The Republican primary race for Nebraska governor is already heating up, and it might soon get serious.

A steamfitter and former union leader, running as an independent but with Democratic support, will take on the Republican incumbent, a billionaire’s son. By Reid J. Epstein Mr. Ricketts, a Republican ...

As Nebraska state lawmakers consider a bill to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts is using scare tactics in his campaign against the measure. During a public ...

Should Nebraska voters approve a measure legalizing medical marijuana this year, be prepared for workers in the Cornhusker State to clock in before they’ve come down. That was the warning issued ...

Briefly: Ricketts, whose billionaire family owns the Chicago Cubs, has won two terms as governor. He has focused on taxes, regulations and government efficiency. Briefly: Heineman became Nebraska’s ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — When Nebraska lawmakers defied Gov. Pete Ricketts in 2015 by repealing the death penalty over his strong objections, the governor wouldn’t let the matter go. Ricketts, a Republican who ...

The World-Herald’s Statehouse reporters round up news highlights from the Legislature and state government into the Capitol Digest — a daily briefing for the political newshound with a busy schedule.

U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, at left, then Nebraska's governor, celebrates his hunt near Chadron in 2022 with State Sen. Myron Dorn of Adams. Ricketts has now bought land in the area. (Courtesy of ...

Former State Sen. Lynne Walz on Monday launched an exploratory committee to run for Nebraska governor in 2026, seeking to ...

LINCOLN – Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday saluted the 3,500 BD employees across Nebraska whose work is helping reduce the threat of coronavirus around the globe. The company has locations in Broken ...