Candidate for Indiana State Senate - District 46 in 2018 Indiana 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedOur opioid problem is serious, and we need to take it seriously. We can’t arrest the problem away. Our jails are already overcrowded, and we are wasting taxpayer dollars increasing the size of our jails, which does not help fix the problem. Learn more
Veterans with PTSD, chemo patients, people with epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, anxiety and many others would greatly benefit from the use of medical cannabis. States that have legalized have seen a 25% reduction in deaths due to opioid overdose. Legalizing this medicine would not only heal our citizens, but would create jobs and generate greatly needed tax revenue. Learn more
If we learned anything from the prohibition of alcohol, we know it doesn't work. By legalizing medical marijuana, we can regulate it, inspect it, and make sure it is safe (unlike spice, which has very scary side effects). Learn more
Another problem with Indiana education is that we are facing a teacher shortage. Many teachers leave within five years because they are underpaid and under-supported in their classrooms. Learn more
Quality education should be available to everyone, which is why we should expand our pre-K program statewide. This would also help parents' problems of trying to afford childcare while they are working. Learn more
Campaign Finance Reform is also needed to make sure that our politicians are truly making decisions in the best interests of the people, and not just super-wealthy special interests. Learn more
Gerrymandering is the process of drawing voting districts to influence the outcome of elections. Through the process of gerrymandering, it is possible to stack the deck and determine the outcome of a district, such that even if every voter of the gerrymandered party turned out, that they could never win in their district. Learn more
Automatic voter registration would be a good step to encourage more voter participation. When paired with absentee ballots for everyone, you are almost guaranteed to improve the number of people who are able to make their voices heard on election day. Learn more
Let’s use our tax dollars more productively and invest in long term rehabilitation, mental health treatment and medication assisted treatment (MAT). Learn more
Yet Indiana consistently has budget surpluses and large reserves. In addition, we are continuing to cut corporate taxes. There's a lot of opportunity for us to find the funds so that Hoosiers can get the quality of education they deserve and so that teachers can get adequately compensated for their efforts. Learn more
and strengthening unions. Learn more
It’s time to start strengthening our economy by focusing on our people; making sure that our minimum wage is a living wage Learn more
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