New Hampshire State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

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

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
- I generally believe that public funds should be restricted/prohibited from all private organizations.

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. Other or expanded principles
- Balancing the budget may be achieved in way far less Draconian than those cited above. State spending may be curtailed in ways that do not impact present employee compensation. This state has a budget surplus that might be called upon to ease budgetary burdens.

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?
- Yes

5. Do you support imposing penalties on state legislators who fail to attend legislative sessions?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- Other than censure which should be applied, there are no practical/enforceable "penalties" that could be applied to truant legislators. That said, I feel absenteeism from the legislature irresponsible and reprehensible.

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?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- Capital punishment should be rare, but when adjudged it should be used. It is wholly justified for a select few levels of crime.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

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 New Hampshire?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- Most regulations were put in place for good and cogent reasons, but if something is an impediment to economic growth, then it should be removed as a roadblock.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Hampshire?
- No

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

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Hampshire high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- The state should only invest in charter schools to achieve very specific and limited goals such as a school for the arts or an academy of science and technology.No immigrant unlawfully present in the United States should be allowed to graduate from any New Hampshire high school nor attend any public university.

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
- The state should do all in its power to maintain a healthy environment for its citizens.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- I have real reservations about teachers with firearms in the classroom. The academic setting should be one of the tranquil places where such things are not needed. Other means are needed in the pursuit of school safety.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Hampshire's health care programs?
- No

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

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

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- Vaccinations are a matter of public safety and for the great good of the greatest number of people, no exemptions ought to be permitted.

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

3. Do you support greater efforts by New Hampshire state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No

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.
- If elected to office my top legislative interests and priorities would be:1) Reform of the antiquated and unfair way that New Hampshire tries to fund public education in the 21st century. Consolidation of small town school districts into regional systems may be a way to both save costs and expand educational opportunities for our children.2) Expand the impact of renewable energy sources within the state. Aggressively seek larger scale solar projects at the local and regional levels.