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Nebraska Gov. Names Replacement For U.S. Senate Seat Vacated By Ben Sasse

In one of his first acts as Nebraska's new governor, Republican Jim Pillen has named Pete Ricketts to fill the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
By Margery A. Beck, AP

GOP Gov. Slams Trump-Backed Front-Runner To Replace Him: 'Seek Help'

Term-limited Pete Ricketts of Nebraska had some blunt advice for Charles Herbster, who is accused of groping eight women.
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Chris Wallace Rips GOP Governor Over Contradictory Stance On Vaccine Mandates

Kids in Nebraska must be vaccinated against diseases such as chickenpox and measles, but Gov. Pete Ricketts has come out against mandating COVID-19 shots.
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Nebraska Governor Defends Decision To Hide COVID-19 Stats At Specific Meatpacking Plants

Rachel Maddow slammed Gov. Pete Ricketts for failing to reveal what's going on at plants where COVID-19 cases are exploding.
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts 'Horrified' By Reports He Employed White Nationalist

Leaked chats revealed that the governor's 2018 field director, Bennett Bressman, is extremely racist.
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Nebraska Voters Restore The Death Penalty

State lawmakers fought the governor to abolish capital punishment in 2015.
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