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Taxes, Fiscal Responsibility, and the Public Good.
I believe taxes should be as low as reasonably possible while still allowing government to meet its constitutional responsibilities, maintain essential services, invest in necessary infrastructure, and manage the public’s money responsibly. I consider myself a fiscal conservative, but fiscal conservatism means more to me than simply lowering taxes. It means keeping taxes as low as responsibly possible, controlling spending, maintaining balanced budgets, preserving adequate re
4 days ago7 min read


A New Square Deal for Arkansas
“A strong economy should be measured not only by how much wealth it produces, but by whether working families can afford the necessities of life, see their wages rise with their productivity, build savings instead of debt, afford a home, invest in their future, and pass something of lasting value to the next generation.That is the purpose of a New Square Deal for Arkansas.”
5 days ago10 min read
Flock Cameras: Public Safety, Privacy, and Constitutional Liberty
I do not support the use of Flock cameras to create a widespread government surveillance network capable of tracking the movements of law-abiding citizens. I recognize an important legal reality: when we drive on a public road, we do not have the same expectation of privacy that we have inside our homes. A police officer can see your vehicle. A security camera may capture it. A license plate displayed on a public roadway is plainly visible. But being visible in public is not
6 days ago4 min read
Healthcare That Is Portable, Affordable, and Accessible
Healthcare should work for people—not require people to organize their lives around an unnecessarily complicated system. I believe Arkansas should pursue a healthcare system that is more affordable, more accessible, and more portable while preserving individual choice, private enterprise, and meaningful competition. I do not support a fully government-run healthcare system. I also do not believe that defending private markets requires us to accept a system that is confusing,
6 days ago8 min read
Data Centers: Local Control, Public Transparency, and Community Consent
I am not categorically opposed to data centers, nor do I believe state government should categorically prohibit communities from welcoming them. If a community determines that a data center will bring worthwhile investment, jobs, tax revenue, or other economic benefits, that community should have the ability to pursue that opportunity. But the reverse must also be true. Local communities must retain meaningful authority over the conditions under which data centers are built a
6 days ago3 min read
My Position on Abortion: A Pro-Life Commitment to Human Dignity
I am pro-life. I believe every human life has inherent worth and that human life begins at fertilization. Because of that, I believe unborn human life deserves legal protection. But taking human dignity seriously also requires us to consider the dignity, life, health, bodily integrity, and circumstances of the woman carrying that life. For me, this is not a slogan, and it is not an attempt to fit neatly within any political party’s preferred position. It is an effort to apply
7 days ago8 min read
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