Bill Bowes

Candidate for Legislature, District 14

City
La Vista
On the ballot as
Bill Bowes
Campaign website
votebowes.com

Property taxes and cost of living

Summary

Wants to cap property tax increases that come from higher valuations and says fixing the valuation and tax system will be his top priority.

“We need to find a way to cap property tax increases created by higher valuations.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14

Campaign website text

“Fixing our valuation and tax system will be my top priority.”

Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature: Vote Bill BowesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Vote Bill Bowes

Economy, jobs and trade

Summary

Supports smart investments in economic development and says those who receive incentives should be held accountable for how they use the funding.

“I support making smart investments in economic development. I also want to make sure that those who receive incentives are held accountable and use any funding they receive as intended.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14

Agriculture and rural Nebraska

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Health care

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Abortion

No public position found.

Immigration and the border

No public position found.

Education and school choice

Summary

Says he will fight to ensure public schools have the tools they need and supports giving families options for their students.

Campaign website text

“I will always fight to ensure our public schools have the tools they need to give our children a world-class education. I also support providing families with options for their students.”

Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature: Vote Bill BowesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Vote Bill Bowes

Energy, water and environment

Summary

Says the state has done a good job regulating water and natural resources and that data center decisions are best made locally.

“I believe that the state has done a good job of establishing prudent and reasonable regulations to protect our water and natural resources. I also believe that when it comes to data centers, or any other industrial development, decisions are best made at the local level.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14

Guns and public safety

Summary

Supports stiff penalties for gang members, sex offenders and violent criminals, and a system where convicts earn time off sentences through counseling and re-entry programs.

Campaign website text

“Support stiff penalties for gang members, sex offenders, and violent criminals.”

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Campaign website text

“Replace the “Good Time” early release of violent criminals with a system that makes incarcerated convicts earn time off their sentences by completing counseling and re-entry programs.”

Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature: Vote Bill BowesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Vote Bill Bowes

Elections and government

Summary

Wants election systems to be free, fair and completely secure, and supports expanding legislative term limits to three consecutive terms.

Campaign website text

“Protect our votes by assuring our election systems are free, fair, and completely secure.”

Source: Bill Bowes for Legislature: Vote Bill BowesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Vote Bill Bowes

“The more I learn about the legislative process, the more I am in favor of expanding the term limits to three consecutive terms.”

Source: Nebraska Examiner: Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14QuestionnaireRetrieved Archived copy of Nebraska Legislature, Legislative District 14

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