If elected to Iowa House, I will work to…
Criminal Justice and Gun Safety
Legalize marijuana.
End cash only bonds.
Expand universal background checks for firearms, pass extreme risk (aka “red flag”) laws and mandate a waiting period for purchasing firearms.
Education
Repeal vouchers and fund public, not private schools.
Repeal the “book ban” laws.
Offer universal free school lunches at public schools.
Labor and Economic Justice
Enact a $15 minimum wage.
Repeal right to work laws.
Protect unions and restore Chapter 20 bargaining rights to public employees.
Environment
Clean up our water and hold polluters accountable.
Limit eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines.
Fund projects to replace lead pipes across the State.
Healthcare and Elder Rights
Repeal abortion bans and codify the right to an abortion.
End the privatization of Medicaid.
Protect our seniors in care facilities; mandate that nursing homes be inspected at least once every 12 months, more than the 15.9 required by the Federal Government.
Protecting Your Rights
Restore gender identity to the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
Repeal any law prohibiting life-saving medical care for minors.
Restore the right to vote to nonviolent, nonsexual felons that have completed their sentences.