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2008 Primary Election
District 11: State Senator
 
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Life, Marriage & Family

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Strengthen the recently enacted Idaho law which prohibits coerced abortions

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT*

NO RESPONSE

Ban embryonic stem cell and human cloning research in Idaho

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

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

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

Education

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

Merit pay for public school teachers based on student achievement

SUPPORT*

NO RESPONSE

End “tenure” for public school teachers

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Education tax credits or deductions to make education alternatives more affordable

SUPPORT*

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

State-funding for pre-K programs

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

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

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

Religious Liberty

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Posting of Ten Commandments monument on public property

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Fiscal & Tax Policy

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

Eliminate all personal property tax on businesses

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Increase revenue for transportation by raising taxes, fees or rates

OPPOSE*

NO RESPONSE

Grant local option authority to raise taxes for light rail systems

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

Gun Rights

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Immigration

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Sanctions for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

Environment & Energy

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

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

OPPOSE*

NO RESPONSE

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

SUPPORT*

NO RESPONSE

Other

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

 

Kirsten Richardson,
IND

Brad Little,
REP

* = Candidate included a written comment with his answer
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