Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek
Candidate for Legislature, District 4
- City
- Omaha
- On the ballot as
- Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek
- Campaign website
- cindyfornebraska.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants to raise the homestead exemption to the first $100,000 of valuation, block tax hikes on working Nebraskans, and seek bipartisan property tax solutions.
“I will block tax hikes on working Nebraskans, increase the homestead exemption on property taxes to the first $100,000 of a home’s valuation and attract more providers in critical areas such as childcare or home construction to promote competition and lower costs.”
Campaign website text
“I am committed to bringing bipartisan solutions to fix our broken property tax system so you can keep more of what you earn.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Wants to regularly examine business regulations and remove outdated provisions that hurt small businesses.
Campaign website text
“Nebraska has over 76,000 regulations on businesses, driving up costs for consumers. We must regularly examine these regulations and remove outdated provisions which hurt small businesses.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
No public position found.
Health care
Summary
Says she will work to ensure Nebraskans can get medicine and treatment and to reduce prescription drug costs.
Campaign website text
“I am committed to ensuring every Nebraskan can get the medicine and treatment they need and will work to reduce prescription drug costs.”
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Says she will work to ensure schools have funding, staff and resources.
Campaign website text
“I will work to ensure our schools have the funding, staff, and resources they need to set up each Nebraskan for success and will stand up to political attacks on our schools.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Wants data center regulations to protect utility bills and water, and wants to end data center tax exemptions.
“We need regulations in place to ensure Nebraskans don’t have their utility bills hiked because of new developments and that we protect our water supply for future generations.”
“For starters, we can end the tax exemptions for data centers, which have cost the state over $500 million since 2021.”
Guns and public safety
Summary
Plans to work with first responders and support crime prevention and mental health investments.
Campaign website text
“I will work collaboratively with first responders to ensure they have the tools they need to keep us safe. I will also support increased investments in evidence-based crime prevention and mental health services which have been proven to save taxpayers money.”
Elections and government
Summary
Says she will respect whatever decision voters make on expanding legislative term limits from two to three terms.
“I will respect whatever decision voters make regarding the expansion of term limits from two to three terms.”