Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina 9th Congressional District in 2019 North Carolina Primary Election.
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Get StartedReproductive justice and related measures to ensure women have control over what happens to their bodies Learn more
Restoring full citizenship rights to felons upon completion of their sentence, including the right to vote and to run for elected office Learn more
U.S. ratification of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women Learn more
Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Learn more
Providing incarcerated individuals the right to vote by absentee ballot in the district of their domicile, and the right to vote during parole Learn more
Minimizing isolation of prisoners from staff and one another only as needed for safety Learn more
Ensuring prison conditions are humane and sanitary, including but are limited to heat, light, exercise, clothing, nutrition, libraries, possessions, and personal safety Learn more
Repealing three-strikes laws and mandatory sentencing in favor of judicial discretion Learn more
Abolishing the federal death penalty Learn more
Enforcement of current laws and institute tougher penalties for discrimination, exploitation, acts of violence against women, and human trafficking Learn more
Making incarceration more community-based, including through increased visitor access by families Learn more
Amending the Controlled Substances Act to reflect that drug use in itself is not a crime, and that persons living in the United States arrested for using drugs should not be incarcerated with those who have committed victim oriented crimes Learn more
Redirecting funding to alternatives to incarceration Learn more
Banning private prisons, and implementing a moratorium on prison construction Learn more
Increasing funding for additional clinics to provide services which now are too often delayed or denied throughout the Veterans Affairs system because of overcrowding and budget constraints Learn more
Increasing the current pay levels, including monthly combat pay, imminent danger pay and family separation allowances for those risking their lives in combat zones Learn more
Continual medical and psychiatric health care by the VA, after serving any time in a combat zone Learn more
Ending the war on drugs. Redirect funds presently budgeted for the war on drugs toward expanded research, education, counseling and treatment. And strike from the record prior felony convictions for marijuana possession, sale, or cultivation Learn more
Descheduling cannabis and regulating it like alcohol, including provisions that allow tax-free home-growing for personal use Learn more
Forgiving all student and parent loans taken out to finance post-secondary and vocational education Learn more
Free college tuition to all qualified students at public universities and vocational schools Learn more
Repealing NAFTA, CAFTA, fast track authority and other corporate globalization policies Learn more
Ending federal competitive grants like Race to the Top (RTTT) and instead equitably funding schools based on a priority of socioeconomic level Learn more
Increasing funding for and strengthening oversight of federal antitrust enforcement Learn more
A federal universal basic income for every adult regardless of health, employment, or marital status, in order to minimize government bureaucracy and intrusiveness into people's lives. The amount should be sufficient so that anyone who is unemployed can afford basic food and shelter. Learn more
Reducing unnecessary restrictions, fees, and bureaucracy for small businesses Learn more
An end to corporate personhood Learn more
Federal chartering of corporations that includes comprehensive, strict and enforceable social responsibility requirements Learn more
Incentives for eliminating junk food and commercial advertising from schools Learn more
Enforcing existing antitrust laws and supporting even tougher new ones to curtail the overwhelming economic and political power of large corporations Learn more
Strengthening our civil justice system to ensure that it holds corporations strictly liable for corporate crime, fraud, violence and malfeasance Learn more
Incentives for local, small businesses, worker co-operatives, credit unions, and other institutions that help strengthen communities Learn more
Ending taxpayer-funded bailouts for banks, insurers, and other financial companies Learn more
Eliminating police officers from our schools Learn more
An end to corporate alternative teacher licensing initiatives that create great destabilization within school communities in need of consistent leadership and community connections Learn more
Divesting from the high-stakes standardized testing industry and redirecting the funds to create expanded access to science, technology, music, and arts programs Learn more
Farm-to-School programs that provide food from local family farms and educational opportunities Learn more
Investments in clean, renewable energy resources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal Learn more
Higher energy efficiency standards for construction and consumer goods Learn more
Ending all subsidies for fossil fuels and imposing a greenhouse gas fee/tax to charge polluters for the damage they have created Learn more
Phasing out nuclear power and end nuclear subsidies Learn more
Halting any investment in fossil fuel infrastructure, including natural gas, and phase out all fossil fuel power plants Learn more
Redirecting research funds from fossil fuels into renewable energy and conservation Learn more
Enacting energy democracy based on public, community and worker ownership of our energy system Learn more
Building a nationwide distributive power grid that can pool and store power from a diversity of renewable sources, giving the nation clean, democratically-controlled, energy Learn more
Treating energy as a basic human right, not a consumer good Learn more
Ending destructive energy extraction and associated infrastructure: fracking, tar sands, offshore drilling, oil trains, mountaintop removal, natural gas pipelines, and uranium mines Learn more
Implementing a fair transition that empowers those communities and workers most impacted by climate change and the transition to a green economy Learn more
Creating 20 million jobs by transitioning to 100% clean renewable energy by 2030, and investing in public transit, sustainable (regenerative) agriculture, conservation and restoration of critical infrastructure, including ecosystems Learn more
Broadening lobbying regulations to increase transparency and stop the revolving door between the government and lobbying industry Learn more
Establishing independent and transparent non-partisan redistricting processes to stop partisan gerrymandering and protect minority rights and representation Learn more
Eliminating all ballot access laws and rules that discriminate against or impose an undue burden on smaller parties and independent citizens running for office Learn more
Enacting a national right-to-vote law or constitutional amendment to guarantee universal, automatic, permanent voter registration Learn more
Developing publicly-owned, open-source voting equipment and deploy it across the nation to ensure high national standards, performance, transparency and accountability Learn more
Passing the American Anti-Corruption Act Learn more
Making Election Day a national holiday Learn more
Abolishing the Electoral College and provide for the direct national election of the president by Instant Runoff Voting Learn more
Providing full federal funding for elections, including free and equal airtime for all ballot-qualified candidates Learn more
Proportional representation systems and ranked choice voting Learn more
Prohibiting corporations from spending to influence elections Learn more
Limiting the number of rounds a firearm can hold Learn more
Prohibiting the sale of firearms to domestic violence abusers Learn more
Requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance to protect against involuntary harm their firearm may cause to others Learn more
Requiring all gun owners to be licensed and periodically tested to ensure they’re physically, mentally, and emotionally fit to keep and use a firearm without posing a risk to themselves or others Learn more
Requiring all gun owners to be thoroughly trained to own it and operate it responsibly Learn more
Closing the gun show loophole Learn more
Universal background checks for anyone who wants to buy a firearm or ammunition Learn more
Support for state and local law enforcement agencies to increase non-lethal and nonviolent de-escalation tactics Learn more
Revising the 1033 program to eliminate military-grade weaponry from local law-enforcement agencies Learn more
Prohibiting the sale of accessories that increase the lethality of a gun Learn more
Maintaining a standardized registry of gun ownership, administered at the state and local level Learn more
Increasing funding for gun violence research Learn more
Treating substance abuse as a medical problem, not a criminal problem Learn more
Freedom of patients to choose the type of health care provider from a wide range of healthcare choices Learn more
Establishment of a National Health Trust Fund that would channel all current Federal payments for health care programs directly into the Fund, in addition to employees' health premium payments Learn more
Establishment of national, state, and local health policy boards consisting of health consumers and providers to oversee and evaluate the performance of the system, ensure access to care, and help determine research priorities Learn more
Primary and preventive care as priorities, including wellness education about diet, nutrition, and exercise, as well as holistic health and medical marijuana Learn more
Decision-making in the hands of patients and their health providers, not insurance companies Learn more
Participation of all licensed and/or certified health providers, subject to standards of practice in their field Learn more
Comprehensive lifetime benefits including dental, vision, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, medication coverage, and hospice and long-term care Learn more
A universal, single-payer healthcare program, funded federally but administered at the state and local level Learn more
Hospitals that can afford safe and adequate staffing levels of registered nurses Learn more
A mental health care system that safeguards human dignity, respects individual autonomy, and protects informed consent Learn more
More comprehensive services for those who have special needs, including the mentally ill, the differently abled and those who are terminally ill Learn more
Cost controls via streamlined administration, national fee schedules, bulk purchases of drugs and medical equipment, coordination of capital expenditures and publicly negotiated prices of medications Learn more
Portability of coverage regardless of where you live or if you have a job Learn more
Permanent border passes to all citizens of Mexico and Canada whose identity can be traced and verified Learn more
Allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses if they can prove their identity and pass the required tests Learn more
Decriminalizing the act of gainful employment by making work permits for citizens of Mexico and Canada easily obtainable Learn more
Preventing local police from acting as agents of immigration enforcement Learn more
Permanent resident status for all persons fleeing political, racial, religious, or other types of persecution Learn more
A moratorium on widening of highways and interstates Learn more
Decentralized, publicly-owned energy infrastructure Learn more
Investing in clean, mass transit systems to connect our cities, towns, and rural communities Learn more
Establishing and fund programs to strengthen self-help and community action through neighborhood centers that provide legal aid, alternative dispute-resolution practices, mediated restitution, community team policing, and access to local crisis/assault care shelters Learn more
Increased funding for after-school and daycare programs Learn more
Protecting Social Security from privatization Learn more
Taxing cannabis sales and using the money to provide rebuild the lives and communities affected by the war on drugs Learn more
Tax policy which encourages small and socially responsible business Learn more
An end to corporate welfare. Eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests. Learn more
Taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income Learn more
A wealth tax of 0.5% per year on assets over $5,000,000 Learn more
Strongly progressive taxes that shift the burden from the middle and lower class to corporations and the super-rich Learn more
Eliminating federal income tax for individuals earning less than $25,000 and families earning less than $50,000 (adjusted for inflation) Learn more
Raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage of at least $15 per hour, (indexed to inflation) Learn more
Workforce unionization and collective bargaining power for workers Learn more
A minimum 12 months of paid family leave for new parents (biological and adoptive) Learn more
A minimum 1 month of paid vacation per year for all workers Learn more
Flexible working schedules Learn more
No forced overtime for workers Learn more
Adopting a 30-hour work week as a standard Learn more
Ensuring that any worker displaced by the shift away from fossil fuels will receive full income and benefits as they transition to alternative work Learn more
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