Whitney Williams in State of Montana Archives
On Principles & Values:
Will fight for families because he lives it every day
At an announcement from the Capitol rotunda, Schreiner said he understood the struggles of many Montana families, having navigated the loss of his teaching job and the premature birth of one of his sons. "Montana families deserve somebody in
Helena who's willing to fight for them, that understands first hand the challenges," Schreiner said. "These are the things people need to know about when they're governing, not from a poll or survey but because they live it and breathe it every day."
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate
Feb 28, 2020
On Education:
Prioritize affordable childcare and preschool
Williams was less critical of what she said in the first forum were shortcomings of the Bullock administration. While Williams discussed those issues, such as budget cuts in 2017 or a lack of a statewide preschool program, she didn't characterize them
so much as Bullock's failings but problems for the state to solve. Williams said affordable childcare and preschool is an issue for families across the state, and that the next administration needs to prioritize it.
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate
Feb 22, 2020
On Tax Reform:
Tax out of state residents with vacation property in Montana
Williams focused on tapping money from out-of-state residents who vacation in Montana or purchase properties here. "They are buying up big tracts of lands, they are locking it off and they are not paying their fair share," Williams said. "It is well
past time that we say you are welcome in Montana but you are going to pave the roads that you drive on, you are going to pay for the schools that you're not sending your kids to and you are going to pay for the Main Streets you're not shopping at."
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana governor debate
Feb 22, 2020
On Education:
Opposes efforts to fund private schools with tax dollars
Williams said "Montana remains what America started out to be, a place of family farms and clean rivers, and of main street businesses working to meet the promises of the American Dream."
But she said public lands are in jeopardy, prescription drug prices are, "frankly, immoral" and there were efforts to use public tax dollars to fund private schools.
Source: Great Falls Tribune on 2020 Montana gubernatorial race
Feb 12, 2020
On Environment:
Defend Montana against wealthy interests buying public land
She's running for Governor to do the same in the state her family homesteaded six generations ago. As Governor, Whitney will fight back against the constant threat to our public lands from Big Money and special interests.
She'll finally hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the price of prescription drugs, and she'll defend the Montana we know and love against wealthy out-of-staters buying up land and cutting off access.
Source: 2020 MT Gubernatorial campaign website WhitneyForMontana.com
Jan 23, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Parents were elected officials in Congress, state Senate
The daughter of Pat and Carol Williams--Montana's longest serving Congressman and first female Senate Majority Leader--
Whitney grew up knowing that being a Montanan was a privilege--but that it was up to every generation to fight for it.
Source: 2020 MT Gubernatorial campaign website WhitneyForMontana.com
Jan 23, 2020
On Abortion:
Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice women
Whitney Williams is an experienced leader who has served as an aide to Missoula's Democratic legislative delegation, an archivist for the Women's Protective Union in Butte, and a nonprofit leader. Whitney is running a strong grassroots campaign for
the open governorship currently held by term-limited Democratic Governor Steve Bullock. She is taking on a Republican field that includes Rep. Greg Gianforte, a dangerous extremist whose agenda hurts the hardworking Montanans he was elected to serve.
Whitney has what it takes to hold this critical swing state governorship -- and to serve as another powerful example of the impact women in executive leadership positions can make. Let's show her the full support of the EMILY's List community and help
this champion for Montana working families win.
[EMILY's List operates as a donor network, recommending pro-choice Democratic women candidates to its members, who contribute directly to the candidates they choose.]
Source: 2020 Montana gubernatorial race endorsement: Emily's List
Jan 1, 2020
On Health Care:
EMILY's List: Will fight to reduce drug, health care cost
Whitney Williams is a hardworking businesswoman who is the perfect choice to lead my home state of Montana. As a sixth-generation Montanan, Whitney is deeply familiar with the issues facing working families and is dedicated to creating an economy
that offers everyone a fair chance to succeed. When elected, Whitney will fight to reduce prescription drug costs, make quality health care more affordable, and protect the state's precious public lands.
Source: 2020 Montana Gubernatorial race: Emily's List endorsements
Oct 8, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Strongly against state sales tax
Williams also came out strongly against a sales tax, an issue that played a role in the 2016 governor's race when old audio from 2002 emerged of Rep. Greg Gianforte presenting a tax advisory council possible solutions to create jobs in Montana
that included the idea of a sales tax. However, Gianforte said in the 2016 campaign he would never support a sales tax. Montanans have voted against a sales tax twice before, and it's been seen as the third rail in tax policy for political candidates.
Source: Helena Independent-Record on 2020 Montana Gubernatorial race
Oct 3, 2019
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