What is one new policy that the state should embrace to make housing easier to build and afford?
Stop accepting ILLEGAL ALIENS into state who are sucking up available housing because Federal and State agencies pay more than what the going rate for rental properties and
Reduce restrictions to new construction.
Transmission lines, solar incentives and offshore wind development have been controversial over the past several years. What steps should Maine take to meet growing demand for electricity?
Import cheap Hydroelectric energy from Quebec, stop tearing down hydroelectric dams in Maine, reopen natural gas pipelines to New England for cleaner energy generation, rescind NET agreement which is the root cause of electricity price increase, and reconsider Smaller Nuclear Generators with recycling spent nuclear fuel to continue efficient generation without having to worry about Global Warming and thousands of years costs. RECYCLE!!! I have a horse and a wagon! I can transport myself to and from where I need to go, even at a slow pace, raise my own crops and animals to feed myself, BUT we need to make sure the others that don’t have these resources
Should the state make changes to its tax laws? If so, outline your priorities.
Reinstate the three bills that where rescinded in the 130th congress giving Maine seniors protection from dramatic increases in their real estate taxes so they can stay in their homes as opposed to having to sell. The reply from the Democrats to take out a home equity loan to finance their taxes is just another way to take away their children’s inheritance.
We are closing in on the one-year anniversary of the Lewiston mass shooting. Are further legislative responses required around guns, mental health, supporting victims and families or other policy areas?
This was the second time it happened! the first time the Army said they would make sure it would NEVER happen again. Well, IT DID, and the government blamed other people. The report that came out did not mention the ONE state agency that had repeatedly been asked to intervene to help this man before the tragedy occurred and were refused by MAINE DHHS.
TAKE CARE OF OUR MENTALLY ILL!!!
Describe a unique attribute or area of focus that you will bring to the Legislature.
I have 30 years of serving my country in the U.S. Air Force, I’m on the Hermon Town Council and I frequently volunteer for charitable organizations. I will bring my passion and energy to re-establish sanity to the State Senate!