Gov. Pete Ricketts: Nebraska Governor honors companies at Capitol for promoting wellness programs: "Forty-three Nebraska companies have received the Governor's Wellness Award, which honors employers that develop successful workplace wellness programs. Gov. Pete Ricketts announced the winners Thursday at the Capitol. The companies come from 28 Nebraska communities. The Governor's Wellness Award was created eight years ago, and has

Gov. Pete Ricketts: Ricketts adminstration working on initiatives to lower Nebraska property taxes: "Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says his administration is working on ideas to lower property taxes in preparation for next year's legislative session. Ricketts said Tuesday that he continues to hear more about property taxes from constituents than any other issue. He says his staff

Governor Pete Ricketts:Vote Sought on Death Penalty:"An organization campaigning to reinstate Nebraska’s death penalty after lawmakers repealed it in May said Wednesday it has collected more than enough signatures to place the issue before voters in 2016 and probably enough to block the repeal from going into effect on Sunday. The group, heavily financed by

Governor Pete Ricketts:Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has appointed Stephanie Stacy to state's Supreme Court:"Gov. Pete Ricketts earned plaudits Friday for choosing Lancaster County District Judge Stephanie Stacy to fill a Nebraska Supreme Court vacancy. Stacy will become the second woman on the state high court."Read More: Omaha World-Bureau, "Omaha Ricketts appoints Stephanie Stacy to Nebraska Supreme Court;