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Maureen Skinner
DTo be claimed
Favorite Color:
Purple
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I have only been involved in politics as a voter and occasional campaign participant, never imagining that I would ever want to run for office. Following the campaigns and seeing the total lack of regard for the marginalized, I reached my limit after the 2016 election. I waited and waited for Someone to do Something. I posted angrily to social media and even tried to pick a country to move to. Feeling the need to speak out, I attended the women's march in Little Rock in January of 2017. I was surrounded by nearly 7000 people who were feeling the same sense of disquiet and desire to make a difference as I was feeling. It was at that moment that I realized that *I am Someone and *I can do Something. I'm working to bring the voice of the people back to the capitol. Our current elected officials have repeatedly chosen to disregard or even attack constituents rather than do their job of representing us. After asking the people of the district what is important to them, affordable healthcare, debt free education and improving our economy through increased wages and opportunity were the main themes that came up. I plan to use my voice to make their voices heard.
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?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- individual medical decisions should not be legislated.
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No Answer
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No Answer
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- I support equitable tax structure
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
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- regarding c) depends on the crime and depends on the age.
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?
- No
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arkansas?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arkansas?
- No Answer
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arkansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- I support funding to schools and teachers for the support and materials for the adopted standards.
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
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
- I support red flag laws and closing the boyfriend loophole
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arkansas's health care programs?
- Yes
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?
- Yes
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes
6. Should able-bodied Medicaid recipients meet a work requirement to be eligible for benefits?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support greater efforts by Arkansas state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes
4. Do you support the removal of Ten Commandments monuments from public spaces?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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.
- healthcare for all, particular attention to mental health issues sustainable economic developmentimprovements in education, focus on student success and teacher salaries
