LINCOLN- During the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, Gov. Jim Pillen reaffirmed his focus on helping build an educational and economic environment in Nebraska that will fuel opportunity and "keep our kids here." More specifically, said Pillen, that means "strengthening our community colleges," reducing income and property taxes, and practicing "fiscal discipline" when it comes to government spending.

"Not everybody's going to agree with me and I understand that," Pillen told the audience, "But I'm going to be me." Gov. Pillen went on to state that he believed Nebraska's tax policy is "severely flawed," and that it can longer be relied upon to help fund community colleges. The Governor then told the Chamber about his idea to use excess tax revenue available to the state government to invest in education and help fund property tax reform.

However, to obtain these goals, Pillen said that he is trying "to build a trusting relationship with everybody in the Unicameral," and that he has conveyed to all of the members of the Legislature that all of his proposed models are sustainable. Finishing his speech, Gov. Pillen said that it is time to see "transformative change" take root in Nebraska.

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