Candidate for Kansas House of Representatives - District 59 in 2022 Kansas General Election.
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The recent legislation regarding advance voting ballots was to promote the big lie that there was some kind of massive voter fraud during recent elections. Extensive research has shown that fraud is almost nonexistent and is being fabricated as a wedge issue. The same is true for mail ballots, which have been proven to be secure and safe and were extremely important during the pandemic. Learn more
Parents already have access to school curriculum and can meet with teachers to discuss any concerns. State legislators should not be trying to micromanage details such as teacher methods and materials. Those decisions should be left to the State Board of Education, local school boards, administrators and our teaching professionals. Teachers are already overburdened and don’t need to be stressed to the breaking point with additional unnecessary reporting requirements. Learn more
Providing public money for private schools would divert needed funds and further exacerbate the division between rich and poor that we so often see today. Learn more
I support the autonomy of local schools to make the proper decision according to the current KSHSAA Policy for Transgender Student Participation. Learn more
Providing public money for private schools would divert needed funds and further exacerbate the division between rich and poor. In many parts of Kansas, particularly in more rural areas, there are no private schools anyway, so taking money away from the public schools is taking money away from their only option. Learn more
Government should be receptive to the ideas of those who have varying ideas and cultural backgrounds. It provides a richness of thought that has been integral throughout our country’s history. Diversity in elected officials and governmental employees is key to accomplishing that goal. Learn more
Kansas is one of only 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. It makes no sense that our state has not done so, particularly since the federal government covers more than 90 percent of the cost. Small hospitals in our state have had to close and people are unable to get proper healthcare. Learn more
It is time that the legislature passes Medicare Expansion Learn more
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues here in Kansas as well as across the nation. Depression, substance abuse, and suicide are too often going untreated. The majority of those in Kansas reporting an unmet need for mental health treatment say cost is the reason. Learn more
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