LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 30 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Announces Chairperson Cotton's Retirement from Parole Board CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the retirement of Rosalyn Cotton from the Board of Parole. Cotton has served on the board since 2005. She was first appointed as chairperson in 2015 and again in 2020. Her current term was set to expire next year. "Chairperson   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Issues New Executive Order on Burn Ban CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has issued a new executive order stipulating that central and western Nebraska remain under a burn ban. Conditions in that half of the state are still very dry. Burning is prohibited through midnight May 10 due to the potential wildfire risk. Last week, Gov. Pillen  more