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1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No Answer
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- Yes
8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- I support the current state law, which prohibits most abortions after 20 weeks.
1. Education (higher)
- Maintain Status
2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase
3. Environment
- Maintain Status
4. Health care
- Slightly Increase
5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase
6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- My priority for funding is early childhood education.
1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status
2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status
3. Corporate taxes
- Maintain Status
4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status
5. Property taxes
- No Answer
6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status
8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Maintain Status
10. Other or expanded principles
- I support significant targeted property tax relief for family farmers and ranchers and modest income homeowners.
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- Yes
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
1. Other or expanded principles
- I support a referendum from Nebraska voters that instructs our federal representatives that Nebraskans oppose the court findings that campaign contributions are speech and that corporations are people for purposes of campaign spending restrictions.
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No Answer
6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- Each of these last three (d-f) depend on the particular circumstances.
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
5. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer
7. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- I support a comprehensive review of regulation to correct biases against small business and streamline regulation, but I also believe we need effective regulation in certain areas.
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No Answer
2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No Answer
3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- Yes
4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Nebraska high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- I support the Dream Act which provides in-state tuition for young people brought here undocumented as children.
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No Answer
3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Nebraska's energy infrastructure?
- No Answer
4. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline through the state of Nebraska?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- No Answer
6. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- I support existing tax incentives and environmental trust funding for open space protection. I do not support state regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Though I have opposed the Keystone pipeline, the issue has been dealt with by the Legislature and Governor and I would not take action to reverse their decision.
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No Answer
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No Answer
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No Answer
4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer
6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- No
2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Nebraska's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Nebraska's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- We must take steps now to grow our economy in the long term. It starts with expanding job training programs and investing in early childhood education to give all Nebraska kids their best shot at succeeding in life. I will also do more to encourage Nebraska?s entrepreneurial spirit. Current state policy makes our homegrown small businesses an afterthought ? when I?m Governor they will be a priority. I will also encourage the development of our world class wind resource to enable Nebraskans to generate tax revenue that can be used to provide meaningful property tax relief.
Chuck Hassebrook and Pete Ricketts shared barbs over past positions in a debate sponsored by Nebraska Educational Communications. Hassebrook accused Ricketts of supporting Gov. Dave Heineman's (R) tax proposal in 2013, which would have increased sales tax rates. The Platte Institute, a conservative think-tank created by Ricketts, supported the tax proposal, which ultimately failed to pass in the face of increasing public criticism. Hassebrook argued that Ricketts tried to hide his support for the measure when he decided to run for governor. Ricketts denied support for the bill, noting that he did not agree with every position taken by the institute.
Ricketts countered by bringing up a report co-authored by Hassebrook in 1990 that called for a ban on exports of genetically modified crops. The issue of biotechnology in farming had grown in prominence due to the importance of Nebraska's agricultural sector. Hassebrook responded that he provided little assistance to the authors of the report and was wrongly credited as a co-author. He also noted that he had supported biotechnology research since the early 1990s when he served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Hassebrook and Ricketts also expressed distinct positions on immigration and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that was would run through Nebraska. Hassebrook advocated for allowing driving licenses for children brought to the country illegally, while Ricketts opposed issuing licenses as a matter of protecting existing laws. Ricketts suggested that the XL Pipeline would bring jobs to the state and securely transport oil across the country, citing problems with rail transportation of oil. Hassebrook opposed the pipeline because he suggested the project would contribute to climate change.
Chuck Hassebrook and Pete Ricketts sparred over education policy, economics and full-time residency in Lincoln at the Nebraska State Fair. Hassebrook opposed school vouchers for public school students, suggesting that tax dollars should be used to improve public schools. Ricketts countered that a gradual voucher policy would help students while keeping money in public schools. The duo showed stark differences in economic policy, with Hassebrook supporting a minimum wage increase and Ricketts opposing an increased wage. Moderator Mike'l Severe asked both candidates if they would reside in the governor's mansion full-time if elected. Ricketts, who has three children attending school in Omaha, said that he had not made a final decision on the question. Hassebrook stated that Nebraska needs a governor who lives in the capital full-time and that he would commit to living in Lincoln.
