Why I’m Running

 

I’m running for re-election because Nebraska needs strong, steady leadership at a time when working families, public schools, and civil rights are on the line. I believe in a Legislature that honors nonpartisanship, respects the will of the people, and delivers real solutions that improve lives across our state.

My focus has always been on making government more open, more accountable, and more responsive to the needs of everyday Nebraskans. I will continue building coalitions, standing up for fairness, and pushing for policies that strengthen our communities.

I’m proud to serve as your voice in the Nebraska Legislature, and I’m ready to keep doing the hard work it takes to move our state forward.

The experience and
tenacity we need now.

  • Secured more funding for higher education and critical infrastructure improvements

  • Cut taxes, raised wages, and expanded access to housing and child care for middle-class families

  • Improved access to health care for seniors, women, and children

  • Fought to protect the will of the people on minimum wage, sick leave, and medical cannabis

  • Strengthened public records, open meetings, and legislative oversight to hold government overreach accountable

  • Cut burdensome government red tape to benefit small business and families

  • Led a bipartisan coalition to defeat the largest tax increase in Nebraska’s history

  • Champion for smart justice reforms: tough penalties for violent crimes, support for victims, increased access to treatment, and problem-solving courts to reduce taxpayer burden and strengthen public safety

  • Established a loan forgiveness program for rural attorneys and public interest attorneys

  • Worked as a champion for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund

  • Supported the largest tax cut in Nebraska history

  • Introduced and spearheaded efforts to modernize Nebraska’s economic development strategies

  • Lead the charge to ensure adequate funding for Nebraska’s educational system, with emphasis on the University of Nebraska and higher education statewide

  • Increased the minimum wage, benefiting more than 60,000 working Nebraska families and reducing reliance on public assistance

  • Established, for the first time in Nebraska law, a scholarship for children of first responders killed in the line of duty

  • Supported efforts to combat human trafficking and the opioid crisis

  • Streamlined the workers’ compensation system and improving access to health care for women and children

  • Passed free veterans’ waterfowl season

  • Passed the first pilot project to provide access to menstrual products in schools

  • Abolished the practice of schools turning poor children over to debt collectors for unpaid lunch debt

  • Increased legal services funding to prevent evictions

  • Introduced and prioritized Child Tax Credit to make childcare more affordable and led the effort to make tips and overtime tax free

  • Collaborated with Congressman Mike Flood to pass the Housing Weatherization Clearinghouse

  • Passed universal professional licensing recognition to address workforce challenges and open up economic opportunities

  • Passed Main Street economic development program to benefit Lincoln

  • Expanded homestead exemption for targeted property tax relief and voted to support elimination of community college property tax burden

Legislative Accomplishments:

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