Candidate for Missouri State Senate - District 33 in 2020 Missouri General Election.
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Get StartedAs a State Representative, she passed the state’s strongest pro-life bill and will continue to do everything to make abortions scarcer. Learn more
Karla will take on liberal trial lawyers who have found loopholes in the current law that allow them to file frivolous lawsuits against state and local governments because they know the governments will normally choose to settle out of court. Karla’s plan is to cap the amount of money these trial lawyers can receive so that taxpayers will no longer be stuck with the bill of these frivolous lawsuits. Learn more
Karla believes better care should be provided for our veterans. She will be committed to ensuring these men and women, as well as their families, are taken care of so that Missouri is viewed as the best state in the nation for veterans. Learn more
To help reignite Missouri’s manufacturing economy, Karla voted to pass an innovative jobs plan that helps companies grow the number of people they hire. She supports a Workforce Development plan that combines various efforts to train and retrain workers in high demand industries, encourages more Missourians to go back and finish their college degree, and puts a bigger emphasis on technical schools. This plan will focus on preparing students for the workplace rather than just prepping them for the next test. Learn more
Karla will fight burdensome regulations and government attempts to reduce or block our right to farm. She believes defending a farmer’s freedom to farm is the best way to help farmers. Learn more
In 2019, Karla passed a law to ensure local governments can’t infringe on family farms with overreaching regulations. She will continue to shut down burdensome and unfair government red tape and regulations. Learn more
Karla believes in strong local control of our schools and in more resources for the classroom and less for the bureaucracy. She believes there is too much focus on money, politics and policies that are not helping improve our schools. Instead Karla wants to focus directly on the classroom, holding educators accountable and supporting them with the tools, freedom, and training to better educate students. Learn more
Families are being crushed by debt to attend college for jobs that won't even exist by the time students pay their loans off – and in some cases, by the time they graduate. Karla believes it’s time to review Missouri’s structure, costs, and support of higher education to reduce the financial burden on families and provide an education that will result in preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow. Learn more
Now more than ever, it's important that our leaders have a wholehearted commitment to defending the 2nd Amendment. The gun control lobby, aided by left-wing media outlets, is waging an unprecedented war against our natural and constitutionally-protected rights. You can be sure that as our State Senator, Karla will stand by her convictions and by the Constitution no matter what gun control advocates throw at her. She's the true pro-gun candidate Missourians can trust. Learn more
Karla wants to reform Medicaid by adding greater accountability and cracking down on fraud and abuse. Her plan will adopt emerging technologies, better management, and innovation to provide better quality care for less cost. Her plan will assist people to take greater responsibility for preventive care and healthy living, resulting in fewer illnesses and lower costs. Learn more
Karla will take on Big Pharma. The cost of medicine continues to increase, putting pressure on our families. Karla supports confronting the pharmaceutical industry to have them charge Missouri patients the same that they charge people from other countries. Karla believes giant corporations shouldn't be subsidizing drugs overseas while charging our families and seniors exorbitant cost at home. Learn more
Karla will fight to improve access to healthcare and the quality of care received, while addressing greater transparency in our healthcare system – especially concerning costs. She is seeking solutions to solve rising health insurance deductibles that are crushing our insured families every time any illness occurs. Learn more
Karla would support Governor Parson sending members of the Missouri National Guard to help defend the border. She also supports a Constitutional Amendment that would require you to be an American Citizen to vote in Missouri elections. Learn more
Karla will fight to it that our region has affordable access to high speed internet. She will push to ensure resources are prioritized for this region and obstacles removed to expedite services, allowing our region to move forward and grow. Learn more
Karla won't support higher taxes on families; instead, she will demand better management of government agencies. Most programs currently passed by the legislature are automatically funded every year forever without ever reviewing if the program is effective, accountable, or even needed. She supports mandatory reviews of all current government programs and requiring sunsets on any new programs passed by the legislature. Learn more
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