Gov. Jim Pillen's pledge to cut Nebraskans' property taxes in half would reduce his own annual property tax bill by nearly $1 million, a Journal Star analysis of county property records found.
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Gov. Jim Pillen is using his power as governor to call a special legislative session this week to urge lawmakers to deliver "transformational" property tax relief.
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People lined up to speak during a town hall hosted by a group of state senators on Monday at the Wick Alumni Center in Lincoln in advance of a special session focused on cutting property taxes. Many said they disliked Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to have the state take over paying for public schools in an effort to cut property taxes.
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Pillen, shown in his office in December 2023, said last week about questions over how property tax reform would benefit his family's business: "If I was worried about making more money, I sure as hell wouldn't have become governor."
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Corn emojis represent data points on a graph illustrating the rise in revenue collected from property taxes in Nebraska.
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Gov. Jim Pillen can be seen on a camera viewfinder screen speaking about his property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol. His personal stake in property tax reform has drawn criticism from some lawmakers and observers.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star file photo
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Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn (left) and Gov. Jim Pillen give a presentation on a property tax plan on Thursday at the Capitol. Pillen, a Republican, has said he will recall lawmakers to Lincoln for a special legislative session focused on property tax cuts.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star file photo
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Gov. Jim Pillen unveiled his property tax plan at the state capitol on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Lincoln.
Meet the Nebraska state senators making laws in 2024
District 25
Carolyn Bosn
Lincoln
Appointed 2023
402-471-2731
cbosn@leg.ne.gov
Journal Star file photo
Associate Managing Editor Matt Olberding contributed to the research for this story.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com . On Twitter @andrewwegley.
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