ISSUES
Promises Kept
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When I ran in 2016, I promised my constituents to be a strong voice of support or opposition on a variety of issues. Through the 2016 campaign, I worked hard to uphold these guarantees to the voters. The following are several of the issues that I advocated for and/or will continue working for on behalf of the residents of the 21st District and the state of Kansas.
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For constituents who are still unfamiliar with my position on key issues -- I know it is unusual for a politician to provide direct, comprehensive and detailed answers to questions, free of political misdirection, but, when you vote for me I want it to be an informed vote that you can support as together we address these critical issues.
When first elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016, I promised my constituents that I would support:
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Full funding for our public schools, colleges, and universities.
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Expanding Medicaid
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Fulfilling our KPERS responsibilities and funding.
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Returning due process rights to all Kansas teachers.
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Providing the transportation funds necessary to keep our highways safe and modern.
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Legislation to ensure our elections are honest and easily accessible to all eligible Kansans.
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Creating a fair system of taxation spread across ALL sectors of the Kansas economy.
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Eliminating one of the highest sales taxes on food in the nation.
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Reducing disproportionally high property taxes.
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Ensuring women’s access to healthcare and control over their own bodies.
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Making Kansas number one in wind and solar power generation.
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Legalizing medical cannabis to give doctors an alternative to the use of opioids.
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Reforming our criminal justice system and our overcrowded and expensive prison system.
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Providing the necessary programs to keep our most vulnerable children safe and healthy.
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Promoting changes to make state government cost effective, accessible and transparent.
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Returning state support for the arts and the Creative Arts Industry
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Common sense laws aimed at reducing gun violence.
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Returning as much local control as possible to local governments.
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EVERY Kansan being afforded their civil and human rights regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or political views.
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Bipartisan cooperation in order to craft and pass the best possible legislation.
PRIORITIES
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Funding Public Education
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Making College Affordable
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Expanding Medicaid
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Making Voting Easier
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Constituent Relations