Edward Flanigan

Election Information:

Party: 
Libertarian
District: 
41
Office: 
State House

Contact Information:

https://flanigan4liberty.com/
https://www.facebook.com/flanigan4Staterepdist41

Survey Responses:

S = Support
O = Oppose
NR = No Response
Life
S O NR
1.
Prohibiting Abortion: Prohibiting abortion except when necessary to save the mother's life.
X
2.
Taxpayer Funded Abortion: Allowing taxpayer dollars to fund organizations that provide abortion.
X
3.
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Allowing voluntary physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
X
Candidate's Comments:
1. There should be more exemptions to abortion, such as rape and incest as well. There are far too many people eager to ban whatever they do not like, without considering the lessons of history on banning anything. And this is an example of medical decisions that the government should have no say in. 2. I oppose using taxpayer funds for anything that only benefits some taxpayers. 3. This is another stellar example of a decision that the government should not be involved in.
First Amendment
S O NR
4.
Conscience Rights for Creative Professionals: Allowing creative professionals (photographer, baker, wedding vendor) to decline to participate in events or create messages that violate their moral or religious beliefs.
X
5.
Conscience Rights for Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting faith-based organizations from regulations that cause them to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs.
X
6.
Free Speech on Campus: Prohibiting speech zones or speech codes that restrict where students can discuss controversial or unpopular issues on college campuses.
X
7.
Donor Privacy: Protecting confidential donor information so individuals are able to privately support charities of their choice without fear of being doxed.
X
Candidate's Comments:
4. Any business or professional has the right to refuse service for any reason. 5. Anyone should be able to obtain an exemption to ertian regulations if they feel it violates their morals, rights or religious creed. 6. Free speech should be protected at all costs. All speech is free speech, however we are not exempt from the consequences of our words. 7. What organizations one donates to is private information, just like buying a gun, or getting a prescription.
Family
S O NR
8.
Women's Sports: Preventing biological males who identify as female from competing in women's sports.
X
9.
Gender Identity Counseling: Allowing parents to obtain professional counseling for children struggling with gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.
X
10(a).
Protected Class for Sexual Orientation: Adding “sexual orientation” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
10(b).
Protected Class for Gender Identity: Adding “gender identity” as a protected class alongside race, religion, sex, age, and disability in nondiscrimination law.
X
Candidate's Comments:
8. Male and female physiology are different. The bio male is usually stronger and has more stamina due to larger muscle mass and higher lung capacity that creates and unfair advantage. 9. Allow parents shouldn't be a phrase. It is none of anyone's business what a parent is taking their child to a menatl health professional for. 10. Discrimination against anyone for any reason is not in line with my morals and values, as it is not my place to judge anyone. 11. Same answer as 10
Education and Public Safety
S O NR
11.
School Choice: Allowing the use of tax credits, vouchers, and education savings accounts to cover the cost of children attending the school of their parents' choice, including private schools.
X
12.
Parental Rights for Opt-Out: Giving parents the ability to opt their children out of school materials and lessons to which the parents object.
X
13.
Critical Race Theory: Allowing schools to teach children that America's laws, policies, and society perpetuate systemic racism and that people are either oppressors or oppressed, or privileged or marginalized, based on their skin color.
X
14.
Parental Rights for Transparency in Education: Giving parents access to the curriculum and materials their children are learning in school and allowing them to decide whether or not their children should be exposed to certain ideas.
X
Candidate's Comments:
11. The money allocated to a student should follow the student, no matter what school options the parents choose, public, private, charter or homeschooling. 12. Yes, parents should have that option. 13. This should be up to the parents. CRT should be an option, not a requirement. 14. Yes, again, parents shoud have full say over their children's education. See above.
Health and Welfare
S O NR
15.
Medical Rights of Conscience: Allowing health care workers and providers the freedom to practice medicine in accordance with their personal beliefs and conscience.
X
16.
Parental Rights for Healthcare Disclosure: Requiring schools to disclose to parents if the school is providing counseling or medical services to a child who desires to undergo “gender transition.”
X
17.
Parental Rights for Mental Health Disclosure: Directing schools to inform parents of any mental, physical, or emotional health information and treatment that a child is receiving at school.
X
Candidate's Comments:
15. YES. 16. Parents should be informed of everything to do with their children, unless there are signs of physical or mental abuse tat could endanger the children further. 17. Again, parents should be informed of everything to do with their children, unless there are signs of physical or mental abuse tat could endanger the children further.