Caitlin Knutson
Candidate for Legislature, District 2
- City
- Lincoln
- On the ballot as
- Caitlin Knutson
- Campaign website
- knutsonforlegislature.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants broad-based homeowner relief by closing tax loopholes, plus a state child tax credit and no tax on overtime and tips.
Campaign website text
“We can and must deliver broad-based relief for all homeowners by closing special interest tax loopholes that primarily benefit the wealthy and well-connected.”
“I support ending the tax on overtime and tips, establishing a state-level child tax credit that has worked in other states to help middle-class parents pay for childcare and expanding the earned income tax credit to reward work and lessen taxpayer burdens for public assistance.”
Economy, jobs and trade
No public position found.
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Summary
Says farmers want to grow hemp but face red tape and too few processing facilities, and supports allowing hemp for agricultural and economic growth.
“Farmers in Cass County have told me they would be open to growing hemp, but there is too much government red tape to make it viable as a crop, and there aren’t enough processing facilities. We should allow for ag and economic growth with hemp.”
Health care
Summary
Supports capping medical debt and sheltering the family home from medical bills for non-elective care.
Campaign website text
“We should cap medical debt and shelter the family home from medical bills that pile up for non-elective care.”
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Supports keeping public funding for public schools and a state bill setting guidelines for classroom technology use.
Campaign website text
“Like the majority of Nebraska voters, I strongly support keeping public funding for public schools.”
Campaign website text
“I propose we adopt a bill tasking our state Department of Education with crafting policies and guidelines for data-backed technological use in the classroom for each grade level.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Supports a one-year moratorium on data centers, ending their tax breaks and nondisclosure agreements, and making them pay for their power.
“I support a one-year moratorium, the end of sweetheart taxpayer-funded corporate welfare for these data centers and increased transparency by strengthening our open meetings laws and ending nondisclosure agreements so citizens can understand what is happening up front, not after the fact when it’s too late.”
Campaign website text
“I will fight to make sure data centers pay for their power and don't pass the cost onto us.”
Guns and public safety
No public position found.
Elections and government
Summary
Says voter-approved ballot measures should be respected as law, and supports the current filibuster system.
Campaign website text
“In a democracy, when we vote on an issue, it's not a suggestion, it's the law.”
“I support the current system because my district includes a lot of rural areas and without strong minority rights, rural interests could be hurt.”