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DED, Pillen back in Foley’s crosshairs over justification for emergency no-bid contract

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, left, and Governor's Office Chief of Staff Dave Lopez. Jan. 28, 2026. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The Pillen administration faces new questions this week over whether a compressed timeline justified the Nebraska Department of Economic Development rushing into a $2.5 million no-bid emergency bioeconomy contract with a firm Gov. Jim Pillen recommended, run by a lobbyist he knew. Pillen’s team has said the L…

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Nebraska Examiner broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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