public schools
Anne strongly supports public schools. She believes our tax dollars should support public education, not the expansion of vouchers for private schools. Our state’s Comptroller’s Office reports that students who use vouchers are underperforming their public school peers in academic achievement and growth. Every child deserves to attend quality public schools, and our tax dollars must support that.
access to healthcare
Anne supports affordable healthcare for everyone. More than 300,000 Tennesseans are without healthcare coverage. That number will increase as Affordable Care Act subsidies expire and premium costs climb. Anne especially supports improving maternal and infant healthcare in our state, which ranks in the bottom 10 states for healthcare for moms and infants.
affordability and safety
Anne believes we all deserve affordability and safety in our everyday lives. Affordable housing is a critical issue, and grocery prices are surging. Eliminating the sales tax on food is one answer. Ensuring all working Tennesseans earn a living wage is another. Individuals and families want to know they and their children are safe in their homes, schools, churches, and communities.
Equality & Equity for all
Anne actively supports equality and equity for all, regardless of race, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, or economic status. She opposes proposed legislation to remove protections against discrimination based on gender.
immigration
Anne opposes the harsh, anti-immigrant laws proposed by state lawmakers that would label all undocumented immigrants as criminals. Now, immigration status is a civil matter. Extreme laws are being proposed to punish immigrants for being undocumented and to serve as models for other states.
giving voters a voice
Anne will take the people’s voice to the Tennessee House of Representatives. Efforts to limit the people’s voice in committee hearings and House sessions must be stopped.