Latest News from the Governor's Office
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following the release of a new report by the Biden-Harris Administration on their 30 x 30 plan.
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LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed Doris Feilmeier of Hartington as the 2021 Nebraska Mother of the Year during a ceremony in the Nebraska State Capitol Rotunda. The award recognizes Doris’s devotion to her family and contributions to her community. Among other involvements, Doris has served her community as a service station manager, caregiver, and volunteer at her church and local 4-H club.
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LINCOLN – This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska at Misty’s Steakhouse in downtown Lincoln. He was joined by Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) Director Steve Wellman, Nebraska Beef Council Chairman George Cooksley, and Nebraska Cattlemen President William Rhea III. At the ceremony, the Governor encouraged Nebraskans to take part in the 2021 Good Life Good Steaks Beef Passport program organized by the Nebraska Beef Council.
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Nebraska is the least indebted State in the country because our state government, like our people, lives within its means. We take a common sense approach to finances. We pay as we go for new projects instead of taking on debt. This approach has helped us to build high-quality infrastructure and to grow Nebraska without mortgaging our future.
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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 $90 million for the current fiscal year FY2020-21, decreased estimates by $5 million for fiscal year FY2021-22, and made no change to FY2022-23.
