Candidate for Michigan State Senate - District 18 in 2018 Michigan 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedAdvocate for increased availability of women's contraceptive and reproductive health care, including access to safe, legal abortions, statewide; Learn more
Support women's right to choose; Learn more
Participate in efforts to reverse economic and racial segregation in our schools; Learn more
Support legislation to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression among the protected groups covered by Michigan's Civil Rights law, the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act; Learn more
Champion address confidentiality legislation for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Learn more
Work to repeal Michigan's "rape insurance law," which prohibits employers from providing abortion coverage as part of employee health insurance, even for victims of rape or incest; Learn more
Support alternatives to jail for substance abuse treatment. Over half of the inmates of the Washtenaw County jail have mental health issues--many of them are a threat to no one. With alternative treatment systems, we can break the incarceration cycle here and across the state. Learn more
"Raise the Age” legislation and measures, so that those 18 and younger are not subject to the adult criminal law, justice or incarceration systems. Learn more
Banning the incarceration of people for inability to pay fines and traffic tickets; Learn more
Decriminalization, legalization, regulation, and taxation of recreational marijuana; Learn more
Decriminalizing homelessness, mental health issues, and poverty; Learn more
Treat substance abuse and mental health challenges as public health issues, not criminal issues; Learn more
Hold the big pharmaceutical companies which profit from the opioid epidemic accountable; Learn more
Decriminalization, legalization, regulation, and taxation of recreational marijuana; Learn more
A statewide $15 minimum wage, to be phased in over a three-year period and indexed to inflation thereafter; Learn more
Fight to remove the sales tax on women's hygiene products; Learn more
Support legislation to guarantee paid family medical leave; Learn more
Work to repeal Michigan's "rape insurance law," which prohibits employers from providing abortion coverage as part of employee health insurance, even for victims of rape or incest; Learn more
A return to the 26 weeks of unemployment benefits Michigan offered until 2011. Learn more
I will support: The right to raise food in urban and suburban as well as rural settings, given reasonable guidelines that respect the community and neighborhood; Policies that support small, organic and sustainable farming practices; Greater support statewide for fresh local farm food in our schools, a win-win for farmers and children. Learn more
Repeal of the misleadingly named Michigan "Right to Work" law, which has undermined unions and the labor movement, and has negatively impacted worker wages, benefits and rights more widely; Learn more
I support the Paid Sick Leave ballot initiative, which if passed would require businesses to provide employees with paid sick time. Learn more
Support a goal of free two-year and four-year public colleges and universities. Learn more
Participate in efforts to reverse economic and racial segregation in our schools; Learn more
Work to ensure that state tax dollars that should be going to our schools are not diverted to other purposes; Learn more
Support increasing our investment in a vibrant public education system, from pre-school through university and adult education; Learn more
Fight to reverse the movement toward for-profit schools funded by public dollars; Learn more
Banning fracking, which is a major contributor to global warming, as well as the unnecessary, dangerous new fracked-gas pipelines being built near our schools and homes; Learn more
A statewide $15 minimum wage, to be phased in over a three-year period and indexed to inflation thereafter; Learn more
Championing green, sustainable energy and building standards: a transition that will create tens of thousands of jobs. Learn more
Creating new laws to enable regional solutions to address regional problems. Environmental challenges such as groundwater contamination, landfill gases, and air pollution don’t end at township or county boundaries: we need new laws that allow affected communities to have both input and authority over such issues; Learn more
Increasing Michigan's solid waste surcharge, which is currently the lowest in the Great Lakes region, in order to reduce the amount of other states' and Canada's waste polluting our state; Learn more
Protecting our Great Lakes by shutting down the Line 5 Pipeline; Learn more
Universal criminal background checks before all gun sales. Learn more
A ban on assault-style weapons and bump stocks. Learn more
Funding research into the causes of gun violence. Learn more
Requirements for "learner permits" and adult accompaniment for new and younger hunters, just as we require for teen drivers. Learn more
Keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and convicted stalkers. Learn more
A ban on the sale of Kevlar body armor to the public. Learn more
Closure of the gun show loophole. Learn more
Develop and pass laws that mandate the creation of safe staffing policies at hospitals and in other medical care settings such as nursing homes; Learn more
Support health care for all, via a single-payer system with dental, vision, and mental health care coverage with no, or very low, deductibles; Learn more
Providing coverage for vision, dental care, mental health care, and prescription drugs for seniors and all Michiganders. Learn more
Allow local governments to legislate mandatory inclusionary zoning. Mandatory inclusionary zoning ordinances would require developers to include a specified percentage of affordable housing in all new developments. Learn more
Support legislation to increase the amount of affordable, accessible housing; Learn more
Increasing the supply of affordable, accessible housing for seniors; Learn more
A statewide infrastructure plan for testing of lead levels at kitchen taps, and replacement of lead pipes. Learn more
Increased funding for the MDNR and MDEQ to improve their ability to monitor problems or potential problems with water systems, and enforce compliance with state law. Learn more
Providing coverage for vision, dental care, mental health care, and prescription drugs for seniors and all Michiganders. Learn more
Funding to empower seniors to age in their own homes, including increased home health care and home improvements for accessibility and safety; Learn more
Strengthening the social safety net—affordable housing, warming centers, treatment and engagement centers, and more; Learn more
I will continue to be an outspoken advocate for funding the VA system, for funding grants to counties that help provide help to veterans seeking government assistance, and for veterans' treatment courts. Learn more
I will also continue to fight efforts to privatize the VA and VA hospitals. Learn more
Strengthening the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, which advocates for residents in long-term care facilities; Learn more
Fight to remove the sales tax on women's hygiene products; Learn more
Repealing the wrongful Snyder "Pension Tax"; Learn more
Work to ensure that state tax dollars that should be going to our schools are not diverted to other purposes; Learn more
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