Candidate for Nebraska State Senate - District 21 in 2020 Nebraska Primary Election.
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Get StartedThe State Penitentiary in Lincoln is currently at 180% capacity. Nebraska Corrections, in general, is at 160%. Put simply this is dangerous. Dangerous for our corrections officers and dangerous for the inmates. Call Governor Ricketts at (402) 471-2244 and tell him we need an emergency task force. Learn more
Like the Climate Crisis, it isn’t enough to react to this problem. We know its cause: Mass Incarceration and the failed War on Drugs. We need to establish better rehabilitative programs to reduce recidivism. Learn more
This problem isn’t new; our prisons have been overcrowded for decades. We spent $4.6 million in 2012 on overtime for corrections staff. In the 17-18 FY, that number is $13.3 million. We cannot afford to continue mass incarceration. Learn more
Increasing Nebraska’s industrial hemp growers would not only sequester carbon but provide economic opportunities for all sorts of products from paper to plastics. Learn more
We can eliminate our dependence on coal. It has always been harmful to both our planet and health; now it’s harmful economically. Learn more
Nebraskans know how to turn a profit and benefit their community from our natural resources, but we’re ignoring two of our most bountiful resources: wind and sunshine. Learn more
No matter what prevention steps we take now, there are some unavoidable consequences we will face. Therefore we must prepare our agriculture and infrastructure for the future. Learn more
My top priority is preventing the crisis from getting worse by passing a State Climate Action Plan. Part of our state plan needs to include a carbon budget. Learn more
Voting Day should be a national holiday; I’ll settle for a state holiday. Learn more
Voter turnout, especially for local elections, is depressingly low. While I hope I can simply inspire a larger turnout, I know there are barriers to voting for many people. Learn more
We should enact automatic voter registration and same-day registration. Learn more
Our state is too reliant on property tax revenue and it’s not fair. We can shift the burden to income taxes if we update our broken brackets. Learn more
If you make $30,420 a year, you are in the highest income tax bracket in Nebraska. The Middle Class in Nebraska is roughly defined as earners between $30,000 and $100,000. I would like to give the middle class a tax cut by stretching these brackets up to $100,000. Learn more
The nuances in our tax brackets shouldn’t be among our lowest earners. We need to balance our system so the middle class isn’t paying the same, or lower, rates as Warren Buffet. Learn more
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