(KTNC) --The Democratic Party Candidate for Governor of Nebraska brought his campaign to southeast Nebraska Tuesday.
Chuck Hassebrook is the former Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs, based in Lyons, Nebraska.
Hassebrook touts his plan to revitalize small town economies in Nebraska. That plan, he says, focuses on developing small businesses and renewable energy, and job training. He says small businesses are treated as an afterthought in economic development and says he’d like to lift a cap on tax credits available to small businesses in the state. Hassebrook says Nebraska used to spend about a million dollars a year to support small business planning and training, but that amount was cut in half a few years ago and Hassebrook says he'd like to increase that amount.
Hassebrook says he would also like to get rid of regulations that he says hurt small business development.
Hassebrook says he would work to beef up job training as a way to help businesses fill job openings. He says the state should partner with schools and community colleges to provide technical job training to high school students.
Other priorities of his, Hassebrook says, are to strengthen early childhood education and property tax reform. He calls property taxes the “most burdensome tax in Nebraska.” He says he would create a property tax credit focused on moderate-income homeowners and family farmers and ranchers.
Hassebrook also says the state should tax out-of-state Internet sales. That, he says, would benefit local retailers and generate $40 million that could be used for property tax relief.
Hassebrook campaigned in Falls City and Tecumseh on Tuesday. He faces Republican Pete Ricketts in the race to succeed Dave Heinemann as Nebraska Governor.
© MSC News
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Walnut Township recall coming; Friday mtg erupts in arrest
Former Kickapoo Tribal chairman arrested
Sabetha woman arrested in business burglary
Severe storms move through NE KS
Effingham teen facing child sex crimes charges
Winchester native named as Amberwell CEO
Holton property search concludes with arrest
Rural Horton man charged in alleged beating
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Meriden man bound over on rape charge
Atchison man nabbed for neighbor's 4 wheeler theft
KS prepares for severe weekend weather
Former AG Schmidt running for KS' 2nd Congressional District
Richardson County Deputies busy during special enforcement
Commission approves agreement for budget help
Beef Barn replacement planned in Jefferson Co
Council hears report from golf course
NVCH receives $415,000 grant for expansion project
LATEST STORIES
Tornado damage surveyed in NE KS
Road, railway repairs, underway in Atchison this week
KS replacement plates see long wait times
Atchison man nabbed for neighbor's 4 wheeler theft
One injured in Holt County MO wreck
Field survey set in Brown Co at U.S 77/K-20 junction
Severe storms reported Tuesday in NE KS
Effingham teen facing child sex crimes charges
Pawnee County Rural Health Clinic participating in DHHS program
RELATED STORIES
Lt. Gov. Heidemann Resigns, Withdraws as Ricketts Running Mate
Hassebrook Selects Raybould as Running Mate
Neb. Republicans Nominate Ricketts for Governor
Pawnee County Election Results
Congressional Candidate Visits Falls City
Department of Roads: Keep Political Signs off Right-of-Way
Hassebrook Brings Campaign for Governor to Southeast Nebraska
Sasse Enters Nebraska Senate Race