Candidate for Texas State Senate - District 22 in 2020 Texas General Election.
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I will support legislation that prohibits State and local governments from contracting with private prisons, jails, and detention facilities. Learn more
We must soundly reject and replace the excruciatingly unfair money bail system and replace it with a risk-assessment bail system. Learn more
I support enacting legislation that requires people suspected of minor, non-violent misdemeanors be issued a summons to appear in court rather than placed under arrest. Learn more
I will support legislation to legalize possession and use of cannabis and its derivatives and to regulate its production, sale and use. Learn more
I support the expansion of legal medical cannabis. Learn more
I will support the taxation and state regulation of cannabis sales with that revenue earmarked for local mental health, drug treatment, and veterans housing. Learn more
We must increase the state contribution to health insurance for educational employees, which has remained stagnant for 14 years while premium costs have eaten away at take home pay for teachers and other school employees. Learn more
We should bring Texas teacher pay in line with the national average. Learn more
I will protect the Teacher Retirement System against attempts to turn it into a risky 401(k) plan that could put retirees' pensions in danger. Learn more
The State must take immediate action to prevent the depletion and exploitation of our water resources by banning the use of non-brackish water for fracking, requiring practical recovery of water used in the fracking process (sometimes in the millions of gallons per well), and an end to speculative water marketing. Learn more
I will support legislation to strengthen and enforce regulations designed to rapidly and significantly reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations. Learn more
I will champion legislation to utilize our wealth of alternative energy sources, solar, wind and geothermal. Learn more
I will work to restore the rights of local governments and voters to regulate oil and gas operations within their communities. Learn more
I support same day voter registration. Learn more
I will introduce legislation to allow online voter registration. Learn more
I will work to repeal the highly restrictive Texas Photo Voter ID Law. Learn more
I believe we should enact legislation to require all individuals charged with domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic or foreign terrorism, stalking or any violent felony to temporarily surrender all weapons in their possession to law enforcement pending adjudication of their case. Learn more
I will encourage the closing of loopholes that allow guns to be sold or traded without passing a mandatory and thorough background check. Learn more
I support the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Learn more
I will advocate restoring a fee-for-service model and reject further "privatization" efforts to the Texas Medicaid program. Learn more
I believe that accepting the billions of federal dollars for the State's Medicaid program can provide coverage and keep Texans out of the emergency room where they often cannot afford to pay their bills and would stop those costs from being passed on to Texans through higher insurance premiums and property taxes. Learn more
I support increasing community-based mental health services for children and adults. Learn more
I will defend Medicare provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that improves our quality of care and increases services to rural areas. Learn more
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