Gov. Jim Pillen gives his annual State of the State speech in the legislative chamber in Lincoln on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

but he and his wife visited with loved ones on Christmas Eve, and he talked to more of them after surgery on Christmas Day. Gov. Jim Pillen, center, looks toward Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly at a news ...

Gov. Jim Pillen talks with reporters after his annual State of the State speech to the Nebraska Legislature. Jan. 15, 2025.