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“They spend it because they see risk.”

Why commit $15 million to defending Pete Ricketts in reliably Republican Nebraska? Dan Parsons explains what that kind of spending signals about the race against independent Dan Osborn.

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Families and disability advocates are raising serious questions about Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration and its handling of developmental disability services.

Are Nebraska’s most vulnerable citizens being heard?

The Disability Alliance of Nebraska is demanding accountability from state leadership.

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Caring for Nebraska’s most vulnerable residents should never be a partisan issue.

During a roundtable with gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz, Cathy Martinez, president of the Autism Family Network and mother of Jacob, a 23-year-old with profound autism who requires around-the-clock care, argues that protecting people with developmental disabilities has historically brought Nebraskans together across party lines.

Now, families are questioning whether that commitment is slipping away as they challenge changes to the state’s disability services system.

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“Our children are not numbers in a state budget. They’re human beings.”

Mike Browne, vice chair of Nebraska’s Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee and a father of two adult sons with profound disabilities, delivers a powerful message about dignity, humanity and the future of disability services in Nebraska.

At a roundtable with gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz, Browne warns that Nebraska risks abandoning its decades-long commitment to caring for people with developmental disabilities.

“Their disabilities do not diminish their humanity.”

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Nebraska families say the state’s disability services system is failing some of its most vulnerable residents. Now they’re demanding answers.

In this special live edition of The Dan Parsons Show, Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz sits down with parents, disability advocates and State Sen. Victor Rountree for a candid discussion about controversial funding reductions, the state’s interRAI assessment system and the future of developmental disability services in Nebraska.

Families share deeply personal stories about caring for loved ones who require around-the-clock support, and the consequences they fear if state funding is reduced.

Among the issues discussed:

👉 Why families say the interRAI assessment doesn’t accurately reflect their loved ones’ needs.

👉 Funding reductions, appeals and concerns about transparency at Nebraska DHHS.

👉 The financial and emotional toll on parents and caregivers.

👉 Nebraska is abandoning its decades-long commitment to community-based disability services.

👉 What advocates want the next governor and Legislature to change.

Watch the full conversation, hear directly from the families affected and decide for yourself.

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Nebraska families are speaking out about changes to developmental disability services, funding cuts, and growing concerns over the state’s handling of care for some of its most vulnerable residents.

Join The Dan Parsons Show LIVE from Omaha as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz hosts a roundtable with parents, caregivers, and service providers affected by Nebraska’s disability services crisis.

The discussion comes amid mounting criticism of Gov. Jim Pillen’s administration over proposed budget cuts, changes to disability assessments, and decisions affecting the services families depend on.

What are families experiencing? Who is accountable? And what would Lynne Walz do differently as governor?

We’ll bring you the conversation and hear directly from the Nebraskans living with the consequences of these policies.

📍 Omaha, Nebraska
📅 Monday, October 12, 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m. Central

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