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Nebraska Republicans and Democrats come together for Gov. Jim Pillen's inaugural ball
Washington,
January 8, 2023
In a time when Nebraska's partisan divide seems wider than ever, Democrats and Republicans alike set aside their political differences to celebrate the introduction of a new governor. Roughly 3,500 people filled the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha for Gov. Jim Pillen's inaugural ball Saturday night. The guest count was more than a thousand higher than Pillen's predecessor Pete Ricketts had at his last inaugural ball, which was held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln in 2019. Several other prominent state Republicans were in attendance, including U.S. Reps. Don Bacon and Mike Flood, Sen. Deb Fischer, new Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and a swath of state senators. Multiple Nebraska Democrats were also on the guest list, including former governor and U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson, along with roughly a dozen state senators. Read the full story here. |