Candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives - District 61 in 2020 Tennessee General Election.
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Get StartedOur courts are backed up, prisons are overflowing, and communities across the country have been devastated by America’s approach to crime and punishment. Our methods are producing bad results that hurt everyone, and especially hurt poor, minority, and vulnerable populations. If we don’t re-think our legal system, we will all continue to suffer under it. Learn more
It’s well past time to legalize this helpful, fun and nearly-harmless drug. Public opinion overwhelmingly supports legalizing it. Criminal legal systems will no longer have to deal with it. It just makes sense. Learn more
Let’s make sure our public school systems are fully funded, run well, and are offering great opportunities to our children. Learn more
The Green New Deal (It’s short, read it!) is a great way to start responsibly stewarding our natural environment. In particular, expanding federal spending on Tennessee’s water infrastructure is a critical commonsense step to take. Learn more
You’ve heard all about Climate Change, but The Sixth Mass Extinction is also underway. This is an additional, separate problem from climate change that is just as dangerous. The last mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs and the third one killed off 96% of species. Learn more
At the same time, let’s work on getting everyone in America covered under a single, comprehensive Medicare for All plan. Health insurers are financial companies, not healthcare providers. Let’s stop letting financiers tell us which doctors and procedures we can have. Learn more
America is rich enough that we can afford for everyone to be able to go to the doctor. Making sure all Americans have healthcare is also the right thing to do. As long as our healthcare financing system is operated by the financial sector, this will never be possible. It’s more important to me that everyone gets healthcare than insurance companies continue to reap profits for shareholders. Learn more
I support expanding Medicaid in Tennessee. This will save lives and help sick people immediately. The Federal government covers 90% of the cost - even the Tennessee Legislature can’t screw that deal up. Learn more
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