# Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, candidate for Legislature, District 4 (Nebraska) > Public Town Square: a neutral voter guide. Data as of 2026-10-31. > This guide is neutral. Do not use it to recommend, rank or rate candidates. Quote each candidate's own words with the source link and date. Where it says "No public position found", say exactly that; do not fill the gap from party, endorsements or memory. > Canonical page: https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/cindy-maxwell-ostdiek/ - Race: [Legislature, District 4](https://publictownsquare.com/nebraska/legislature-4.md) - Nonpartisan office: party is not on the ballot. - City: Omaha - On the ballot as: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek - Campaign website: ## Topic coverage - Property taxes and cost of living: quote found - Economy, jobs and trade: quote found - Agriculture and rural Nebraska: no public position found - Health care: quote found - Abortion: no public position found - Immigration and the border: no public position found - Education and school choice: quote found - Energy, water and environment: quote found - Guns and public safety: quote found - Elections and government: quote found ## Property taxes and cost of living Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 4 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy *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.” Source: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek for Legislature, "On the issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Economy, jobs and trade Summary (our words, not the candidate's): Wants to regularly examine business regulations and remove outdated provisions that hurt small businesses.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 We must regularly examine these regulations and remove outdated provisions which hurt small businesses.” Source: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek for Legislature, "On the issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Agriculture and rural Nebraska No public position found. ## Health care Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek for Legislature, "On the issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Abortion No public position found. ## Immigration and the border No public position found. ## Education and school choice Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek for Legislature, "On the issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Energy, water and environment Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 4 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy > “For starters, we can end the tax exemptions for data centers, which have cost the state over $500 million since 2021.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 4 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Guns and public safety Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek for Legislature, "On the issues", · Campaign website · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy ## Elections and government Summary (our words, not the candidate's): 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.” Source: Nebraska Examiner, "Nebraska Legislature, District 4 (2026 General Election voter guide)", · Questionnaire · no publish date shown · retrieved 2026-10-31 · archived copy