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Pete Ricketts

 
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Senator
Nebraska
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Republican
2024
2026
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Representative Offices
Address
4111 4th Ave.
Building
Suite 26
Suite
Suite 26
City/State/Zip
Kearney NE, 68845
Phone
308-233-3677
Address
1248 ‘O’ St.
Building
Suite 1000
Suite
Suite 1000
City/State/Zip
Lincoln NE, 68508
Phone
402-476-1400
Address
304 N. 168th Circle
Building
Suite 213
Suite
Suite 213
City/State/Zip
Omaha NE, 68118
Phone
402-550-8040
Address
115 Railway St.
Building
Suite C102
Suite
C102
City/State/Zip
Scottsbluff NE, 69361
Phone
308-632-6032
News
11/24/2024 --kearneyhub
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources leaders acknowledged that Nebraska remains in something of a race to complete the Perkins County Canal before Colorado can siphon off South Platte River water.
11/24/2024 --journalstar
The Nebraska Republican Party's policy plan for the 2025 legislative session outlines a hard-right cultural agenda, including further abortion restrictions and enhanced conservative influence on public schools.
11/21/2024 --rollcall
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. House Democrats voted this week to keep their top leaders in place for the next Congress, as the race to lead the national party [...]The post At the Races: DNC, or the Democrats’ Next Campaign appeared first on Roll Call.
11/20/2024 --nptelegraph
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources leaders acknowledged that Nebraska remains in something of a race to complete the Perkins County Canal before Colorado can siphon off South Platte River water.
11/17/2024 --truthout
What happened in Nebraska’s election was a coordinated effort to sow confusion -- and may be replicated in other states.
11/17/2024 --journalstar
While most of my progressive friends are distraught over Donald Trump winning the presidency and a "red wave" in the county, all I can say is Omaha did our part for the good guys.
10/31/2024 --mtstandard
The groups promoting abortion-rights amendments on the ballots in nine states have outraised their opponents by more than 6 to 1 and are spending far more on ads. The majority of the money is being raised and spent around the...
10/28/2024 --kron4
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is holding onto a small lead over independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to a new independent survey. A New York Times/Siena College poll showed that Fischer, a two-term incumbent, is ahead by two percentage points among likely voters — 48 to 46 percent — putting her lead squarely [...]
10/24/2024 --kron4
Republicans are upset that the race to protect Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in deep red Nebraska has gotten competitive, forcing the party to spend precious resources that could be used elsewhere in its fight for the Senate majority. Fischer, a two-term incumbent, has found herself in a much more precarious position than she — or [...]
10/23/2024 --starherald
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked a director to lead the state's Behavioral Health division, filling a job that had been vacant since Pillen took office.
10/20/2024 --journalstar
Years after she rose to the U.S. Senate on a platform that included dissatisfaction with "career politicians," Deb Fischer is making the reelection case of a reliable incumbent.
10/16/2024 --huffpost
The Republican senator boasts she has over 1,000 endorsements. It’s not clear they’re all worth being proud of.
10/16/2024 --foxnews
Nebraska GOP Rep. Mike Flood is out with a colorful new ad emphasizing his China hawk stance.
10/15/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen picked a new director Tuesday to lead the state's Behavioral Health division, filling a job that had been vacant since Pillen took office.
10/11/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska is perfectly suited to grow hemp, and the state could see millions of dollars invested into developing the hemp industry here and more millions once the production and processing of the crop gets up to speed.
10/06/2024 --kron4
Republicans are looking to avoid a disaster in the Nebraska Senate race amid signs that an independent candidate could be giving Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) a run for her money. Independent Senate candidate and political newcomer Dan Osborn is challenging Fischer for her seat, betting that Nebraskans are hungry for a nonpartisan senator in a [...]
10/06/2024 --journalstar
Five years after Nebraska legalized hemp, there are 24 licensed hemp farmers in the state, where the industry has faced slow-walked and arbitrary regulations and a market that never materialized.
10/03/2024 --journalstar
City officials announced the second phase of its heat pump incentive program, which offers homeowners up to $1,500 assistance to replace air conditioners and $500 to replace existing heat pumps.
10/03/2024 --journalstar
An auto repair shop wants to open a new location in northeast Lincoln that would focus on electric and hybrid vehicles.
10/03/2024 --journalstar
In my role as a board member of several organizations over many years in my career, I was involved in the process of selecting a chief administrator — superintendent, CEO, general manager, for example.
10/02/2024 --journalstar
Allowing access to a proposed medical office from Nebraska Parkway violates city policy, but developers call it an innovative solution to property at the 70th Street intersection.
10/02/2024 --thehill
Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) said President Biden was wrong for telling Israeli leaders not to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, blaming the president's "weakness" on Iran for the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East. “The president has no right to tell Israel how it's going to defend itself. In fact, this president has just...
09/29/2024 --journalstar
A rush of new ads attacking Republican Sen. Deb Fischer and her independent challenger Dan Osborn have blanketed Nebraska's airwaves as the closer-than-expected race draws national attention.
09/29/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska needs immigration to meet its workforce needs, a critical issue for the state’s future that can only be solved with government policy changes to reform the system and support legal immigrants
09/28/2024 --starherald
Experts say a federal lawsuit by a renewable energy company against Knox County over restrictive zoning regulations will play a big role in the future of the industry in Nebraska.
09/25/2024 --journalstar
Pat Lopez, who as Lincoln-Lancaster Health Director helped shepherd the community through the COVID-19 pandemic, has announced plans to retire Oct. 31.
09/25/2024 --foxnews
Senate Republicans are pushing new measures to curb CCP influence across several fronts.
09/24/2024 --journalstar
Jerry Shoecraft, a former Husker basketball star who served two terms on the City Council in the 1990s and ran an unsuccessful bid in 2003, announced plans to run again.
09/24/2024 --journalstar
A five-story affordable housing project in the South of Downtown neighborhood that includes a new location for Clinic with a Heart is seeking nearly $2.5 million in tax-increment financing.
09/20/2024 --foxnews
The House of Representatives passed the Congressional Review Act resolution on Friday to block the Environmental Protection Agency's new emissions standards.
09/20/2024 --journalstar
LES is proposing a 3.3% rate increase for 2025. For most residential customers, it would mean $3-$4 a month on their monthly bills.
09/19/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska lawmakers are facing last-minute pressure to replace the state's unique presidential electoral system with a winner-take-all model backed by former President Donald Trump.
09/19/2024 --cbsnews
Sen. Lindsey Graham said it's "very reasonable" for Nebraska to push for a change to its electoral vote system because the election could come down to a single electoral vote.
09/19/2024 --journalstar
City planners oppose a commercial development at 70th Street and Nebraska Parkway in part because it would allow access from Nebraska Parkway.
09/16/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska authorities found a non-hazardous substance in an envelope that prompted hazmat crews to respond to the Secretary of State's Elections Division office Monday morning.
09/16/2024 --siouxcityjournal
Months after the plates with an image of the Sower were supposed to be gone for good, about 1 in 20 Nebraskans are still driving around with those expired plates.
09/15/2024 --journalstar
Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood repeatedly linked his Democratic challenger to Vice President Kamala Harris during a televised debate Sunday afternoon as Carol Blood distanced herself from party labels.
09/15/2024 --journalstar
Tweaking zoning ordinances to encourage local food production; all schools have Narcan; a new statue on the national historic register; and free passes for the bike share program.
09/11/2024 --journalstar
A group of Nebraska legislators and Gov. Jim Pillen gathered at Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island to talk about measures taken to safeguard Americans.
09/11/2024 --huffpost
American Stewards of Liberty is openly opposing the Democratic presidential ticket, sending out fundraising emails calling Harris a Marxist and a socialist.
09/11/2024 --journalstar
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe announced he will run for a third term as an at-large council member.
09/11/2024 --journalstar
In the midst of a pending lawsuit over remote work restrictions, the state's largest public workers union is preparing to begin negotiations on their next two-year contract.
09/11/2024 --journalstar
Neighbors want to stop a resident flying his helicopter from his acreage near Davey, which he's been doing for nearly 40 years.
09/08/2024 --journalstar
The Lancaster County Republican Party elected former KLIN Drive-Time host Jack Riggins as chairman after the sudden resignation of former chairman Matt Innis.
09/08/2024 --journalstar
Women in the Nebraska Legislature largely took the reins in a recent special session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to lower property taxes.
09/04/2024 --journalstar
Lancaster County's $157.2 million general fund budget reflects $10.3 million in new spending, including a 3.88% increase in property tax revenue generated by keeping the tax levy unchanged.
09/03/2024 --journalstar
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and her independent opponent Dan Osborn spent Tuesday touting their support from labor unions and organizations.
08/17/2024 --citizentribune
Tim Walz played up his Nebraska roots in his first trip back to his home state since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and then drew sharp contrasts between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Supporters are hoping Walz’s rural roots...
08/14/2024 --journalstar
Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate, will return to his Nebraska roots for his first solo rally of the campaign Saturday.
07/30/2024 --journalstar
As Nebraska lawmakers explore ways to meet Pillen’s goal of reducing property taxes, one senator urged the Legislature to start with a big line item on the state’s balance sheet.
 
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