Studies show that states with more efficient and lower overall taxes grow more quickly and add more new jobs - over the long term. The Kansas economy took a big hit from the lockdowns in 2020. We need to re-start and re-grow the Kansas economy. Removing unnecessary regulation, streamlining taxes, and encouraging business innovation are all needed to make businesses grow again and thus create more and better jobs for Kansans!

Sporting competitions are divided by sex for legitimate and compelling reasons.  We should not allow biological men to unfairly jump into women's sporting events.  I strongly support bills which clarify that everyone is welcomed to compete, but the category for competition should be biology not identity or ideology.

The Kansas system is an outlier and one of the worst in the nation. Supreme Court Justices are selected by committee of 9 persons, 5 of whom are lawyers who are chosen by the Kansas Bar Association. The Governor is then given a list of three nominees and asked to pick one. No Senate confirmation is required. This is an ultimate "good old boy" system and has led to an insular and imperial court. Reform is clearly needed. The federal system of executive selection, then hearings, then a confirmation vote by the Senate is infinitely preferable.

Paul believes in the sanctity of life and protecting the rights of the unborn. Abortion is a sensitive issue but the answer is certainly not allowing marginalized and defenseless preborn children to suffer or be destroyed.  Any action we can take to reduce the number of abortions in Kansas is a step forward for both liberty and justice.

Taking a defective Medicaid program and expanding it in Kansas is not a wise use of Federal and state tax money. The total cost of the program is over $1.0 billion annually and over 40% of the money goes for coverage for people who ALREADY have private health insurance. Medicaid Expansion has busted multiple state budgets already! We can't afford this waste. 

The right to self-defense and to bear arms is foundational to America. It should never be infringed upon. Paul believes in the 2nd Amendment and has been endorsed by both the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Kansas State Rifle Association (KSRA). 

The Covid-19 crisis of 2020-2021 showed the limits and failures of federal and state health policies.  I supported the legislature's reforms in 2020 and 2021 which limited the unilateral powers of our Governor and health officials.  We need to continue to protect adults and children's right to religious or medical accommodation from any governmental, school, or corporate mandates for vaccines.

If the legislature can keep paying the full amounts for KPERS for the next 12 years, the system will become actuarially sound. I support doing that. I also support the 2014 reforms in KPERS which created a "Tier 3" that also helps insure future pension solvency and ultimately saves the taxpayers millions of dollars.

The state of Kansas has an innovative program that helps poor children in schools that are in the bottom 10% of academic performance. I think scholarship programs like this plus a stronger charter school system are a real plus for Kansas kids and parents. The results from other states shows that greater school choice actually strengthens the achievement of BOTH private and public schools systems.