Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Traveling Nebraska
secure that will cover 75% of the firefighting costs. This grant makes sure that local communities … bear the entire cost of the wildfire. Over a million acres have burned across Nebraska this year
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Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Proven Nebraska Housing Solutions Ready for America
tape and regulations are driving up the cost of housing, making it more difficult for first-time Nebraska … estimate, regulations account for nearly 25% of the cost of a single-family home. For a typical apartment
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: 250 Years of American Agriculture
ranchers. Droughts, historic wildfires, and high input costs have caused hardships. We now have confirmed cases
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
call to defend our country comes with a cost. Many of our veterans bear the physical or psychological
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
call to defend our country comes with a cost. Many of our veterans bear the physical or psychological
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Traveling Across Nebraska
this flood, 4 people lost their lives. It cost Nebraska more than $3 billion in damage. Farmers
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Working Families Tax Cuts Supports Farmers and Ranchers
times in farm country are tough. High input costs and low commodity prices are keeping our farmers
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Paving the ROAD to Housing
affordable. Red tape and regulations drive up the cost of housing. This makes it more difficult for first … estimate, regulations account for nearly 25% of the cost of a single-family home. For a typical apartment
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Good Life in 2026
record numbers of Biden-era regulations that increased costs. When it comes time to file taxes, Nebraskans will … going to keep working to lower costs and keep more money in Nebraskans’ pockets. We’re also going
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Nebraskans Aren’t Leverage
next paycheck will come. This is the cost of the Schumer shutdown. It’s impacting businesses in Bellevue
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Bipartisan Shutdown Solution
prevented us from using our resources to lower costs for Nebraskans. We also passed a National Defense Authorization
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Healthcare Hypocrisy of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats
policies that will hurt Nebraskans’ healthcare and raise costs. They’re demanding over $1 trillion of partisan spending … soon run out of money. Those are the costs of this Schumer Shutdown. Services will continue
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Supporting Rural Healthcare
with changing technologies. It will also reduce the cost burden of providing rural healthcare. Regulations designed for urban … additional nurses and nurse aides. That would have cost facilities $6.8 billion. Nebraska facilities don’t have that
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting to Make Housing More Affordable in Nebraska
estimate, overregulation accounts for nearly 25% of the cost of a single-family home. For a typical apartment … even worse. Regulations account for 40% of the cost. That means fewer families can achieve the American dream
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Providing the Good Life
productive in their community to receive this low-cost, government-subsidized insurance. They will have to contribute
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Powering the Good Life
economy powers modern American life. Cheaper energy lowers costs for farmers, truckers, and all working families. It helps … their products to market more affordably. Lower energy costs give families more room to cover daily expenses, like
Preserving the Good Life: Fighting for Nebraska and American Workers
credit rate from 35% to 50% of care costs. The dependent care assistance program allows deduction of dependent … offer families more support without raising their workers’ costs. The employer-provided childcare credit was expanded from
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting the Good Life: Securing the Border and Strengthening Defense
billion in grants to reimburse states for the costs of Biden’s federal failure. Another $6.1 billion goes
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: OBBBA is a Win for Taxpayers
credit rate from 35% to 50% of care costs. This means that families are supported as they raise … extends the immediate deduction of research and development costs. It allows business owners to fully expense heavy machinery
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: SNAP Next Step
administrative fees for funding, so it doesn’t cost any additional taxpayer money. When I came
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Celebrating Renewable Fuels
That’s real relief for families facing high costs. Biofuels help clean our environment. Ethanol reduces greenhouse … overlooked in Washington. Joe Biden’s bureaucrats pushed costly electric vehicle mandates that don’t work for rural
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Helping President Trump Cut Your Taxes
cover groceries, gas, housing, and other rising costs. As John F. Kennedy once said, “the highest appreciation
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Requiring More Transparency About Improper Payments
made $2.7 trillion in improper payments. The true cost of improper payments is likely even higher than this
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Funding President Trump’s Priorities
These common-sense policies will combat the soaring cost of energy. Finally, this legislation is fully paid
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran
means using all available tools to impose severe costs on the Iranian regime. President Trump is restoring American