Candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly - District 52 in 2018 Wisconsin 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI will work to continue funding Planned Parenthood locations all across Wisconsin. Additionally, I support a woman’s right to choose and am committed to passing legislation to remove the current ultrasound requirement. The right to choose does not make a woman’s choice any easier and the current ultrasound requirement is a shaming technique that cannot stand. Learn more
Additionally, we will be able to move forward on reducing mass incarcerations and the excessive costs to law enforcement associated with current cannabis legislation. This would grant our police officers more time and energy to direct towards public safety matters. Learn more
the decision to legalize and regulate cannabis has led to the generation of significant tax revenue. Tax revenue that Wisconsin needs to fund our communities. Learn more
Regulated legalization of cannabis assists in balancing our budget by increasing revenue and decreasing spending, all while adding the safety benefit of sending consumers to legitimate businesses. Learn more
I support an increase in funding to programs targeting the prevention of opioid abuse and, equally as important, programs for treating members of our community that have become addicted. In addition, I am committed to passing legislation to instill a seven day maximum on pharmacy prescriptions of opioids for accute pain. Learn more
Additionally, we will be able to move forward on reducing mass incarcerations and the excessive costs to law enforcement associated with current cannabis legislation. This would grant our police officers more time and energy to direct towards public safety matters. Learn more
Regulated legalization of cannabis assists in balancing our budget by increasing revenue and decreasing spending, all while adding the safety benefit of sending consumers to legitimate businesses. Learn more
the decision to legalize and regulate cannabis has led to the generation of significant tax revenue. Tax revenue that Wisconsin needs to fund our communities. Learn more
. I will not stand by while public taxpayer dolalrs are funded into the private sector toward for-profit ecucation of our young people. In addition to reforming the voucher program, I will fight to allow the refinancing of student loan debt. Learn more
Strong interconnected communities value and appreicate their teachers. Since Act 10, employee benefits for teachers have sharply declined while costs have done nothing but climb. The starting salary for a teacher, likely burdened by crushing student loan debt, is $36,983. Even after some tenure and reaching the WI state average salary of $54,998, our teachers are still being paid below the national average. Let's refocus our priorities and invest in education so that our children and grandchildren get to grow up able to boast about a Wisconsin Education on their resume. Learn more
I am committed to passing legislation to set our next renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 25% by 2025. Specifically focusing on welcoming new wind and solar projects to Wisconsin, as they are currently the most underutilized and available. Learn more
I am committed to passing legislation to expand the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program in an effort to assist homeowners replace their water service lines that currently contain unsafe levels of lead. Our precious natural resources cannot be taken for granted because safe and clean drinking water should be an expectation. Learn more
We must ensure that everyone is able to receive the care and services that they require. Learn more
We should work to expand BadgerCare for all as a public option to provide low-cost, high quality insurance for all state residents. Learn more
The unanimous desire for quality bridges and roads is an ongoing battle that we seem to have a difficult time winning; the still unresolved Hwy 23 project being the most stark example. I am committed to finding a solution to the dangerous driving conditions currently in place through smaller state funded projects that directly impact the most at risk stretch of highway. Learn more
Additionally, we must extend our understanding of infrastructure to incorporate sidewalks, bike trails, public lighting, city parks, etc. These shared community spaces are a priority in rebuilding our state and local infrastructure. Learn more
We need to ensure that our friends in rural locations have the access to high speed internet that we often take for granted in an urban setting. Learn more
This past December the FCC rolled back its rules on net neutrality making it legal for providers to control internet speeds for different content. Now it is up to the states to make sure that we protect ourselves and keep the internet a free space unfiltered by corporate greed and corruption. Learn more
I am committed to passing legislation to set our next renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 25% by 2025. Specifically focusing on welcoming new wind and solar projects to Wisconsin, as they are currently the most underutilized and available. Learn more
I am committed to passing legislation to expand the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program in an effort to assist homeowners replace their water service lines that currently contain unsafe levels of lead. Our precious natural resources cannot be taken for granted because safe and clean drinking water should be an expectation. Learn more
I support an increase in funding to programs targeting the prevention of opioid abuse and, equally as important, programs for treating members of our community that have become addicted. In addition, I am committed to passing legislation to instill a seven day maximum on pharmacy prescriptions of opioids for accute pain. Learn more
I will work to continue funding Planned Parenthood locations all across Wisconsin. Additionally, I support a woman’s right to choose and am committed to passing legislation to remove the current ultrasound requirement. The right to choose does not make a woman’s choice any easier and the current ultrasound requirement is a shaming technique that cannot stand. Learn more
we will be able to responsibly enact a real tax cut when we put an end to corporate welfare and reinstate the expectation that “big business” is paying their fair share. This is the tax cut that our shrinking middle class deserves. Learn more
By expanding upon new and underutilized industries, we will be able to generate the increase in tax revenue needed to fund our state programs that have seen so many unfortunate cuts over the last decade. Learn more
Strong interconnected communities value and appreicate their teachers. Since Act 10, employee benefits for teachers have sharply declined while costs have done nothing but climb. The starting salary for a teacher, likely burdened by crushing student loan debt, is $36,983. Even after some tenure and reaching the WI state average salary of $54,998, our teachers are still being paid below the national average. Let's refocus our priorities and invest in education so that our children and grandchildren get to grow up able to boast about a Wisconsin Education on their resume. Learn more
We can all agree that balancing the budget is a priority, but Act 10 is a failed attempt to accomplish this that has proven only to hurt and defund some of our hardest working and underappreciated citizens. I will work to reverse these attacks and fight any other attempt in the future to weaken the union and silence your voices. I stand strongly by our unions because I believe in the power of every voice being heard. Learn more
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