Latest News from the Governor's Office
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that applications are being accepted for 2021’s Developing Youth Talent Initiative (DYTI) grant funding.
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March 6th marks one year since the first positive case of coronavirus was confirmed in Nebraska. Over the past year, it’s been an all-hands-on-deck effort to protect hospital capacity, support our healthcare workers, and help keep Nebraskans healthy. We continue to see encouraging trends in our fight against the coronavirus. During the past week, the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations has been at its lowest point in over six months. And by the latest measures, over a quarter-million Nebraskans have now received their initial dose of vaccine.
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement celebrating Nebraska’s statehood anniversary. March 1, 2021 marks the 154th anniversary of President Andrew Johnson signing the presidential proclamation declaring Nebraska’s statehood.
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts commented on a decision by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board, which raised the revenue forecast by $204 million for the current fiscal year FY2020-21, $165 million for fiscal year FY2021-22, and $93 million for FY2022-23.
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LINCOLN – This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference at the State Capitol to encourage coronavirus vaccination. He reported that Nebraska is rising in national rankings for vaccine administration.
