MARYLAND – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts addressed the 2018 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the summit, Governor Ricketts invited international partners to invest in Nebraska and spoke about the importance of trade to the state. Other speakers at the event included U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
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Gov. Ricketts Addresses SelectUSA Summit
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Gov. Ricketts: New Sales Tax Revenue Must Provide Property Tax Relief
June 21, 2018LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States eliminating exemptions for online retailers from the enforcement of state sales tax laws.
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Lt. Gov. Foley Applauds New Apprenticeship Program
June 21, 2018SCOTTSBLUFF – Today, Lt. Governor Mike Foley helped Scottsbluff Public Schools launch a new partnership with Aulick Industries to offer a new Youth Registered Apprenticeship Program for industrial manufacturing technicians. To celebrate the launch, Lt. Governor Foley and Commissioner of Labor John Albin attended a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (RA) signing ceremony at Scottsbluff High School. The youth apprenticeship program is the first of its kind in... read more
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Gov. Ricketts Signs New Law Protecting Nebraskans with Disabilities in Custody Cases
June 20, 2018LINCOLN – At a ceremonial bill signing event in the Governor’s Hearing Room on Monday, Governor Pete Ricketts highlighted LB 845, which was introduced by Senator Tom Briese of Albion. LB 845 will prohibit courts from denying legal or physical custody of children based upon the disability of one of the parents. LB 845 was approved by the Legislature by a vote of 49-0.
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Governor Ricketts, Japan’s Consul General Highlight New University-Kewpie Partnership
June 20, 2018DAVID CITY – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the visiting Consul General of Japan in Chicago, Naoki Ito, toured the Henningsen Foods plant in David City, Nebraska. The visit occurred on the heels of a newly-announced strategic partnership agreement between Henningsen’s Tokyo-based parent Kewpie Corporation and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
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Developing Our People
June 19, 2018It is no secret to Nebraskans that we have the best place in the world to live, work, and raise a family. As our team works to grow Nebraska, we share the story of the Good Life with... read moreGov. Ricketts: Secure the Border, Keep Families and Children Together
June 18, 2018LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s work to secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
