PAPILLION- District 14 which covers portions of Papillion and La Vista has two candidates running, both of whom want reforms for child welfare in the state.

Cori Villegas has been canvassing neighborhoods, talking to voters about her experience in mental health care. She said she has seen the hardships that are faced firsthand and wants to do much more to help, hence her bid at the legislature.

Villegas says the Nebraska Foster Care system and the ongoing crisis weigh heavily on her mind.

"It's a hard job, and it's discouraging people from entering the workforce there. And the pay; we need to make sure we are paying these people more than what they are getting."

Her challenger, Incumbent John Arch who actually chaired the committee that investigated state foster care says Nebraska needs to change how the state contracts with outside agencies.

"We have a history of giving the job to the lowest bid, they do not perform, we provide more money and they still do not perform, and we cancel the contract. We want to stop that."

If re-elected, Arch wants to make sure the state has a better way to manage child welfare.

"There is a lot of what I would say are reform issues that are in place right now, and I want to make sure to see those to completion over these next four years as well."

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