Arizona State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- As a woman combat war veteran, I believe all women have to right to decide what is best for them. No questions asked. Public funds ought to be used in the case of rape or incest, because victims need help. Furthermore, I would add- if the life of the woman is at stake. As an Indigenous woman, the customs and norms of the non-native society/government should not determine what is moral, we have different faiths and beliefs. Ultimately, it comes down to the fundamental right to ones own body, privacy, and keeping church and state separate.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- End subsidizing and giving tax incentives to corporations. Tax the wealthy and close loopholes.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- Tribal nations and rural citizens are too often challenged due to having no street address. Some Indigenous citizens were born off the grid and have no birth certificates. Many tribal elders are challenged because they may be put into assisted living facilities hundreds of miles from home and lack the support to return home to vote. The same is true for those that move away temporarily to attend school, training, the military or work a distance from their voting center. Culturally sensitivity and language barriers are also in need of improvement and expansion beyond Spanish for Indigenous citizens.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- As a veteran, I support legalization of medicinal marijuana, not recreational.I do not support the current federal immigration laws that are inhumane, have no accountability and are violating basic human rights.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arizona?
- No

7. Should local governments be permitted to impose restrictions on plastic bag use by local retailers?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arizona?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arizona high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- No Answer

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arizona's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No Answer

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Arizona state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Funding the Indian Education Department for a full staff to work with the 22 tribes in AZ. Currently there is only one person and that is not sufficient. I recommend looking at similar program offices in other states. Increase funding for the AZ Department of Veterans Services to provide more outreach and create collaboration with rural and tribal communities.Provide grant funding to the state's tribal community colleges to offset the cost of providing remedial education to students that graduate from AZ public schools. Increase Public school funding for school transportation in rural and tribal school districts.