Candidate for Arkansas Governor in 2022 Arkansas General Election.
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Get StartedYou can make a libertarian argument for and against abortion restrictions; however, we need to consider that prohibition hasn’t worked in nations where it has been tried. Just like attempts to prohibit alcohol or marijuana consumption, outlawing abortion is not a practical political solution to reducing the number of abortions and can lead to unsafe conditions for women. Learn more
Require body cameras to be worn by law enforcement and impose penalties for non-compliance. In the shooting of Hunter Brittain in Cabot, the camera was not turned on. Learn more
End debtors prisons in the state. No one should be jailed for being poor. Sadly, in 2022, Arkansas has still not ended this practice. Learn more
End the death penalty in Arkansas. Ricky severed as a prison chaplain for both the convicted death row inmates and the families of victims. One of the executed was Ledell Lee. Four years after Lee's execution, another man's DNA was found on the murder weapon. It is estimated that four percent of death row inmates are innocent. Learn more
End civil asset forfeiture in Arkansas which allows the government to seize property without a convention of the property owner. Arkansas currently receives a D- ranking from the Institute for Justice for civil forfeiture policies. Learn more
Legalize marijuana for adult consumption. For hard drugs, focus on treatment as opposed to throwing addicts in prison which leads to higher rates of relapse and increases the burden on the Arkansas taxpayer. Learn more
End certificate of need laws that allow hospitals and medical practices to keep out their competitors. Imagine if you wanted to open up a restaurant and your competitors got to lobby the government to keep your business from opening up. That is the reality of certificate of need laws. They delay health care facilities from being built, drive up the cost of health care, lower health care standards, and in some extreme cases led to unnecessary deaths. Learn more
Give budget surpluses back to the people. If the state is taking more than it needs to carry out its necessary functions, that is theft from Arkansas taxpayers and must be given back. Learn more
End the remaining grocery tax which takes food off the tables of hungry Arkansans. Learn more
Phase out the state sales tax which is a tax on the poorest Arkansans. Arkansans will have more money to spend on necessities, our economy will grow as people flock from neighboring states to shop in our towns and cities. Learn more
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