Candidate for Texas State Senate - District 18 in 2022 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedProvide employment services and parental leave support for new or soon-to-be parents. Defend constitutional abortion access by resisting new legislation that excessively penalizes or burdens Texas women for accessing needed resources. Learn more
Support women’s health services in public colleges and universities. Expand telemedicine services for accessible and affordable family planning and women’s health services. Expand Medicaid to substantially support new mothers in healthcare and childcare after birth. Learn more
Increase funding for family planning services, and make it affordable for all Texans. Make contraceptives widely available for low or no cost. Provide robust, science-based, age-appropriate sex education in our public schools. Learn more
Protect vote-by-mail options and implement improved ballot tracking methods Empower our counties to run well-funded and well-staffed elections and voter registration efforts Improve the vote curing process to reduce the number of eligible ballots that are rejected due to errors Support the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Learn more
Support and expand online voter registration across the state Allow same-day registration for qualified voters Expand early voting to include late-night hours, weekends, and additional days. Learn more
Ensure greater transparency in the vote tallying process Support non-partisan safeguards to prevent partisan gerrymandering in the redistricting process. Learn more
Improve our bail system so that justice is not “pay to play.”. Learn more
Defend Texas Castle Laws by ending the practice of “No knock” warrants. Learn more
Divest from and end the practice of using private prisons in Texas. Learn more
Support rehabilitative services and reduce arrests, prosecution, and incarceration for non-violent offenders. Learn more
Regulate cannabis growth and sales to provide new sources of tax revenue. Learn more
Legalize marijuana for recreational and medicinal adult use, and expunge records for non-violent offenders. Learn more
Increase teacher’s pay so that it is competitive enough to attract new qualified educators, and to retain our expert education professionals. Protect teacher’s benefits and retirements, and ensure regular cost of living adjustments Improve healthcare plans offered for educators and school staff. Provide funding for support staff, needed technology, and in-classroom supplies. Learn more
Fund our schools in an equitable way, so that all kids have a fair chance Work alongside our homeschooling community to create opportunities and resources Guarantee that funding intended for public schools is provided for them, and not funneled to private, for-profit, or charter schools. Require that members of the State Board of Education have education experience Prevent tying school funding or teacher pay to standardized testing results. Learn more
Stop classroom censorship. Trust teachers to teach intricate topics professionally. Eliminate student lunch debt. Learn more
Reduce the number of active flaring sites, especially near our communities, and incentivize on-site power conversion Prepare early response plans for natural disasters to ensure Texans are never left in the dark again Protect clean air and water regulations. Learn more
Safeguard our state and national narks from development. Diversify our energy production portfolio, ensure redundancy in our infrastructure, and connect with national grids. Learn more
Place restrictions on convicted domestic violence or stalking offenders. Learn more
Identify ways to promote safe gun and ammunition storage Investigate the impacts of repealing Open Carry. Learn more
Stand against mandatory buybacks. Learn more
Ensure that gun safety courses are affordable and easily accessible for all Texans. Learn more
Support rural healthcare infrastructure by accepting federal Medicaid expansion funds Limit the rising costs of life-saving prescription medications Expand virtual telemedicine services to increase accessibility and availability for rural Texans Fortify our healthcare workforce by recruiting skilled doctors, nurses, technicians, and mental health professionals. Learn more
Build up our Rural High-Speed Internet Infrastructure Ensure high-quality cell signal network redundancy and expand coverage areas. Winterize our energy production and delivery systems Explore expanding passenger train services as mass transportation Protect groundwater resources that feed our wells and water supplies. Learn more
Identify and repeal unnecessary, outdated laws, like the prohibition against selling liquor on Sundays. Learn more
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