Our Shared Priorities
Public Education
Emily Hane is a proud graduate of Topeka Public Schools, KU, and UMKC. Her mother is a recently retired Special Education teacher.
Emily Supports
- Maintaining funding levels
- Full funding of special education
- Increased educator compensation
Emily Opposes
- Voucher programs
- Book banning
Affordability
Emily Hane comes from a working class background and benefited from Pell Grants in college. She supports smart policies that help working class families and keep life affordable.Â
Emily Supports
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Affordable Housing & Tax Relief through policies like the homestead exemption, senior tax freezes, and renter relief through late-fee caps and limiting the number of homes an LLC can own.Â
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Affordable Healthcare - Medicaid Expansion.
Emily Opposes
- Regressive tax policies that place burdens on working class families.Â
Water
Water is our most precious resource, and we need to protect and manage it for the long term.Â
Emily Supports
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Continuing the work of the bipartisan Water Policy Task Force.
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Developing permanent funding mechanisms for water infrastructure and governance.Â
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Increasing opportunities for citizen engagement and education on water issues.
Emily Opposes
- Data center construction without community input and appropriate environmental impact assessments.