Candidate for North Dakota Governor in 2020 North Dakota General Election.
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Get StartedSupport for educators and educational support professionals’ compensation to be competitive at the regional and national levels, with specific attention to the ability to attract and retain education professionals in rural school systems and support for collective bargaining rights for all educators and educational support professionals. Learn more
Support for the development of additional non-traditional approaches to education with vocational and technical programs in all education facilities, as well as support for ESL classes, educational opportunities, and job training for adult immigrants at all levels of education. Learn more
Support the state [TP1] providing adequate funding for all our public educational institutions. Allow local school districts of offer approved Pre-K public school programs, with state assistance and coordination, along with universal early childhood education and the expansion of Head Start. Learn more
Ensure that educational institutions are safe places for educators, educational support professionals, and students. This also includes teaching and learning environments that are free from bullying and harassment. Learn more
Funding for public education is a primary responsibility of the state government. Learn more
Support for two years of tuition-free in-state post-secondary education to North Dakota high school graduates to a North Dakota University System institution and vocational programs. Learn more
Working with the Legislature to prioritize access to holistic preventative health care including nutrition, mental health, dentistry, vision, physical rehabilitation, senior and geriatric care, especially for rural communities. Learn more
“Access to affordable quality healthcare is central to the success of an individual, a family and a community. In addition, preventative care including nutrition, dentistry, vision, mental health, pre-natal care and annual health checks, has the best return on investment to decrease health costs and improve quality of life. Learn more
Protecting access to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and benefits like medicaid expansion and pre-existing conditions, and work to stop the Attorney General’s lawsuit trying to dismantle North Dakotans’ access to the Federal ACA benefits. Learn more
Working with the Insurance Commissioner’s Office to champion opening access to local and out-of-state licensed professional professionals increasing access to telemedicine health availability in the privacy of your own home. Learn more
Development of a North Dakota Health Insurance Co-op as an option for all North Dakotans to be able to access health insurance and decrease health costs. Learn more
Energy: Spearhead innovations in energy/fuel infrastructure. Learn more
Provide 21st Century Infrastructure Roads and bridge funding: support a significant increase in funding for transportation infrastructure Ensure access to clean, safe drinking water for all North Dakotans Restore Postal service: support our Congressional delegation doing all it can to restore a reliable and viable postal service, which includes Saturday delivery. Learn more
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