Latest News from the Governor's Office
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that President Trump had secured an agreement with Canada and Mexico to remove retaliatory tariffs on American goods imported from the U.S. by the two countries.
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Gov. Ricketts, Nebraska Cattlemen Praise New Action by Japan to Break Down Barriers to American Beef
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Cattlemen issued statements following news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Japan would eliminate all remaining non-tariff barriers limiting the imports of American beef.
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LINCOLN – Recently, Governor Pete Ricketts signed LB 6 and LB 138 into law. LB 6 provides for the spouse or legal dependent of a person on active duty military assigned to a permanent duty station in Nebraska to continue to receive in-state tuition from the time of acceptance for admission for as long as the person remains continuously enrolled, even if the military person retires or is re-assigned to a new duty station. LB 138 is a license plate bill that provides for additional Military Honor and Support Our Troops plates.
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OMAHA – This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed May as Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska during a ceremony at Casey’s General Store on N 156th Street. Following the official proclamation, the Governor stepped up to the pump to fill customers’ tanks with E15 to promote higher ethanol blends.
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LINCOLN – Right now, the Nebraska Legislature is considering tax plans that would implement some of the largest tax increases in state history. LB 289 raises the state sales tax rate by 9%, cuts property tax relief from the state in half, imposes new taxes on a variety of services, raises the cigarette tax, and increases the tax on buying a house. AM 1846 to LB 183 would also impose dozens of new taxes on a variety of goods and services ranging from home and auto repairs to bottled water and veterinary care.
