Hubbell: Legal. Will work to reverse IA's abortion ban, one of the strictest in the country.
Reynolds: Ban. Signed "Heartbeat Bill," banning abortion if fetal heartbeat detected. In 2010 said abortion should legally "be equivalent to murder," though would need to research potential penalties for doctors or women.
Healthcare: Let Planned Parenthood receive public funds for non-abortion health services?
Hubbell: Yes. Also former chair of Planned Parenthood of Mid-Iowa.
Reynolds: No. Support defunding Planned Parenthood.
Hubbell: No. Opposes major cuts to revenue streams. Considers fiscally irresponsible, and similarly opposed Trump tax cuts as regressive. Also opposes corporate subsidies like giving Apple $20 million credit to create 50 jobs.
Reynolds: Yes. Believes they provide important relief to middle and working class individuals and small businesses.
Hubbell: No for recreational until more results from other states. Yes to expanding medical use.
Reynolds: No for recreational. Authorized limited medical marijuana bill but opposes expansion.
Hubbell: Yes. "We've just been cutting, cutting, cutting." Proposes tuition payback for students at Iowa colleges who commit to 5 years working in rural Iowa.
Reynolds: No. Supported major cuts to address budget shortfall.
Hubbell: Yes. Strong advocate for expanding investments in renewable energy. Has led efforts to invest state funds in this sector.
Reynolds: Mixed. Wants to continue growing IA's wind, biofuels, and solar industries, and has supported easing regulations to facilitate their growth. But signed bill cutting funding for energy efficiency subsidies, home retrofits and energy efficient appliances.
Climate Change: Consider climate change a critical threat? Regulate greenhouse gases?
Hubbell: Yes. "Avoiding the pending disaster of climate change is the responsibility of each and every one of us." Hubbell and his wife are on board of Environmental Policy and Law Center, which supports Obama's Clean Power Plan to regulate utility emissions.
Reynolds: No public statements on climate change found. Despite requests from legislators, has not joined US Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to fight climate change.
Hubbell: Yes, but not much specificity. Wants public conversation about how gun laws can balance gun rights and public safety. Opposes arming teachers.
Reynolds: No. Supports 2017 sweeping gun rights law as "responsible and reasonable," including "stand your ground" provisions and prohibitions on local restrictions. Decisions on arming teachers should be local.
Hubbell: Yes. Raise at state level, while allowing cities and communities to go higher as needed.
Reynolds: No. Supported bill keeping state minimum wage at $7.25 an hour and preventing counties and communities from raising it.
Hubbell: Unknown on net neutrality. Advocates for expanded affordable rural internet access.
Reynolds: No. "The internet grew & thrived before net neutrality and.will continue to grow & thrive after the FCC's decision to eliminate the rule."
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