Gem State Voter Guide

The Complete Idaho Voter Guide For Families


About Us


Archives

Home

2008 Primary Election
District 14: State Senator
 
Printer Friendly Version Printer Friendly Version
 
Select Another Race
Life, Marriage & Family

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Strengthen the recently enacted Idaho law which prohibits coerced abortions

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Ban embryonic stem cell and human cloning research in Idaho

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

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

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

Education

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

Merit pay for public school teachers based on student achievement

SUPPORT*

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

End “tenure” for public school teachers

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

UNDECIDED*

Education tax credits or deductions to make education alternatives more affordable

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

State-funding for pre-K programs

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

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

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

Religious Liberty

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Posting of Ten Commandments monument on public property

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Fiscal & Tax Policy

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

Eliminate all personal property tax on businesses

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT*

Increase revenue for transportation by raising taxes, fees or rates

UNDECIDED*

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Grant local option authority to raise taxes for light rail systems

UNDECIDED*

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Gun Rights

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
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

OPPOSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Immigration

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Sanctions for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

SUPPORT

Environment & Energy

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

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

OPPOSE

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

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

SUPPORT

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE*

Other

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

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

OPPOSE*

NO RESPONSE

OPPOSE

 

Chuck Winder,
REP

Saundra McDavid,
REP

Stan Bastian,
REP

* = Candidate included a written comment with his answer
Select Another Race
Printer Friendly Version Printer Friendly Version
 
All Content Copyright Gem State Voter Guide © 2013