"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."

“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

“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.”

"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."

“Common Good Capitalism rests on four commitments: economic freedom under fair rules, prosperity through service and productive value creation, broad ownership and economic independence, and accountability through measurable results and public trust.”

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Saline County Republican Women’s candidate forum in Bryant. Some may wonder why a Democratic candidate for State Senate would spend an evening at a Republican event. The answer is simple: listening matters. My wife will be voting in the Republican primary. I wanted to take the time to hear from the candidates who are seeking to serve and who could very well become our representatives in government. I wanted to be able to honestly s