RECORD OF SUCCESS FIGHTING FOR OVERLAND PARK & LEAWOOD

Reducing Taxes

  • Passed historic tax relief that reduces property taxes and income taxes and eliminates state taxes on groceries and Social Security benefits
  • Ended automatic property tax increases by requiring notifications and a public vote by local taxing entities
  • Reformed tax law to allow Kansans to take itemized deductions on state returns even if they take standard deduction on federal returns

Supporting Our Students & Teachers

  • Fully funded our schools while increasing opportunities for our kids to succeed
  • Updated funding calculations to ensure growing districts like Blue Valley receive the right level of funding
  • Provided individual income tax credit for Kansas teachers who purchase classroom supplies out of their own pockets
  • Created Promise Scholarships to support community college education and keep graduates in Kansas

Demanding Fiscal Responsibility

  • Paid off debt and shored up our teachers' (state employees) retirement fund, saving millions in future interest payments
  • Prioritized state spending and limited government growth, which has resulted in balanced budgets and a sizable rainy-day fund for emergencies or economic downturns

Keeping Our Communities Safe

  • Supported law enforcement with the tools they need and increased penalties for violent crime
  • Protected women from sexual extortion and closed loopholes to prevent stalking
  • Took action to reduce deadly fentanyl overdoses
  • Enacted common-sense laws to protect our kids from harmful pornographic content online
  • Banned human smuggling and stopped sanctuary cities

Improving Health Care Access

  • Enhanced Medicaid for those most in need by reducing waitlists and increasing reimbursement rates
  • Made health insurance more flexible to cover gaps between employment
  • Increased access to telemedicine
  • Increased availability of qualified practitioners by standardizing license requirements between states
  • Created 988 hotline to help prevent suicide
  • Revolutionized our community mental health system

Keeping Utilities Accountable and Lowering Costs

  • Saved ratepayers $11 million initially and $2 million a year going forward by limiting electric utility expenditures
  • Protected property owners by limiting use of eminent domain
  • Saved consumers money by exempting streaming services from local franchise taxes
  • Restructured 911 operations to improve oversight and reliability

OUR WORK CONTINUES

Fighting Inflation and Growing the Economy

Keeping Schools #1 and Improving Results for Kids in the Classroom

Reining in Health Care Costs

Protecting Our Military Bases and Farmland from Communist China

Preserving Law & Order

On the Issue of Abortion: The people of Kansas voiced their opinion on this issue in 2022. I have never advocated for a ban on abortion and believe that discussions about a total ban are divisive. I’m focused on policy where there is broad consensus.

I support exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother and will always protect access to lifesaving healthcare for pregnant women. I strongly oppose any ban on IVF treatments for women.

My top priorities are lowering inflation, responsibly cutting your taxes, ending government corruption, and fully funding our schools.