Gubernatorial campaign websites: on Families & Children
Brett Lindstrom:
Help families of fallen first responders in time of need
Our first responders and healthcare workers have risked their own health to provide for us during the COVID-19 pandemic, have our back every time they put their uniform on - and all for the safety of our communities.
Brett has put forward legislation that would make it easier for families of fallen first responders to access the benefits and assistance in their time of need.
Source: 2022 Nebraska Governor campaign website VoteLindstrom.com
Jun 24, 2022
Cindy Axne:
Make changes to Child Tax Credit permanent
Axne is co-sponsoring legislation to keep changes made to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the American Rescue Plan and make additional improvements to support millions of working families with children struggling to make ends meet.
The American Family Act would make the changes in the American Rescue Plan permanent as well as index the credits to inflation.
Source: 2022 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website axne.house.gov
Apr 15, 2021
Doug Gansler:
Universal pre-kindergarten and universal child care
- Universal pre-kindergarten and universal child care. Good education and child care starts before kindergarten. Well-off parents already are able to obtain care for their children and pre-school that gives their kids a head start.
We need every kid in Maryland to have that same start, regardless of race or income.
- Increase vocational programming in high schools and post-secondary institutions.
We must complement investment in these vocational programs with broader investments in Maryland's trade schools and community colleges, which are increasingly essential to successful careers in the skilled trades.
We must ensure that students have the training they need to obtain good, middle-class jobs when they leave high school.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website DougGansler.com
Dec 29, 2021
Heidi Ganahl:
Address mental health crisis/suicide rates among children
On day one I will get to work addressing the mental health crisis and rising suicide rates here in Colorado among our children. It's all hands-on deck.
We need parents, therapists, educators, non-profits, and others to build a robust early warning system that works to put our kids back on track and get them the support they need to keep them safe.
Source: 2022 Colorado Governor campaign website HeidiForGovernor.com
Dec 28, 2021
Jason Martin:
Quality and affordable childcare, universal pre-K
Families are what make Tennessee great and are what we need to focus on if we want to do better. This means universal pre-K so every child has equal access to the education system. We also need to make sure that parents are able to work while knowing
that their children are looked after in a safe and responsible manner. When I am governor, I will make sure all parents have access to quality and affordable childcare--something that will help our children and our economy.
Source: 2022 Tennessee Governor campaign website MartinForTN.com
Aug 7, 2022
Josh Green:
Make childcare accessible and affordable for students
- Provide basic nutrition for students at school so they can focus on learning;
- Make childcare accessible and affordable for community college and university students with families.
- "I'll stand up for working
people and finally sign into law paid family leave and a true living wage," Green explained. "But above all, I'll do everything I can, every day, to keep us safe and informed, to tell you the truth, and continue to care for Hawaii's families."
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
Kathy Hochul:
Fought for Paid Family Leave & $15 minimum wage
As Lieutenant Governor, she continues to fight for working families. Kathy was a strong voice in the successful fight for a $15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave.
Every day, Kathy is working with the Governor and state legislature to prioritize making lives better for all New York families--because no one working full-time should live in poverty.
Source: 2022 New York gubernatorial campaign website KathyHochul.com
Mar 3, 2021
Maura Healey:
Common Start: free child care for lowest-income families
As Governor, she will continue to advocate for federal funding for early education and care, as well as explore state solutions to the child care crisis. Maura supports the Common Start proposal, which would make child care free for the lowest-income
families, limit child care costs for most families to no more than 7 percent of their income, and significantly increase pay for early educators to address the workforce crisis in the early education field.
Source: 2022 Massachusetts Governor campaign website MauraHealey.com
Jun 7, 2022
Mike Murphy:
Government should support and strengthen the family unit
Family is the foundation of our American society. Parents--not governments--have the most direct and immediate impact on a child's health, education, and welfare.
Our communities, schools, government, and society will never succeed if we do not have healthy and vibrant families. Mike believes government policies should support and strengthen the family unit.
Source: 2022 Minnesota governor campaign website MikeMurphyForMN.com
Feb 16, 2021
Nan Whaley:
Made Dayton a better place to live, work, and raise a family
Nan has aggressively focused on ensuring that all of our children have access to educational opportunities that will prepare them for the workplaces of the future. In 2016, on the night that Donald Trump won Ohio, Dayton voters approved her plan to fund
access to high-quality preschool for every 4-year-old in the city. Under her leadership, Dayton was proud to become the first major Ohio city to offer paid parental leave for municipal employees, improving economic security for new parents.
Source: 2022 Ohio Governor campaign website NanWhaleyForOhio.com
Apr 6, 2021
Sonia Chang-Diaz:
Better post-partum healthcare for low-income people
Filing legislation to provide better healthcare access for low-income people who have just given birth, including increasing access to post-partum visits as well as long-acting reversible contraceptives.
Pushing for laws to institute paid family leave, protect women from sexual assault on college campuses, and ensure pay equity.
Source: 2022 TK Gubernatorial campaign website TK.com
Apr 15, 2022
Tim James:
Traditional marriage/family is foundation for a free society
We support traditional marriage and family as being the foundation for a free society. We support the appointment of justices and judges who respect the constitutional limits on their power and respect the authority of the states
to decide such fundamental social questions.We must do everything in our power to reverse the unconstitutional court ruling that altered the traditional family.
Marriage is a union of one man and one woman as defined by 4,000 years of history and tradition.
We must stop liberals from turning our schools into laboratories of social experimentation.
Girls' sports and bathrooms must be protected from boys claiming to be girls.
Source: 2022 Alabama Governor campaign website TimJamesGovernor.com
Feb 24, 2022
Tobias Read:
Measure our progress by how well Oregon's children are doing
Instead of lurching from one crisis to the next, we need strong leadership and a clear vision for the future of our state. That means changing the way we educate our kids, create jobs and strengthen families. At every turn, Tobias will measure our
progress by how well Oregon's children are doing: whether it's having enough to eat, graduating from high school or being able to get a good job. As the father of two young children, Tobias knows that we are only as strong as the next generation.
Source: 2022 Oregon Gubernatorial campaign website TobiasRead.com
Dec 14, 2021
Wes Moore:
Paid sick, family, and medical leave for every Marylander
Get women back to work by ensuring every family has access to quality, affordable child care by broadening the expansion of the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, developing a system to cap out-of-pocket expenses for families in need and more.
Secure paid sick, family, and medical leave for every Marylander so that no family has to choose between caring for a new child or loved one or their paycheck.
Source: 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial campaign website WesMoore.com
Jul 24, 2022
Tim Walz:
Ban conversion therapy; don't ban books
Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan established ironclad reproductive freedom, protections for Trans individuals, and gender-affirming care as fundamental rights in Minnesota.
Governor Walz also banned the cruel, outdated practice of "conversion therapy" and ended book bans based on ideology.
Source: 2022 Minnesota Governor campaign website mn.gov/Governor
Aug 6, 2024
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