Tag: Nebraska

Gov. Ricketts Declares Nebraska a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary State’

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation that designates his state as a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State,” reaffirming the state’s support for gun rights. “Nebraska has always been a state that has supported our Second Amendment rights,” Ricketts said, according to a video of the signing event. “As a symbol of that support, I am signing a…


CDC Finds Nebraska Man’s Death Not Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine

Health officials announced they did not find any evidence the COVID-19 vaccine contributed to the death of a man from Nebraska earlier this year.


CDC Finds Nebraska Man’s Death Not Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine

Health officials announced they did not find any evidence the COVID-19 vaccine contributed to the death of a man from Nebraska earlier this year.


Parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Still Snarled by Record Blizzard

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Schools in eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado remained closed Tuesday for a second day and roads were still impassable in the aftermath of a blizzard that pummeled the region with record snowfall. Crews didn’t expect to reopen some highways for another day, though a portion of Interstate 25 reopened south of Wyoming’s capital, Cheyenne,…


Nebraska Governor Blasts Marijuana Legalization Push: ‘You’re Gonna Kill Your Kids’

Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts on March 10 said that pushing for marijuana legalization is putting children in danger. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Ricketts said at a news conference held by Smart Approaches to Marijuana before a committee hearing. “That’s what the data shows from around the country.” “It’s dangerous to go around…


Nebraska GOP Rebukes Sen. Ben Sasse but Doesn’t Censure Him

Nebraska’s Republican party on Saturday voted to rebuke Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) for failing to take action on repealing and replacing Obamacare and for his actions and statements against former President Donald Trump. The Nebraska GOP’s State Central Committee passed an “expression of disappointment” resolution against Sasse, who won re-election last year with Trump’s backing. The…


Sen. Sasse Rebuked by Nebraska’s GOP Committee

Nebraska’s Republican Party has voted to rebuke Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year and other aspects of Sasse’s service in Washington, arguing that he wasn’t representing his constituents’ wishes. The Nebraska GOP’s State Central Committee approved an “expression of disappointment” resolution against Sasse, who won reelection last…


Sen. Sasse Faces Mounting Opposition by Nebraska Republicans for Anti-Trump Statements

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) is facing a growing threat of censure by the Republican Party of his home state for his criticism of former President Donald Trump. A vocal critic of Trump, Sasse tuned down his rhetoric when Trump in September 2019 endorsed him for reelection, but renewed his criticism after he defeated his Republican…


Nebraska Gov. Says Illegal Immigrants at Meatpacking Plants Won’t Be Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said at a news conference Monday that illegal immigrants at meatpacking plants won’t be getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Ricketts’s remark came in response to a question if illegal immigrants employed at such facilities would be part of groups of workers getting inoculated under Nebraska’s vaccination program. “Illegal immigrants are not permitted…