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The conflict between the Nebraska Governor’s Office and State Auditor Mike Foley over an emergency no-bid contract has entered a new and more serious stage.

Dr. Jeremy Hosein, a Lincoln neurosurgeon and candidate for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, joins the show to discuss the challenges facing higher education in the state, including budget pressures, workforce shortages, and Nebraska’s ongoing brain drain concerns. Hosine outlines his view that the university must better demonstrate its value to lawmakers and communities while preparing students for an AI-driven economy. He also discusses talent recruitment, partnerships with policymakers, and his vision for positioning the university as a driver of economic development and opportunity across Nebraska.

For more information on Dr. Hoesin’s campaign, visit: https://www.drhoseinforregent.com/
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In this episode of Go Fact Yourself, host Dan Parsons breaks down a major developing story in Nebraska politics. State Auditor Mike Foley has officially referred Governor Jim Pillen’s administration to law enforcement following a controversial $2.5 million no-bid emergency contract.
We dive into the details of the alleged cover-up attempts, the lack of transparency in the bidding process, and what this means for the Pillen administration moving forward.
Read the Nebraska Examiner story: DED, Pillen no-bid contract fight with auditor heads to State Patrol, AG: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/05/ded-pillen-no-bid-contract-fight-with-auditor-heads-to-state-patrol-ag/

Former Nebraska State Senator John Stinner joins the show to discuss his recent Nebraska Examiner column challenging claims that the state is facing a true budget crisis. A former chair of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, Stenner breaks down why the projected $472 million shortfall is not a revenue problem, but the result of policy choices, heavy reliance on one-time money, and the removal of long-standing fiscal guardrails. He also walks through how transfers, tax cuts, shrinking reserves, and agency funding decisions are shaping the current budget debate as lawmakers head into budget hearings.

Read Stinner’s column here: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/01/29/opinion-nebraska-has-no-budget-crisis/

More from the Nebraska Examiner: https://nebraskaexaminer.com/
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