Gov. Pete Ricketts said his four legislative priorities were tax relief, prisons, water projects and COVID-19 relief.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts outlined numerous priorities for his last year in office, including tax relief, funding for a new state prison, and a spending plan for federal pandemic relief funds.
Nebraska governor Pete Ricketts delivered the State of the State address on Thursday in Lincoln.
Photos: Ricketts' State of the State address
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First lady Susanne Shore and Gov. Pete Ricketts greet Sen. Jen Day of Omaha before the State of the State address at the Nebraska state Capitol on Thursday.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts makes a thumbs up after delivering his annual State of the State address at the Nebraska Capitol on Thursday.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts delivers his annual State of the State address at the Nebraska Capitol on Thursday.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts delivers his annual State of the State address at the Nebraska Capitol on Thursday.
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Sen. Tom Brandt of Plymouth and others stand at the end of Gov. Pete Ricketts' State of the State address at the Capitol on Thursday.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/13/2022 - Senators and guest give a standing ovation during the State of the State address at the Nebraska State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/13/2022 - Lt. Gov. Mike Foley listens during the State of the State address at the Nebraska State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/13/2022 - Sen. Justin Wayne speaks at the Nebraska State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 01/13/2022 - Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers smiles before the State address at the Nebraska State Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska's 10 most recent governors
10 Governors Pete Ricketts
Briefly: Ricketts, whose billionaire family owns the Chicago Cubs, has won two terms as governor. He has focused on taxes, regulations and government efficiency.
10 Governors Dave Heineman
Briefly: Heineman became Nebraska’s longest-serving governor after moving up from lieutenant governor. A staunch conservative, he oversaw two major tax cut packages.
10 Governors Mike Johanns
Briefly: Johanns put thousands of miles on his car campaigning for governor. A former Lincoln mayor, he went on to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and spent one term in the U.S. Senate.
10 Governors Ben Nelson
Briefly: Nelson served two terms as governor and two in the U.S. Senate. As governor, he merged five state agencies and kept Nebraska from being the site of a low-level radioactive waste dump.
10 Governors Kay Orr
Briefly: Orr was Nebraska’s first woman elected governor. She oversaw the creation of business tax incentives and a push to increase university research. She has reemerged as a political force in recent years.
10 Governors Bob Kerrey
Briefly: Kerrey is a decorated Vietnam War veteran who led the state through a major farm crisis. He went on to serve two terms in the U.S. Senate. While governor, he dated actress Debra Winger.
10 Governors Charles Thone
Briefly: Thone, better known as “Charley,” spent eight years in Congress before being elected governor. He focused on education and economic development.
10 Governors J. James Exon
Briefly: Exon, a two-term governor and three-term U.S. senator, became the patriarch of the state Democratic Party. As governor, he was a fiscal conservative and an early proponent of ethanol.
10 Governors Norbert Tiemann
Briefly: Tiemann, a reformer, took office in the midst of a state tax crisis. His solution – creating the state sales and income tax system – cost him a second term.
10 Governors Frank Morrison
Briefly: Morrison, who served three 2-year terms as governor, was known as a tireless promoter of Nebraska. He pushed tourism and criminal justice reform.
