Legislature, District 14

2 candidates · vote for 1 · 4-year term

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Candidates in this race

Property taxes and cost of living

Property tax relief, income/sales tax, inflation, housing, grocery and utility costs, federal tax and spending as it affects household costs.

Bill Bowes

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
SuAnn Witt

Summary

Calls property tax relief her top priority and would explore expanding the homestead exemption, reforming valuation and opposing data center tax exemptions.

“Delivering meaningful and targeted property tax relief will always be my #1 priority.”

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

“In turn, I would explore policies such as expanding the homestead exemption, reforming our valuation system and opposing tax exemptions for things like data centers in order to provide real relief.”

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

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Economy, jobs and trade

Jobs, wages, workforce, small business, tariffs and trade, federal budget and debt, unions and labor.

Bill Bowes

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
SuAnn Witt

Summary

Would champion property tax relief, affordable housing, public schools and workforce development to lower costs, raise wages and grow the economy.

“I would champion targeted property relief, affordable housing, strong public schools and workforce development initiatives to lower costs for families, raise wages and grow Nebraska’s economy.”

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

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Agriculture and rural Nebraska

Farm bill, crop and livestock markets, ag trade, rural broadband, rural hospitals, ethanol, meatpacking.

Bill Bowes

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SuAnn Witt

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Health care

Medicaid, ACA, prescription drug prices, rural health care access, Medicare, mental health.

Bill Bowes

No public position found.

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Abortion

Abortion law, Nebraska's 12-week law and constitutional amendment, IVF, contraception.

Bill Bowes

No public position found.

SuAnn Witt

No public position found.

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Immigration and the border

Border security, deportation, legal immigration, agricultural and meatpacking workforce visas.

Bill Bowes

No public position found.

SuAnn Witt

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Education and school choice

K-12 funding, school choice and private school scholarships, teachers, university and community college, student debt.

Bill Bowes

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
SuAnn Witt

Summary

Says she will work to support the education system and teachers, and that local schools know what works best for them.

“Additionally, I will work to support our education system and teachers to provide every child with a competitive education.”

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

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“She believes that local schools know what works best for them, not overreaching mandates.”

Source: SuAnn Witt for Nebraska: PrioritiesCampaign websiteRetrieved Archived copy of Priorities

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Energy, water and environment

Public power, ethanol and biofuels, wind and solar, oil pipelines, carbon pipelines, Perkins County Canal, water quality, nitrates.

Bill Bowes

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
SuAnn Witt

Summary

Wants to protect public power and set guardrails so data centers do not threaten drinking water, agriculture or public power.

“Nebraska’s affordable public power is one of our state's strongest economic development tools, and it is a resource we need to protect.”

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

“We need to establish commonsense guardrails that ensure these massive developments do not threaten drinking water, agricultural industry or public power.”

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

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Guns and public safety

Second Amendment, gun laws, policing, crime, prisons and corrections, drugs and fentanyl, marijuana law.

Bill Bowes

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.”

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

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“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
SuAnn Witt

No public position found.

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Elections and government

Election rules and voter ID, winner-take-all electoral votes, term limits, ethics and corruption, money in politics, government transparency and audits, the duties of the office sought.

Bill Bowes

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
SuAnn Witt

Summary

Says the Legislature should play no role in changing voter-approved laws and supports current term limits.

“The Legislature should play no role in changing voter-approved laws.”

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

“I support our current term limits to keep the government responsive and transparent.”

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

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