Press Releases
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Gov. Ricketts Appoints La Grone in LD49
December 17, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced the appointment of Andrew La Grone, an attorney and small business owner from Gretna, to fill an upcoming vacancy in Legislative District 49. -
Gov. Ricketts Names Human Resources Chief as Administrative Services Director
December 17, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts named his Chief Human Resources Officer, Jason Jackson, as the next Director of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). Jackson brings extensive public and private sector experience. -
Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska National Guard Celebrate National Guard’s 382nd Birthday
December 17, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and Major General Daryl Bohac joined more than 100 members of the Nebraska Army and Air National Guard to mark the National Guard’s 382nd birthday and Nebraska National Guard’s 164th birthday. -
Gov. Ricketts, First Lady Shore Celebrate Major Child Welfare Grant, Bring Up Nebraska Successes
December 12, 2018
OMAHA – Today, Governor Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore, along with leaders from Nebraska’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Nebraska Children and Families Foundation (NCFF), and the community, helped celebrate Bring Up Nebraska’s successes as well as a major child welfare grant. Bring Up Nebraska is a statewide prevention effort to give local communities the ability to keep life’s challenges from becoming a crisis for vulnerable Nebraska families and ... read more -
Two Nominees Forwarded for District Court Judge Vacancy in the Ninth Judicial District
December 12, 2018
LINCOLN – The Judicial Nominating Commission for the District Court, Ninth Judicial District (Buffalo and Hall counties) provided the following two names for the Governor’s consideration: Andrew C. Butler, Hastings and Ryan C. Carson, Kearney. -
Gov. Ricketts to Serve Trump Administration on Trade Advisory Committee
December 12, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that President Donald J. Trump had appointed him to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. -
Gov. Ricketts Applauds Next Steps on WOTUS Repeal
December 11, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) applauded an announcement by Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler that the Trump Administration has proposed a replacement for the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. -
Gov. Ricketts Praises Federal Grant for US 75 from Murray to Plattsmouth
December 07, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that a segment of US Highway 75 (US 75) has been selected to receive a competitive $20 million federal grant to assist in the funding of the project. The grant is being awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. -
Gov. Ricketts Announces Sherman County as Newest Nebraska Livestock Friendly County
December 04, 2018
LOUP CITY – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts designated Sherman County as Nebraska’s newest Livestock Friendly County (LFC). Sherman County, located in central Nebraska, is the 49th county in the state to apply for, meet the requirements, and receive the LFC designation. The Livestock Friendly County program is administered by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA). -
State Offices to Close December 5th to Observe National Day of Mourning for Former President George H.W. Bush
December 03, 2018
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts, in accordance with an executive order from President Donald J. Trump, announced that state buildings will be closed and teammates will be granted a day of leave on Wednesday, December 5.
