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I would like to see changes in K-12 funding, transparency in incoming data centers, and work towards a common sense renters and property owners bill of rights.
I have worked in the private sector in engineering the majority of my life and feel I will bring a new perspective to the issues we face here in Wyoming.
I support the initiative from the perspective of the fixed-income individuals, where it isn't right to price someone out of a home that they own. If passed, this would reduce the budget for K-12 and would have to be filled by other means.
I do not support the sale of public lands as this is what makes Wyoming such a great place, and landlocking in public lands is not something that we should do as a state.
I feel we are starting to fall behind our constitutional responsibilities with all the dynamic changes that have happened in the funding structure.
I believe that the many programs our public funds go to are very worth while endeavors and have a place and time in our communities across the state.
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Many lawmakers don’t have the experience of working hard to make minimum wage, struggling to pay medical bills, or wondering how they would afford groceries. But I have. Despite the odds, after dropping out of high school at 16, I ended up at the University of Wyoming, where I completed my Ph.D. in 2021. For the past several years, I have worked as a nonprofit coach helping organizations create grassroots plans that increase civic education and engagement aimed at giving power back to the people. I am running because I want to build a Wyoming where my neighbors have a future here that includes prosperity, freedom, and where power is truly inherent in the people. It has been my greatest honor to serve you these past three terms.
When it comes to the 50% property tax cut, the people of Wyoming should know the truth about the consequences of these cuts if they pass. The legislature has created a shell game where we have no plan for how to make up for lost revenues to pay for services, so some day the people will be forced to pay through increased sales tax or other means. No plan is a bad plan. Right now, the state has no plan for how to offset the cuts and no appetite for solving this issue.
If property taxes are further reduced, we will need to pursue other forms of revenue such as corporate income taxes, removal of tax exemptions for various industries in Wyoming, and possibly through an income tax so that we can fund essential services in our local communities.
Hell no, I do not support selling off our public land. The idea that the federal government could transfer lands to the state for management is just a foot-in-the-door technique towards public land sales. The state does not have the resources to manage these lands and would ultimately sell most of them off. Once they’re gone, we will never get them back and our future generations will not have the same opportunities to enjoy open spaces and abundant wildlife.
I support thoughtful, community-led efforts towards public land swaps, which means that a local community can lead efforts to exchange land which would increase public access.
If re-elected, I intend to work on a constitutional amendment for no net loss of public lands in Wyoming.
The current funding structure, where funding comes from property taxes to ensure that all children have access to a quality education is one of the greatest promises granted by our Wyoming Constitution. Other states tie education funding to the wealth of a particular area, which results in differences in education quality based on the wealth in your zip code. Children deserve better, and in Wyoming, they get it.
The recent recalibration model moved us closer towards honoring Wyoming Constitutional funding requirements, but changes are still needed. We must allow local districts flexibility in the categorical funding model and we must increase funding for educational support professionals like school nurses and librarians, for example.
The legislature should do more to support local services that benefit our communities and hard-working neighbors. As healthcare costs have gone up dramatically, more people just can’t afford to see a doctor, keep a roof over their head, and many work multiple jobs to barely get by. The legislature has refused to fund programs that feed hungry kids in the summer – I find that decision to be needlessly cruel and shortsighted.
Funding for services in our communities means that we spend less down the road. The more that we support families in getting on the path to prosperity and finding opportunities for economic independence, the more likely they are to provide long term benefits back to our communities and will cost us less in the long run.
