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2008 General Election
District 29: State Representative, Position A
 
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Life, Marriage & Family

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Strengthen marriage by reforming the unilateral nature of “no-fault” divorce

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT*

Strengthen the recently enacted Idaho law which prohibits coerced abortions

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Ensure a woman has a medically verified pregnancy before undergoing an abortion procedure

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Ban embryonic stem cell and human cloning research in Idaho

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to discrimination law

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE*

Education

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Merit pay for public school teachers based on student achievement

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED

End “tenure” for public school teachers

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED

Remove the cap which limits new charter schools to six per year

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

Education tax credits or deductions to make education alternatives more affordable

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Permit discussion of scientific challenges to the theory of evolution in public schools

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Teaching the Bible’s impact on history, literature and art in public schools

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

State-funding for pre-K programs

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

Require registration and/or state testing of home-schooled students

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE*

Religious Liberty

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Protect right of legislative chaplains to pray according to their convictions, including “in Jesus’ name”

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Posting of Ten Commandments monument on public property

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Fiscal & Tax Policy

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Eliminate all personal property tax on businesses

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Increase revenue for transportation by raising taxes, fees or rates

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED*

Grant local option authority to raise taxes for light rail systems

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED

Gun Rights

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

“Car Carry” legislation to allow law-abiding adult citizens to put their loaded firearms out of sight in their vehicle without being required to obtain a concealed weapon license

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Concealed-weapon permit-holder’s (age 21 or over) right to carry concealed weapon on Idaho’s college campuses

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Immigration

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Train state law enforcement agencies to assist federal officials in enforcing immigration laws

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED

Sanctions for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Environment & Energy

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Government-mandated caps on greenhouse gas emissions to reduce threat of global warming

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

Idaho should facilitate the building of nuclear and/or coal-fired energy plants

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Other

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

Allow political parties to close primaries to all but publicly registered members of the party

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED

Authorizing pari-mutuel betting on virtual horse races

NO RESPONSE

NO RESPONSE

Expanding pari-mutuel betting to virtual horse races by agency rule rather than by enabling legislation from the Idaho legislature

NO RESPONSE

NO RESPONSE

 

Allen Andersen,
DEM

Ken Andrus,
REP

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