Nebraska Senate candidate sues after removal from primary ballot LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated Apr 3, 2026 0 × Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and state agency directors provided an update on Western Nebraska wildfires on March 16, 2026. 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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