Robert Darrow's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Robert Darrow has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2023 Political Courage Test.
Louisiana State Legislative Election 2023 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rapes? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds (e.g. Medicaid) for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget in your state? | ||
| No | c) Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs in your state? | ||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for violent crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the use of private prisons? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support government spending on affordable housing projects in Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards (e.g. Common Core) in Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants in the United States who graduate from Louisiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities, regardless of immigration status? | ||
| No | e) Do you support efforts by the legislature, such as House Bill 25, that would give parish governments more authority over local library boards? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state governments allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support the regulation of campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the use of an independent or bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the implementation of ranked choice voting in Louisiana? | ||
| No | f) Do you support an amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit the use of involuntary servitude, regardless of carceral status? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loophole)? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the right to concealed carry in Louisiana? | ||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die (e.g. those with a terminal illness) through euthanasia? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | f) Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation in Louisiana anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Louisiana anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by the Louisiana state government in closing gender, racial, and other wage gaps? | ||
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