Governor Pete Ricketts was sworn in as Nebraska’s 40th Governor on January 8, 2015. Governor Ricketts was first elected to office upon winning the Nebraska gubernatorial election on November 4, 2014. Prior to his election as governor, he worked to support Nebraska entrepreneurs and startup companies.
The 2022 Nebraska Legislature cut taxes and invested in water and urban projects, while deadlocking on criminal justice reform, prisons, and other issues.