Nebraska Circumvents Voter Will to Funnel Public Funds into Private Schools

In a move that starkly challenges the principle of respecting voter decisions and holding elected officials accountable, Nebraska's Republican Governor Jim Pillen has placed the state squarely within a controversial federal school choice tax credit program. This directive effectively redirects taxpayer dollars toward private school tuition despite Nebraskan voters decisively repealing a similar state law just months ago. Governor Pillen did not simply opt in; he announced he was “cannonballing” Nebraska into the program—a striking admission that bypasses local democratic processes in favor of federal schemes that override the expressed will of Nebraskans themselves. Is This ‘School Choice’ or an...