Peter Ricketts on Civil Rights

	Peter Ricketts on Civil Rights Republican Senate Challenger

Protect hair textures/styles from job discrimination

LB451: Define terms and change provisions relating to unlawful employment practices under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act.

Summary by WOWT channel 6 NBC-TV: The bill expands the definition of race to include features associated with race, such as hair texture, skin color, and protective hairstyles. Employers are allowed to set safety and health standards as long as they don't discriminate and are applied equally.

Legislative outcome: Passed legislature 40-4-5 on Apr/29/21; Signed by Governor Pete Ricketts on May/5/21.

Source: KETV, ABC-7 on Nebraska Legislative voting record LB451 , May 5, 2021

Marriage is the union of one woman and one man

SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE: Pete believes that marriage is the union of one woman and one man and will fight to protect the sanctity of marriage. Source: 2014 Nebraska Governor campaign website, PeteRicketts.com , Nov 4, 2014

Judges shouldn't reinterpret marriage

Marriage: I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Judges: I support conservative judicial nominees who understand it is their job to interpret the law, not create it.

Source: 2006 Senate campaign website, PeteRicketts.com, "About Pete" , May 2, 2006

Reduce government regulation of the private sector

Reduce government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
Provide tax credits or grants to businesses that offer child care services to employees.

Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test , May 2, 2006

Opposes same-sex marriage

Ricketts said he will stress his social conservative values - he opposes abortion, gambling and same-sex marriages - in his campaign. Source: Press release, "Ricketts confirms GOP Senate bid" , Aug 12, 2005

Active donor to anti-gambling movement

Ricketts is a native Nebraskan who said he became politically energized last fall during his involvement in the anti-gambling movement. He donated $30,000 and lots of support to Gambling with the Good Life - the group that defeated two gambling proposals on last November's ballot. He said he learned in that campaign that "bad things can happen if people don't pay attention and don't get involved" and that "if you do get involved, you can make a difference." Source: Press release, "Ricketts confirms GOP Senate bid" , Aug 12, 2005

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