Julie Morrison's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State Senate (IL) - District 29, Democratic Majority Caucus Whip
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (IL) - District 29
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Illinois State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Illinois's budget.
| Yes | a) Should the Illinois state government be required to pass a budget every year? | ||
| b) Do you support borrowing money from in-state vendors to pay outstanding state debts? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support using state funds to provide high speed internet to rural schools? | ||
| No | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| g) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |||
| I voted no on the tax increase this year. I would vote to put the graduated income tax on the ballot because it needs to be passed as a constitutional amendment, but only if there were comprehensive brackets put out before so that way voters had the ability to know exactly what they are voting for. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| I am the sponsor of the Fair Maps Amendment (SJRCA26). | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| No | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I support the legalization of marijuana if law enforcement has the ability to regulate driving under the influence. For question c, I support juvenile justice reform and the rehabilitation of you. | |||
| a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| No | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Illinois? | ||
| To answer question A and B, we need to look at ways we can consolidate local government, cut unnecessary spending, and find new sources of revenue. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Illinois? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Illinois high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring local governments to fund teacher pensions? | ||
| For question A, not with Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Illinois's health care programs? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | |||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| For question d, I am looking at the research about options and looking at it from the standpoint that it is a pro-choice issue. For e, it's a matter of the first amendment and should be left up to the courts. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Illinois's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Illinois's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Illinois state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| I will be continuing to focus on gun violence prevention legislation including a statewide ban on assault rifles and gun dealer licensing. I also will be working on mental health parity and extracting federal dollars for treatment programs. I also will be focusing on helping Illinois create more clean energy jobs. |
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