Joyce Beatty in 2000 National Political Awareness Test
On Civil Rights:
Supports affirmative action in state hiring & college
Q: On Affirmative Action: should state agencies take race and sex into account when making decisions on college and university admissions?A: Yes.
Q: On public employment?
A: Yes.
Q: On sate contracting?
A: Yes.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Crime:
Moratorium on the death penalty
Beatty indicates support of the following principles regarding crime.- Support a moratorium on the death penalty.
- Increase penalties for crimes committed on school grounds.
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Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, or disability be prosecuted as hate crimes.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Crime:
End parole for repeat violent offenders
Beatty indicates support of the following principles regarding crime.- End parole for repeat violent offenders.
- Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community.
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Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
- Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Drugs:
Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes
Beatty indicates support of the following principles regarding drugs.- Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
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Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes.
- Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Education:
Adequately fund Ohio public schools
Q: Please explain what your two main legislative priorities will be if elected, and how you would fund it. A: My active legislative platform will be:
- Increase healthcare awareness, education and prevention
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Funding may include utilizing Tobacco Dollars for prescription assistance, minority health initiatives and children's healthcare needs.
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Work toward developing adequate educational funding and implementation of reformation of the Fourth Grade Proficiency Test
- Coordinate school curricula with the proficiency test
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Effective ways to assist in adequately funding Ohio public schools may include state funding, tobacco settlement, and possibly tax increases other than property.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Energy & Oil:
Develop alternative fuels
Beatty indicates support of the following principles regarding the environment and energy.- Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.
- Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for
industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution.
- Support funding for recycling programs in Ohio.
- Request added flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal environmental regulations.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Government Reform:
Limit campaign contributions & campaigm spending
Q: Do you support limiting individual contributions to state legislative candidates?A: Yes.
Q: PAC contributions?
A: Yes.
Q: Corporate?
A: Yes.
Q: Political Parties?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of
campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Welfare & Poverty:
Expand state services to include the working poor
Beatty indicates support of the following principles regarding welfare.- Maintain the requirement that able-bodied recipients work in order to receive benefits.
- Increase employment and job training programs for welfare recipients.
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Provide tax incentives to businesses that hire welfare recipients.
- Provide child care for welfare recipients who work.
- Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.
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Allow welfare recipients to remain eligible for benefits while saving money for education, starting a business, or buying a home.
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Use federal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) funds to expand state services to include the working poor.
Source: Ohio Legislative 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
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