Candidate for Maine House of Representatives - District 98 in 2024 Maine General Election.
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Get StartedSupport voter ID. Maine should join thirty-five other states in the country and adopt this basic precaution which is crucial to safeguarding our constitutional republic. Voter ID laws can stop multiple types of fraud, such as impersonating another registered voter, preventing noncitizens from voting, and stopping out-of-state residents or someone registered in multiple jurisdictions. Voters across all demographics support voter ID laws in virtually every poll by almost 80%. Learn more
Probation officers are not being allowed to do their jobs and revoke paroles despite multiple offenses. The Department of Corrections must be allowed to fulfill their function, and jails need funding to maintain capacity to house the incarcerated. Learn more
America’s founding principle of justice for all has been overtaken by so-called “social” justice. This shift in focus is eroding public safety. Criminals are not “victims;” they are perpetrators of crimes against our communities, and we must uphold the laws already in place. Learn more
The current focus on low/no bail is harmful. Pre-conviction bail laws are designed to keep the public safe. Learn more
Drug Courts should be funded with adequate treatment and supervisory support and rigorous testing to incentivize addicts to get clean and pull themselves out of the bondage of addiction. Accountability is essential to rehabilitation and everyone deserves a second chance. Learn more
Allow career or military experience to count toward occupational licensure in appropriate fields that will provide higher incomes, such as teaching. Make it easier for people to move to Maine and get to work with transferable licensing. Learn more
School choice is integral to better education outcomes as parents would utilize this freedom to find the best fit for their child. In Maine, only wealthy parents have school choice. A child's zip code should not determine their educational options. We must allow the state’s funding to follow the student to be an equalizer in educational opportunity. Learn more
Uphold parental rights in the upbringing of their children. Research consistently shows the biggest indicator of a student’s educational success is the support and involvement of the student's family. Therefore, Government policy should in all ways reinforce the family unit. As the most integral component of their child’s education, parents must be respected and welcomed in our school systems and respected as the highest authority. Learn more
Take politics out of the classroom. In school, children should be focused on fact-based curriculum and not subject to the political agendas of organizations or any member of the staff, including the administrators. Learn more
Cut subsidies to solar. These subsidies not only enrich special interest groups, but also increase utility rates for everyday Maine people. The elderly and struggling families, who can barely afford their personal electricity bills, are currently forced to subsidize solar panels for the wealthy. Learn more
Protect our heritage fishing industry, lobstering, by investing in innovation and pushing back on federal overreach and demand regulations be based on verified science, not biased theories. Learn more
Lift the cap on Maine’s clean hydropower and fully utilize existing dams powered by our abundant water. Learn more
Preserve the distinct voice of each of Maine’s two Congressional Districts by maintaining the electoral college and rejecting the National Popular Vote, an unconstitutional process that would eliminate the voice of small states like Maine. Learn more
Enhance consumer protections from medically induced bankruptcy. Ensure there are reasonable barriers to impairing consumer credit for medical debt, especially when charges are highly inflated and unreasonable, and require billing be done in a reasonable timeframe. Medical bills are often excessively delayed causing confusion, and providers are quick to apply collection practices that harm consumer credit. Learn more
Require price disclosure. Promote measures that Ensure Lower Costs and Consumer Protections for Patients. Amend medical billing processes, which currently favor hospitals and providers, instead of consumers, by requiring cash price disclosure on services to ensure consumers know when they may be better off paying cash directly to the provider, rather than using insurance. Additionally, require providers to provide, without charge, an itemized bill upon request. Learn more
Expand telehealth options. Extend reciprocity to non-resident physicians, nurses, labs, and clinics, and other personnel whose license is in good standing in their ‘home’ state of operation and allow them full practice authority. Learn more
Allow consumers to see the medical provider of their choice. Insurance networks are increasingly narrowing and restricting access to doctors, often pushing out lower cost options. Enable spending at cost-effective, out-of-network providers to count towards in-network deductibles, offering flexibility for Mainers stuck in narrow provider networks. Learn more
Enable permits to be fast-tracked, remove burdensome regulations, and incentivize investments in a wider array of housing options. Learn more
End the welfare cliff. Policies must ease people into the workforce by gradually reducing subsidies to prevent loss of necessary benefits, such as childcare, until they become well-established in their employment. Learn more
Decrease government spending and lower taxes! When the state’s rainy day fund is full and obligations to essential government services are met, the people’s money needs to be returned to them. Learn more
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