ISSUES

Every educational, social, agricultural and industrial opportunity...
​that's what called Mari-Lynn to Kansas and that's what she’ll fight for in the Legislature!

EDUCATION

Mari-Lynn is a champion for outstanding education opportunities across the lifespan: early childhood, K-12, and post-secondary.
  • World class public schools are the backbone of our economy and must be fully funded according to the Kansas Constitution.
  • State funding of our trade, community, and 4-year colleges in Kansas has fallen to the lowest levels in years under previous administrations, shifting the cost burden to families and creating crippling student debt.

HEALTHCARE

As the primary caregiver for her husband who has MS and a small business owner without employer sponsored health insurance, Mari-Lynn understands how critical access to affordable healthcare is.
  • We must stop sending billions of Kansas taxpayer dollars to other states and support rural hospitals with Medicaid expansion. 75% of Kansans support Medicaid Expansion.
  • ​Kansas teens, veterans, and farmers are dying by suicide in record numbers. We need to increase access to affordable, evidence-based mental health services.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Kansas has not had a comprehensive strategic development plan since 1986. Department of Commerce initiatives and services were eliminated or cut in the last 10 years.