Janell Anderson Ehrke
Candidate for Legislature, District 38
- City
- Orleans
- On the ballot as
- Janell Anderson Ehrke
- Campaign website
- janellandersonehrkeforlegislature.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants property tax relief that does not shift the burden to other taxpayers, by reducing reliance on property taxes and controlling spending.
“We need meaningful, sustainable property tax relief that does not simply shift the burden from one taxpayer to another. I support reducing our reliance on property taxes to fund essential services, while also controlling government spending at both the state and local levels.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Plans to prioritize workforce development and entrepreneurship through technical training, apprenticeships and business education.
“I will prioritize workforce development and entrepreneurship by supporting technical training, apprenticeships and business education to strengthen rural communities.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
Summary
Is committed to expanding value-added agriculture and market access so more products are processed and sold in Nebraska.
“I am committed to expanding value-added agriculture and market access, so more products are processed and sold in Nebraska, keeping more value in our state.”
Health care
Summary
Says the funding model for Medicaid patients needs to be looked at so that it can be funded properly.
“We’ve got to make sure that we’re getting them the funding they deserve because we’re getting more, instead of private pay, our Medicaid patients are becoming even, and that makes it unprofitable, so we’re going to have to look at that model and figure out ways that we can fund it properly”
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Campaign site says she is fighting for rural school budgeting and oversight that makes sense; she says a bonus system for efficiently run districts would help.
Campaign website text
“Fighting for rural school budgeting and oversight that makes sense”
“If there was a bonus system for those districts that are running very efficiently, sharing costs, and most importantly, really focusing on the education component, I think everybody would be on the same page.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Says data centers in Nebraska should pay an incentive rather than receive one, and should be placed only where the community or area wants one.
“If we put a data center in Nebraska, they need to pay an incentive, not get an incentive”
“It has to be local control, meaning that we do not put a data center unless that community or that area wants that data center.”
Guns and public safety
No public position found.
Elections and government
Summary
Supports making it harder for the Legislature to change voter-approved laws, and supports letting voters decide on three consecutive terms for senators.
“I support making it more difficult for the Legislature to overturn or substantially change laws approved directly by Nebraska voters.”
“I support allowing Nebraska voters to decide whether state senators should be eligible to serve three consecutive four-year terms instead of the current two.”