Pillen’s staff denied the Flatwater Free Press access to four emails the governor sent, in part citing “executive privilege” — a phrase absent from Nebraska’s public records laws.
Twenty-nine state senators signed onto the bill as co-sponsors. Two more Republicans said they support it. That leaves LB626 two votes shy of the 33 needed to overcome a filibuster.
The first step for private well owners is to get a baseline understanding of levels of nitrate, bacteria, pH and other “basic” drinking water contaminants.