Candidate for Maryland State Senate - District 39 in 2022 Maryland Primary Election.
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Get StartedI’ll also introduce a bill to create a standalone committee or investigatory group that will work independent of law enforcement to ensure that corruption among the police force is weeded out, and criminal cops are actually properly prosecuted and sentenced. Learn more
As State Senator, I’ll also push for a law that terminates any and all officers who are caught breaking the law or abusing those they claim to protect, rather than put them on “administrative leave”, and penalize all police districts and chiefs who do not adhere to this policy. Learn more
As State Senator, I would fight not only to increase teacher salaries to at least $60,000 and make it universal across the state, but would also push for expanding the collective bargaining rights of teachers in the state of Maryland. I will also push for a thorough restructuring of the state's budget such that our public schools are properly funded, more people are incentivized to become teachers and substitutes, and the infrastructure of our schools are finally updated to meet and exceed the needs of our students and our communities. Learn more
If elected, I will fight to expand the Maryland College Promise scholarship to include everyone pursuing community college, to start. I will also fight to expand the Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit by increasing its accessibility and funding to help Marylanders being choked by student loans in this state. Learn more
As State Senator, I would draft legislation for all students of every grade to be allowed to advance to the next level regardless of their grades should an uncontrollable event like what we've experienced over the past few years happens again. Learn more
As State Senator, I will push for our state to pass its own single payer healthcare system, also known as the Healthy Maryland Act proposed in Maryland's state legislature by progressive legislators. Learn more
Draft or support legislation instituting rent control and rent stabilization measures similar to those implemented in Takoma Park. Learn more
As State Senator, I will push policy to make it easier for people to own homes rather than rent and increase the quality and quantity of public housing in the state. Learn more
As State Senator, I will push for and support policies that increase density in these crucial areas in Maryland, which has the overall positive impact of reducing housing costs, increasing housing supply, and stabilizing the housing market. Learn more
Draft or support legislation making it easier for tenants to unionize, go on rent strikes, and establishing "bare minimums" for landlords and properties to ensure rented housing meets a dignified, safe and healthy standard of living. Learn more
As State Senator, I will immediately push for the Metro Transit Administration to make fares free for all transit users. Learn more
I will fight for budgets that increase the quality of and expand our metro system, while also opposing any form of highway expansion in this state that doesn't also invest equally or heavily into our public transit system. Learn more
I will also aim to fix Maryland's tax code by reducing the sales tax and banning flat taxes/fines/bank fees, which disproportionately hurt working class families. Learn more
As State Senator, I will fight for increasing taxes on the wealthy, and I would institute a law heavily penalizing “capital flight”, or any wealthy individual or business attempting to flee tax increases while still enjoying the benefits of Maryland. Learn more
As State Senator, I will create and support legislation moving our state towards an actually livable wage. Learn more
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