Candidate for Kansas State Senate - District 26 in 2024 Kansas General Election.
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Get StartedIt costs 35,000 a year to keep someone in prison. That money could much better be spent on job training and rehabilitation. The Smart Justice Initiative, which is sponsored by such diverse groups as the ACLU and Americans for Prosperity, will greatly cut the incarceration rate and save the state millions of dollars. Learn more
Medical Marijuana. It prevents seizures in children and relieves pain. It is far less addicting and much less expensive than opioids. Learn more
We must fund our schools for excellence. We need to fully fund special education and develop early childhood education. School bus stop sign laws need to be improved and enforced. Learn more
Develop Renewable Energy. Wind and solar energy are now less expensive and are much less polluting than coal. A state Energy Committee could help transition to renewable energy. Learn more
Some states have developed programs to encourage schools to install solar panels on schools. Those schools have saved millions of dollars on their energy costs. I plan to introduce legislation to do that in Kansas. Learn more
Legislative Rules. Legislative rules must be changed to make the legislative processes more transparent and democratic. Learn more
Expanding Medicaid would insure 150,000 working Kansans and bring 800 million of our tax dollars back to Kansas each year. So far, Kansas has lost 7 billion by not expanding Medicaid. Think what the state could have done with that money. Learn more
Kansas needs to limit co-pays for insulin and other life-saving drugs. Roadblocks need to be removed so that people can more easily access mental health care through their health insurance. Learn more
We need sustainable budgets that maintain essential services and fund programs necessary for Kansas to prosper. Kansans desperately need property tax relief. We can pay for that and excellent schools if we would stop giving tax breaks to the wealthy and profitable corporations. Learn more
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