Where did the records go? 🛑📱 Nebraska’s governor claims public phone records “don’t exist”—but transparency advocates aren’t buying it.

Big shoutout to Andrew Wegley and the team at Flatwater Free Press for breaking this massive story. We dig into the disappearing digital trail they uncovered and what this means for accountability in Lincoln.

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Who is keeping track of the state’s business? In this episode, Dan dives deep into a new investigative report by Andrew Wegley and Flatwater Free Press on Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s controversial decision to refuse a state-issued phone. When public officials operate entirely on personal, un-loggable devices, public records laws are pushed to their limits.

We break down the ongoing transparency crisis, the legal loopholes being utilized, and what this means for accountability and the future of journalism in Nebraska.

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📌 Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: The Phone Call That Wasn’t Logged

02:15 – Governor Jim Pillen’s Device Policy Explained

05:00 – Why “Ghost Logs” Threaten Public Transparency

08:30 – The Legal Loophole: State vs. Personal Phones

10:45 – Summary & The Future of Public Records Accountability