2019 Legislative Survey

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* 1. Should vocational, technical and agricultural education programs be expanded in Tennessee’s K-12 schools to ensure students who do not plan to attend college have the skills they need to succeed?

Yes

Undecided

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* 2. Do you favor reforming the state’s Basic Education Program (BEP), the funding formula through which state education dollars are generated and distributed to Tennessee schools?

Yes

Undecided

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* 3. Do you believe there are too many high stakes assessments (achievement tests which carry serious consequences for educators and students) in Tennessee’s K-12 schools?

Yes

Undecided

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* 4. Do you agree that parents should be allowed to take back their tax dollars and send their child to the private or public school of their choice? (choose answer that best aligns with your point of view)

Yes, all parents should be allowed

Yes, but only parents who can not afford tuition and/or whose child is zoned for a failing school

No, students should stay at their zoned public school and resources should be used to make these schools as effective as possible

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* 5. Should teachers be allowed to carry a gun in the classroom? (Choose answer that best aligns with your point of view)

Yes – 2nd amendment should protect their rights

Yes – Only if they have a permit, have gone through training and the decision is supported by the local school boards

No – there is too much risk to the safety of children by allowing teachers to be armed

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* 6. Which of the following options best align with your view on medical cannabis (marijuana)?

Yes – Only for medicinal purposes for patients with chronic diseases (As long as it can be dispensed under the supervision of a physician and pharmacist)

Yes – for medical and recreational purposes

No – more research needs to be done and it is still illegal federally

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* 7. Many states have asked the federal government for more flexibility to control their Medicaid programs through block grants due to the rules imposed by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Do you favor allowing states to adopt their own solutions for their Medicaid programs through block grants which give the state more control over the program (I.e. costs, work requirements, etc).”?

Yes

Undecided

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* 8. Lung Cancer is killing thousands of Tennesseans each year. The leading cause of lung cancer is smoking. 95% of smokers start before the age of 21. Would you support legislation that increased the age to 21 for smoking tobacco and vaping?

Yes

Undecided

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* 9. New laws were passed in the 2018 general assembly to limit the number of opiate prescriptions dispensed in Tennessee. Even though it is early do you still consider opiate addiction in your community to be …

A big problem?

A moderate problem?

Small problem?

Not a problem?

Don’t know?

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* 10. Do you support legalizing online sports gambling in Tennessee?

Yes

Undecided

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* 11. Are you satisfied with Tennessee’s current road system?

Yes

Undecided

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* 12. Which of the following best align with your point of view in regards to the integrity of our current election system in Tennessee?

I think the current system of elections in Tennessee is fair and effective and I don’t want to see any changes

I would support requiring all voters to register by party affiliation and closing primaries to only those that are registered to that party

I don’t know

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* 13. What are the three most important issues facing Tennessee right now? (Choose 3)

Opioid Abuse

Health Care

Crime

Economy and Jobs

Quality of Public Education

Taxes

Business Regulation

Environmental Concerns

Judicial System Reform

Immigration