Post by Logan on Apr 30, 2016 1:08:39 GMT -6
Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday endorsed Steve Halloran of Hastings in his bid to unseat Sen. Les Seiler of Hastings, chairman of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee.
Ricketts, who was joined in the endorsement by Lt. Gov. Mike Foley, said Halloran is "a conservative Republican who is committed to growing Nebraska, reducing the growth of government spending and easing our tax burden."
Reacting to the announcement, Seiler said Ricketts' opposition to him is based on his nonpartisan votes to override several of the governor's vetoes.
Seiler pointed to veto overrides enacting legislation to repeal the death penalty and bills that grant access to driver's licenses and eligibility for professional and occupational licenses to young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents when they were children.
Read more: journalstar.com/legislature/ricketts-endorses-seiler-opponent/article_f24413f8-f1cb-53c7-a5b1-4dfa8a097dd1.html
Ricketts, who was joined in the endorsement by Lt. Gov. Mike Foley, said Halloran is "a conservative Republican who is committed to growing Nebraska, reducing the growth of government spending and easing our tax burden."
Reacting to the announcement, Seiler said Ricketts' opposition to him is based on his nonpartisan votes to override several of the governor's vetoes.
Seiler pointed to veto overrides enacting legislation to repeal the death penalty and bills that grant access to driver's licenses and eligibility for professional and occupational licenses to young immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents when they were children.
Read more: journalstar.com/legislature/ricketts-endorses-seiler-opponent/article_f24413f8-f1cb-53c7-a5b1-4dfa8a097dd1.html