As shortfall looms, Pillen installs allies on board meant to keep politics out of budget forecast
Governor Jim Pillen has appointed three new members, including two former Republican state senators, to the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board. The move reshapes the group responsible for predicting state tax revenues amid a looming budget shortfall. The new appointees include former state Senators Lou Ann Linehan and Tom Briese.
In an unprecedented move, Gov. Jim Pillen has reshaped the state board that predicts Nebraska’s tax revenues for budget writers, replacing three members with appointees that include two former Republican allies in the Legislature. Pillen appointed former state Sens. Lou Ann Linehan and Tom Briese to the nine-person Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board. He also […]
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