[Our newsletters have been featuring the Fifth District Congressional candidates in random order, picked from a hat. The wording is taken directly from their campaign websites.]
Gloria’s priorities (edited for length, some sections continue online):
Uphold Democracy
- Ensure our individual freedoms are protected against all forms of discrimination. It is not the government’s business who we love or how we worship.
- Expand access to voting.
Strengthen Families
- Restore reproductive rights – trust women to make decisions about their bodies.
- Expand access to basic quality healthcare.
- Advance affordable childcare – every child should have access to quality day care to establish the foundation for lifelong learning.
Rethink Education
- Re-invent k-12 public school education and replace “No Child Left Behind” policies.
- Support teachers – licensure, pay, and development.
- Strengthen pathways to workforce skill development, i.e., Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
Spur Smart Economic Growth
- Address economic inequality with workforce skill training and living wage job creation.
- Support climate friendly economic growth, i.e., carbon-free energy solutions.
Address Gun Violence
- Close background check loopholes at gun shows, private sales, online sales, and pawn shops.
- Mandated waiting periods before every gun purchase.
- Ban assault weapons.
