Strengthening Democracy

It has long been the case that our leaders represent the corporations and the ultra-wealthy, they do not represent us. Through unlimited campaign contributions, groups like the NRA and pharmaceutical companies are effectively able to bribe politicians to pass legislation favorable to their interests. This practice is completely legal and absolutely should not be. We must reform our system so that the will of the people is reflected in the legislation that is passed. I will not be taking a single dollar from corporate PAC’s or special interests in this campaign and will be entirely funded by small dollar donors.

Massachusetts in particular has a significant lack of transparency about voting records at the State House level. Additonally, in light of the recent Danvers hockey team allegations involving racism, anti-semitism and homophobia, it is apparent that we have an accountability problem and that the culture of protecting authority figures over vulnerable students needs to end.

Together we will:

Ban corporate PACS in Massachusetts
Establish public financing of all elections
Ban government officials from serving on corporate boards or investing in stocks
Mandate reasonable amounts of voting locations per district
Make Mail-In-Voting available and easily accessible in all elections
Enact Rank Choice Voting and give third parties access to public funding, debates and ballots
Make voting records of State Legislators readily accessible on a public website
Establish a commision to investigate any allegations of bigotry, etc. in any Massachusetts public school and deal with those allegations in a very transparent process