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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
4 hours 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 I also believe that taking human dignity seriously 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
8 hours ago10 min read


A Constitutional Commitment to Religious Freedom
"I believe religious liberty means exactly what it says. It protects the Christian, the Muslim, the Jew, the Hindu, the Buddhist, the Sikh, people of all other faiths, and those who profess no faith at all. It protects the faith I profess, and it protects the conscience of people whose beliefs I may profoundly disagree with."
3 days ago10 min read


Why I Support Issue 2: Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
“I believe the right to keep and bear arms is an individual constitutional right. I believe Arkansans should be able to exercise that right for self-defense, common defense, hunting, recreation, and other lawful purposes. I believe protecting that right necessarily includes protecting the lawful possession and use of ammunition, firearm accessories, and firearm components. And I believe our Constitution should speak clearly when protecting the fundamental liberties of the peo
4 days ago3 min read


A Commitment Not to Govern by Fear, but by Courage and Principle
“Fear should never determine which constitutional rights we defend—or whose. … The measure of our commitment to constitutional government is not how firmly we defend the rights of those with whom we agree, but how faithfully we defend the rights that belong to us all.”
6 days ago5 min read


I Do Not Support Socialism: Why I Believe in Rules-Based Capitalism
"I do not support socialism. I have not supported socialism. And I will not support socialism. I am a capitalist. More specifically, I believe in rules-based capitalism—an economic system built on private property, entrepreneurship, voluntary exchange, consumer choice, and free and competitive markets."
7 days ago3 min read
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