How Chuck Stands
On the Issues
Standing Up for our Climate
-
Prioritize funding for renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.
-
Upgrade water treatment facilities and pipelines to ensure safe and clean drinking water for all communities.
-
Implement stringent measures to detect and eliminate PFAS chemicals and hold polluters accountable.
-
Reestablish an independent DNR
Protecting Women's Rights
-
Increase access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare services for all.
-
Repeal the 1849 Abortion ban and safeguard the right to choose.
-
Ensure the right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for those who need them.
-
Promote paid family leave policies for pregnant and working mothers to support their health and well-being.
Reforming Criminal Justice
-
Legalize Marijuana: Advocate for the legalization of marijuana to reduce incarceration rates and generate tax revenue.
-
Police Accountability and Transparency: Implement measures to increase police accountability and ensure transparency in law enforcement practices.
-
Support Mental Health and Drug Abuse Services: Expand access to mental health and drug abuse crisis services as alternatives to incarceration.
-
Invest in diversion programs: Advocate for rehabilitative and restorative justice programs to reduce reliance on incarceration.
Supporting Higher Education
-
Reinstate and strengthen Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs to promote a more inclusive university environment.
-
Foster better collaboration and support between state governments and universities for improved funding and governance.
-
Ensure that all university staff and faculty receive fair and competitive wages.
-
Provide support to the smaller UW Campuses and Branch campuses
Keeping Local Economies Strong
-
Remove tax incentives for corporations that move jobs overseas to keep jobs local.
-
Prioritize policies that benefit small businesses and local economies over large corporations.
-
Focus on initiatives that promote the growth and sustainability of local businesses and communities.
Fighting for Worker's Rights
-
Repeal Act 10 and Right to Work Laws to restore workers' rights.
-
Strengthen Collective Bargaining rights to empower workers and ensure fair labor practices.
-
Raise Minimum Wage to ensure all workers earn a living wage.
-
Introduce Paid Family and Medical Leave to support workers and their families.
Keeping Local Economies Strong
-
Remove tax incentives for corporations that move jobs overseas to keep jobs local.
-
Prioritize policies that benefit small businesses and local economies over large corporations.
-
Focus on initiatives that promote the growth and sustainability of local businesses and communities.
Bolstering Health Care
-
Expand Medicaid Access: Increase access and funding for Medicaid to cover more residents in Wisconsin.
-
Insurance Coverage for Mental Health: Ensure all insurance plans include comprehensive mental health care coverage.
-
Boost Medicaid Funding: Secure additional funding to enhance Medicaid services and improve health outcomes.
Access to Gender-Affirming Care
-
Chuck believes that every person in Wisconsin deserves the right to be who they truly are.
-
On the Dane County Board, Chuck supported a resolution making Dane County a Sanctuary for Trans and Non-Binary youth
-
In the Assembly, Chuck will work to enshrine the right to gender-affirming care into Wisconsin Law
Legalization of Recreation and Medicinal Cannabis
-
Support a bill that legalized both recreational and medicinal cannabis in Wisconsin.
-
Use revenue generated for additional sales tax to fund education, public transportation, or other much needed public goods.