Abraham: Oppose. Also voted against related federal bill. Charges that "repeat violent offenders have been released early, and committed new violent crimes."
Bel Edwards: Support. Played major role in enacting them.
Eddie Rispone: No position found.
Abraham: No on recreational. Current medical marijuana law OK, but don't expand.
Bel Edwards: No on recreational. Expand medical marijuana qualifying conditions.
Rispone: No on recreational
Abraham: Supports investment in distance learning. Campaign website lists NSF grants received by LA schools. But these aren't determined by Congress.
Bel Edwards: Yes. Proposed 2019-2020 school state budget includes a $47 million increase for higher education. Called for increases in Louisiana's TOPS scholarship program.
Eddie Rispone: No position found.
Abraham: No. Says Edwards is waging "war on our oil and gas industry."
Bel Edwards: Yes. Supported parishes suing for paying for restoration costs of Coastal Master Plan.
Eddie Rispone: No. "Lawsuit abuse is killing thousands of jobs."
Abraham: Yes. On agriculture, "there's going to be some short-term pain, but the long-term benefits are going to be worth it."
Bel Edwards: No. Says, "we're seeing the negative effects these tariffs coming down from Washington will have on our economy."
Eddie Rispone: No position found.
Abraham: No. Increasing Federal minimum wage would "cost the US economy tens of billions of dollars."
Bel Edwards: Yes. "Supports a modest but meaningful increase to Louisiana's minimum wage" from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour.
Eddie Rispone: No position found.
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The above quotations are from CampusElect.org 2018 Campus Election Engagement Project.
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