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Candidate for governor advocates budget cuts Campaign focuses on crime, economy By Matthew Waite Senior Reporter The University of Ncbraska-Lin coln is top-heavy just like the Ne braska state government, which is why the university has budget prob lems, a Republican gubernatorial can didate said Tuesday. Alan Jacobsen of Lincoln told a groupofmore than 30College Repub licans that the two organizations needed to follow business examples and cut back on administrators. “I think you could also cut back on building your green spaces,” he said. Jacobsen said a major part of his campaign was cutting state govern ment. He said the 1990 state budget was $1.2 billion, $400 million below its present level of $1.6 billion. Since 1990, t he sta le ’ s popul a lion dec rcased, he said. The government also is trying to regulate business to death, Jacobsen said. The majority of safety fines is sued by the federal and state govern ment arc for paperwork errors, he said, and not for safety violations. “Government should encourage growth, not stop it,” Jacobsen said. Jacobsen criticized the Legislature, calling the proposal of more than 800 bills “outrageous.” The Legislature docs not need to meet every year, Jacobsen said. The body should meet every other year, he said. Jacobsen said many of the state senators, especially the senators from western Nebraska, were not good rep resentatives of their constituents. Jacobsen lold the audience three main issues he would address during the campaign: • Stopping the growth of govern ment. • Instituting a tough crime pack age. • Starting a strong economic de velopment program. In order to start strong economic development in the state, Jacobsen said, there needs to be some changes. “We need to dc-politicizc the Of fice of Economic Development,” he said. Jacobsen said he proposed a na tionwide search for a director of eco nomic development that would suit Nebraska’s needs better. Last September, Gov. Ben Nelson appointed thcn-Lt. Gov. Maxine Moul to head the economic development ofTicc. Nelson then appointed Kim Robak to the Lt. Governor post. At the time, state Republican Party officials criticized the power shift as bcingpol ideally motivated. Robak and Nelson, both Democrats, are seeking re-election. On crime, Jacobsen said he had a detailed plan tomake Nebraska a safer place. In the plan, Jacobsen proposes work-camps for non-violent offend ers. He said the camps were not boot camps or educational camps, but ori ented toward developing work skills. Jacobsen also proposed abolishing parole for violent offenders. Jacobsen will face fellow Republi can candidates Ralph Knobel of Fairbury, Gene Spence of Omaha, John DcCamp of Clatonia and Mort Sullivan of Omaha in the May pri mary election. Author to question Darwin’s theory From Staff Reports The author of the book “Darwin On Trial” will challenge the theory of Darwinism on Thursday from 7 to 8:30p.m. in the Nebraska Union Cen tennial Room. Phillip Johnson, a professor of law at the University ofCalifomia at Ber keley, specializes in the logic of argu ments. Hisbclicf is that from a logical point of view and using the accepted canonsofscicntific research, the theory of Darwinism lacks confirming evi dence. A question-and-answersession will follow the speech. TELEVISION Are you currently seek ing a job or internship in television? Want in formation on where to send your resume? The Broadcast and Cable TVlndex-%29.95. For more information, call TPI Publishing, 1-800-954-0909 1994 Student Football Tickets Spring Lottery - April 4-8 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Athletic Ticket Office 117 South Stadium Applications available at student accounts 110 Admin & East Campus Union information desk. 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