OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Monday, Governor Jim Pillen ceremoniously opted into a new federal program, tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill.

“Let me just make it really clear, you guys, I am not opting this in, I am cannonballing it in, for the state of Nebraska,” said Governor Pillen at a joint press conference at St. Teresa Catholic School.

The Governor was joined by Congressmen Mike Flood and Adrian Smith to introduce the new program.

Amid a round of applause, the Governor signed an executive order opting the state of Nebraska in the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program .

“This is really about students and families and ultimately engagement in the community,” said District 3 Congressman Adrian Smith.

The program will provide K-12 scholarships for families. It will also give taxpayer

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