Nebraska Senate candidate sues after removal from primary ballot LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated Sep 21, 2026 0 × Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state agency directors provided an update on Western Nebraska wildfires on March 16, 2026. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A screenshot of Cindy Burbank’s campaign website on March 3. kAmp }63C2D<2 s6>@4C2E CF??:?8 7@C &]$] $6?2E6 92D 7:=65 2? 6>6C86?4J =682= 492==6?86 27E6C E96 D64C6E2CJ @7 DE2E6 C6>@G65 96C 7C@> E96 AC:>2CJ 32==@E E9:D H66<[ 566>:?8 96C 2 QA=2?E 42?5:52E6]Qk^AmkAmr:?5J qFC32?< DF65 $64C6E2CJ @7 $E2E6 q@3 tG?6? @? %F6D52J[ 2 52J 27E6C 96 D6?E 2 =6EE6C D2J:?8 96 H@F=5 ?@E 46CE:7J 96C 7@C E96 32==@E]k^AmkAm%96 >@G6 7@==@H65 2? @3;64E:@? 3J E96 }63C2D<2 #6AF3=:42? !2CEJ E@ 96C 2AA62C:?8 @? E96 32==@E[ H9:49 H2D 7:=65 A2DE E96 5625=:?6 7@C 492==6?86D]k^Am kAmx? 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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, officials provide update on Western Nebraska wildfires Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state agency directors provided an update on Western Nebraska wildfires on March 16, 2026.
