Esther Charlestin in 2024 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection analysis


On Welfare & Poverty: Support Act 250: more affordable homes

Vermont's housing crisis is constantly on my mind, and it is an issue I feel must be attacked from multiple angles. First, we need to build more affordable homes. Plain and simple. And updating Act 250's land use policy to allow for the construction of more affordable homes was the kind of bipartisan compromise I would champion if elected, rather than vetoing it as Gov. Scott did. Second, we need to increase aid for low and middle income residents to purchase, rent, and keep homes. This means looking at inclusionary zoning, supporting housing first models, implementing rental and second home taxes, and increasing urban density.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 Vermont Gubernatorial race Aug 8, 2024

On Education: Our schools MUST be fully funded

There are two undeniable truths about the way our education system is funded: 1) Our schools MUST be fully funded. Full Stop. 2) The burden of funding our schools at an adequate level falls disproportionately onto lower and middle income Vermonters. As governor, I would work to develop and implement innovative and viable funding models to ease the education tax burden on low and middle-income Vermonters while ensuring our schools are preserved.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 Vermont Gubernatorial race Aug 8, 2024

On Energy & Oil: Invest in local clean energy projects

Climate Change is costing Vermont residents money and pain right now, and it will only get worse going forward if we do not act. The bills passed by our hardworking legislature are the kinds of progress we need to be making in addressing climate change. Bills such as h.687 h.289 and the Climate Superfund act are comprehensive compromises that demand a better, more sustainable future for our state while acknowledging the need for a just energy transition. Additionally, we need to invest in local clean energy projects that ensure both equity for all residents as well as taking a local approach to our shift to clean energy and sustainability.
Source: Candidate Connection: 2024 Vermont Gubernatorial race Aug 8, 2024

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