LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced the selection of Theresa Thibodeau, a small business owner from Omaha, to fill the Legislative District 6 vacancy. The Governor announced his appointment at a ceremony this afternoon where Thibodeau was sworn in by Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Heavican.
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Gov. Ricketts Selects Thibodeau for LD6 Appointment
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Transforming Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System
October 16, 2017Prisons play a key role in Nebraska’s criminal justice system by protecting public safety and preparing inmates for return to our society. Under the leadership of Director Scott Frakes over the past two years, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has been making great strides and working to better achieve their mission. From expanding facility capacity to automating sentence calculation processes and expanding programming, the agency has been adopting data-driven... read more
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Gov. Ricketts Comments on September Revenue Report
October 13, 2017LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that state general fund tax receipts for September fell $2 million short, or 0.4 percent, short of projections.
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Governor’s Office, Health and Human Services Augment Medicaid Leadership Search
October 13, 2017LINCOLN – Today, the Governor’s Office and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) CEO Courtney Phillips said they have engaged Ford Webb Associates, Inc., a national search firm, to augment their efforts to hire a permanent director for the agency’s Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care.
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Gov. Ricketts Deploys National Guard Unit to U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Recovery Operations
October 13, 2017LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts is deploying a 58-person National Guard headquarters unit to provide assistance to the ongoing hurricane recovery operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization has also deployed a Nebraska Army National Guard communications specialist to Puerto Rico to assist with the ongoing Hurricane Maria recovery operations there.
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Gov. Ricketts Unveils Library Innovation Studios Makerspace Partnership
October 13, 2017LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that 18 Nebraska libraries will be the initial local participants in Nebraska’s Library Innovation Studios: Transforming Rural Communities project to create library makerspaces. The Nebraska Library Commission was recently awarded a National Leadership Grant of $530,732 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for this partnership project with the University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL), Nebraska Innovation Studio... read more
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Governor’s Office Comments on Union’s Refusal to Implement State Patrol Reforms
October 11, 2017LINCOLN – Today, the Governor’s Office issued a statement following communication from the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council (SLEBC) rejecting a call to negotiate needed reform. In August, the Governor’s Office released a report which called for new measures to hold Nebraska State Patrol Officers more accountable.
