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So let me be straightforward about","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"their tax cuts for billionaires and refusal to go after pedophiles. Family and Community The mass deportation of long-term residents tears families apart. Children who are American citizens lose paren","detail":"their tax cuts for billionaires and refusal to go after pedophiles. Family and Community The mass deportation of long-term residents tears families apart. Children who are American citizens lose parents. Families who have been part of Nebraska communities for decades get uprooted overnight. Children wonder where their friends went. In rural areas, where community ties are deep and every family matters, the forced removal of a neighbor creates a ripple effect that impacts local businesses, churches, and schools. This is not the Nebraska way. It is cruel, economically destructive, and serves","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"counterparts. Grants, aid, and credits from the Department of Education also help reduce property taxes. Eliminating the Department of Education would have severe negative consequences for rural schoo","detail":"counterparts. Grants, aid, and credits from the Department of Education also help reduce property taxes. Eliminating the Department of Education would have severe negative consequences for rural schools, and would likely force school consolidations, leading to longer bus rides for children, the closure of schools that are often the heart of small towns, and the loss of extracurricular programs that are vital for student engagement. Student Loans Congress singled out students by making student loans non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. A person who qualifies can discharge medical debt or credit","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"2024 alone, extreme weather cost Nebraska $2 billion in damages. The question isn't whether our climate is changing — it's whether our leaders have the courage to do something about it instead of pret","detail":"2024 alone, extreme weather cost Nebraska $2 billion in damages. The question isn't whether our climate is changing — it's whether our leaders have the courage to do something about it instead of pretending the problem doesn't exist. This Is an Agriculture Issue Our agriculture sector is on the front lines. Rising temperatures and unpredictable precipitation affect crop yields and livestock health. More frequent droughts and extreme weather events are not abstractions — they are the difference between a profitable year and bankruptcy. Water levels in our reservoirs are falling. Flooding","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"his policies or not, President Reagan was a leader. He handled the office with grace and dignity. Education Education is not the enemy In his 1969 hit song, Okie From Muskogee, Merle Haggard yearned f","detail":"his policies or not, President Reagan was a leader. He handled the office with grace and dignity. Education Education is not the enemy In his 1969 hit song, Okie From Muskogee, Merle Haggard yearned for an America where “the kids still respect the college dean.” Today too many politicians demonize education and complain about the taxes needed to fund schools. The movie, Animal House, features a statue inscribed with “Knowledge is good.” That was funny then, but in today’s America some apparently disagree. Knowledge is how we solve problems. Knowledge is how we cure illness. Knowledge leads","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Gun Control","stance":"interest group coined to raise money and dumb us down. There is only gun legislation and proposed gun legislation. When you eliminate the labels, you can intelligently discuss specifics. You can discu","detail":"interest group coined to raise money and dumb us down. There is only gun legislation and proposed gun legislation. When you eliminate the labels, you can intelligently discuss specifics. You can discuss whether a proposal is necessary, whether it would be effective, what it would cost, whether it could be enforced, and whether it would unreasonably interfere with a citizen’s Second Amendment rights. I oppose periodic mental health checks for owners of AR-15’s and similar so-called “assault style” rifles. My primary objection to the notion is that mental health can be somewhat subjective.","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"uncertain terms that America can strike hard and fast if necessary. And not just with traditional military force, but in other ways. Facing New Threats While this administration attempts to look tough","detail":"uncertain terms that America can strike hard and fast if necessary. And not just with traditional military force, but in other ways. Facing New Threats While this administration attempts to look tough by sending National Guard units to Portland and ordering our warships to blow tiny boats out of the water based on questionable evidence, America should be preparing for potential Russian EMP or cyberattacks. Our power grid is outdated and highly susceptible to cyberattacks, EMPs, and physical threats, which could have disastrous consequences. However, for reasons unknown, this administration","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"military, federal, and local prosecutor, and as a municipal judge, I have worked with hundreds of law enforcement officers. My cousin was a police officer for thirty years. One of my karate pals was a","detail":"military, federal, and local prosecutor, and as a municipal judge, I have worked with hundreds of law enforcement officers. My cousin was a police officer for thirty years. One of my karate pals was a deputy who shot and killed a fleeing suspect, then took his own life shortly thereafter. Another friend was our town marshal; he was the only officer that ever paid me to provide legal help to a suspect he had arrested. Another officer drove his motorcycle to our home in snowy conditions when our young daughter had a febrile seizure. There are plenty of terrific law enforcement officers doing","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Technology","stance":"hours to see a therapist might be willing to have a 30-minute video call. But telehealth requires broadband access (see Rural Broadband) and requires that providers be licensed to serve patients acros","detail":"hours to see a therapist might be willing to have a 30-minute video call. But telehealth requires broadband access (see Rural Broadband) and requires that providers be licensed to serve patients across state lines. Both of those barriers are solvable with the right federal policy. What I Will Do As your representative, I will: Support increased federal funding for rural mental health services, including grants to recruit and retain mental health providers in underserved communities. Push for federal support of farm stress programs, including hotlines, peer support networks, and integration","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Agriculture","stance":"of what Americans read, watch, and hear. They are driving independent local papers — essential in rural communities like ours — out of business. The major networks look nearly identical: they profit f","detail":"of what Americans read, watch, and hear. They are driving independent local papers — essential in rural communities like ours — out of business. The major networks look nearly identical: they profit from outrage and division, take corporate money for granted, and often repeat what the government tells them. We must enforce our antitrust laws and break up these concentrations of media power. Independent journalism matters, and we must support it. “Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations.” - George Orwell The censorship problem goes","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"— if you'll pardon the expression — the people who raised the other half. I will represent them. Abortion There is a separate page on this website addressing this issue. Rural Housing A rural communit","detail":"— if you'll pardon the expression — the people who raised the other half. I will represent them. Abortion There is a separate page on this website addressing this issue. Rural Housing A rural community cannot grow without housing. A hospital that needs nurses, a school that needs teachers, a business that needs workers — none of them can attract people if there is no affordable housing. Housing is not a side issue for rural Nebraska. It is the foundation everything else sits on. Across Nebraska's Third District, we face a housing crisis that most politicians in Washington have never heard","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"encourage and support this approach through tax incentives for employers who invest in workforce housing in rural communities. This is not a new idea. During World War II, the federal government worke","detail":"encourage and support this approach through tax incentives for employers who invest in workforce housing in rural communities. This is not a new idea. During World War II, the federal government worked with private companies to house defense workers near production facilities. The principle is the same: when the private market cannot solve the problem alone, targeted public support can make the difference. Cut the Red Tape Many rural communities that want to address their housing problems run into federal rules and requirements designed for urban environments that don't translate well to","source_url":"https://www.markfornebraska.org/issues","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"broke just voted to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to billionaires and giant corporations. Social Security does not add to the deficit. Congress funds it separately through payroll taxes. It is","detail":"broke just voted to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to billionaires and giant corporations. Social Security does not add to the deficit. Congress funds it separately through payroll taxes. It is not the problem. The problem is that some politicians want to raid that money to cover the tax cuts they handed to the people who fund their campaigns. What This Means for Rural Nebraska In Nebraska's Third District, Social Security and Medicare are not abstract policy debates. 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