the Nebraska Navy during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026. Tuma is retiring on June 5 after 45 years working in Nebraska law enforcement.
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Gov. Jim Pillen answers a question from a reporter during a roundtable briefing with members of the governor’s cabinet at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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