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Supports tax reform by instituting a flat personal income tax rate, reducing it over time, increasing personal exemptions, and adjusting retirement income exemptions and state and local tax deductions.

Supports a flat personal income tax rate, reducing it over time, increasing personal exemptions, and adjusting retirement income exemptions and state and local tax deductions.

Supports a first-come, first-served tax credit system with a $3 million annual limit, a broader $10 million cap, a $300 lifetime limit per taxpayer, and no carryover of unused credits to ensure equitable distribution.

Supports a first-come, first-served tax credit system with a $3 million annual limit, a $10 million cap, and a $300 lifetime limit per taxpayer.

Supports fiscal conservatism, small business growth, and military community aid. As Ways and Means Chair, influences state taxation and revenue. Advocates for limited government, family values, and personal responsibility to enhance Georgia's future.

Supports fiscal conservatism, small business growth, and military community aid.

Plans to revise legislation allowing Warner Robins to adjust the use and distribution of a local excise tax, specifying funding for tourism and project development, and addressing related legal inconsistencies.

Supports allowing Warner Robins to use a local excise tax, to fund tourism and project development.

Supports economic measures benefiting veterans, including tax exemptions on military retirement and advocating for expedited licensing for military spouses, to bolster Robins Air Force Base and the veteran community in Houston County.

Supports tax exemptions on military retirement and expedited licensing for military spouses.

Supports economic growth by passing the FY25 budget, enhancing public safety funding, and improving workforce development, reflecting a commitment to Georgia's prosperity through bipartisan efforts on key state challenges.

Supports increased public safety funding, and improving workforce development.

Plans to fund housing solutions and homelessness services, boost public safety with law enforcement raises, support for abuse victims, tackle human trafficking, adjust state employee wages, enhance infrastructure, ensure election integrity, and foster state development.

Plans to fund housing solutions and homelessness services, law enforcement raises, and support for abuse victims.

Supports investing in transportation infrastructure, allocating $500 million to state freight network enhancements and $250 million for local road projects, aligning with House budget priorities, enacted by Governor Kemp.

Supports investing in transportation infrastructure, allocating $500 million to state freight network enhancements and $250 million for local road projects.

Supports extending state employees' parental leave to six weeks, allowing both parents employed by the state to share this time within a year, acknowledging the insufficiency of the current three-week policy for new parents.

Supports extending state employees' and teachers' parental leave to six weeks.

Plans to maintain low costs and combat inflation, reduce Georgian taxes, simplify the tax code, and promote job growth and family-friendly fiscal policies, aiming to boost the economy and increase citizens' disposable income.

Plans to reduce Georgian taxes and simplify the tax code to boost the economy.

Said, "Rural development remains a top priority, and we will continue our efforts to boost economic opportunities... By implementing targeted policies and initiatives, we aim to bridge the urban-rural divide, fostering sustainable growth and prosperity for all Georgians..."

Prioritizes bridging the economic gap between rural and urban communities and developing rural areas through targeted policies and initiatives.

Plans to amend Georgia's code to establish a grant program for organizations aiding military communities, address related issues, and repeal conflicting statutes.

Plans to establish a grant program for organizations aiding military communities.

The candidate's website says, "He has sponsored or cosponsored legislation to help our military families, expand rural broadband, reduce taxes, and lighten the burden for all Georgians."

He cosponsored legislation to expand rural broadband.

- Supports a flat personal income tax rate, reducing it over time, increasing personal exemptions, and adjusting retirement income exemptions and state and local tax deductions.
- Supports a first-come, first-served tax credit system with a $3 million annual limit, a $10 million cap, and a $300 lifetime limit per taxpayer.
- Supports fiscal conservatism, small business growth, and military community aid.
- Supports allowing Warner Robins to use a local excise tax, to fund tourism and project development.
- Supports tax exemptions on military retirement and expedited licensing for military spouses.
- Supports increased public safety funding, and improving workforce development.
- Plans to fund housing solutions and homelessness services, law enforcement raises, and support for abuse victims.
- Supports investing in transportation infrastructure, allocating $500 million to state freight network enhancements and $250 million for local road projects.
- Supports extending state employees' and teachers' parental leave to six weeks.
- Plans to reduce Georgian taxes and simplify the tax code to boost the economy.
- Prioritizes bridging the economic gap between rural and urban communities and developing rural areas through targeted policies and initiatives.
- Plans to establish a grant program for organizations aiding military communities.
- He cosponsored legislation to expand rural broadband.

Economy

As of July 25, 2024, Shaw Blackmon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to establish a commission for enhancing perinatal care, assessing program effectiveness, and informing state policy to better maternal and infant health outcomes in Georgia by June 30, 2026.

Plans to establish a commission for enhancing perinatal care, assessing program effectiveness, and informing state policy to better maternal and infant health outcomes.

Supports legislative efforts to enhance Georgia's healthcare workforce, including updating laws for cosmetic laser services and establishing licensure for radiologist assistants to improve healthcare delivery and reduce patient wait times.

Supports updating laws for cosmetic laser services and establishing licensure for radiologist assistants.

Said, "Improving access to quality healthcare is a top priority this session... Our goal is to implement policies that enhance healthcare infrastructure, improve affordability, and address disparities in healthcare outcomes..."

Said, "Improving access to quality healthcare is a top priority... Our goal is to implement policies that enhance healthcare infrastructure, improve affordability, and address disparities in healthcare outcomes..."

Supports enhancing mental health and substance use services in Georgia, especially in rural and underserved regions, through initiatives like Senate Bill 480, which offers loan repayment to providers in these areas, pending Governor Kemp's signature.

Supports enhancing mental health and substance use services in Georgia, especially in rural and underserved regions.

- Plans to establish a commission for enhancing perinatal care, assessing program effectiveness, and informing state policy to better maternal and infant health outcomes.
- Supports updating laws for cosmetic laser services and establishing licensure for radiologist assistants.
- Said, "Improving access to quality healthcare is a top priority... Our goal is to implement policies that enhance healthcare infrastructure, improve affordability, and address disparities in healthcare outcomes..."
- Supports enhancing mental health and substance use services in Georgia, especially in rural and underserved regions.

Healthcare

Supports enhancing election security by mandating that Georgia ballots have a visible watermark to verify authenticity, replacing the current invisible watermark system.

- Supports enhancing election security by mandating that Georgia ballots have a visible watermark to verify authenticity, replacing the current invisible watermark system.

Voting & Elections

Supports updating legislation with "Austin's Law" to make selling fentanyl-laced drugs resulting in overdose a felony, honoring the memory of a young man who died from such a substance.

Supported updating legislation to make selling fentanyl-laced drugs resulting in overdose a felony with violators facing 10-30 years imprisonment.

The candidate's website says, "Senate Bill 324... introduces measures to protect victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual assault."

Supported measures to protect victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual assault.

Supports legislation barring registered sex offenders from using drones to invade privacy and permits those over 80 who've fulfilled their sentences to request registry removal.

Supports legislation forbidding registered sex offenders from using drones to invade privacy and permits those over 80 who've fulfilled their sentences to request registry removal.

Supports a confidentiality program for victims to use substitute addresses with government agencies, enhancing protection from abusers and restricting certain mutual protective orders, while allowing dating violence protective orders.

Supports a confidentiality program for victims to use substitute addresses with government agencies to increase protection from abusers.

The candidate's website says, "Under the bill, Georgia taxpayers would be allowed to claim a tax credit for eligible expenses related to firearm safe handling instructional courses and the acquisition of firearm secure storage devices."

Supports a tax credit for expenses related to firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices.

Supports HB 451, which provides extra insurance for first responders with PTSD, acknowledging their sacrifices and enhancing their mental health and community safety in Georgia.

Supports HB 451, which provides extra insurance for first responders with PTSD.

- Supported updating legislation to make selling fentanyl-laced drugs resulting in overdose a felony with violators facing 10-30 years imprisonment.
- Supported measures to protect victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, or sexual assault.
- Supports legislation forbidding registered sex offenders from using drones to invade privacy and permits those over 80 who've fulfilled their sentences to request registry removal.
- Supports a confidentiality program for victims to use substitute addresses with government agencies to increase protection from abusers.
- Supports a tax credit for expenses related to firearm safe handling instructional courses and firearm secure storage devices.
- Supports HB 451, which provides extra insurance for first responders with PTSD.

Public Safety

Supports enhancing education by fully funding QBE, raising teacher pay, bolstering school nutrition and literacy, and prioritizing safety, while investing in higher education, healthcare, and Medicaid in Georgia.

Supports enhancing education by fully funding Quality Basic Education (QBE), raising teacher pay, bolstering school nutrition and literacy, and prioritizing safety.

Supports amending Georgia law to allow retired teachers to work full-time in high-need areas with required contributions to their retirement system, including conditions, a performance audit, and provisions for enactment and repeal.

Supports amending Georgia law to allow retired teachers to work full-time in high-need areas with required contributions to their retirement system.

Supports providing free screening tools to public schools and establishing a program through the State Board of Education for educators to receive funds for purchasing school supplies online.

Supports providing free screening tools to public schools and establishing a program for educators to receive funds for purchasing school supplies online.

Supports enhancing dual enrollment programs through Senate Bill 440, which aims to simplify participation, offer financial aid, and prepare students for the workforce by high school graduation after statewide committee meetings identified solutions.

Supports enhancing dual enrollment programs by simplifying participation, offering financial aid, and preparing students for the workforce by high school graduation.

- Supports enhancing education by fully funding Quality Basic Education (QBE), raising teacher pay, bolstering school nutrition and literacy, and prioritizing safety.
- Supports amending Georgia law to allow retired teachers to work full-time in high-need areas with required contributions to their retirement system.
- Supports providing free screening tools to public schools and establishing a program for educators to receive funds for purchasing school supplies online.
- Supports enhancing dual enrollment programs by simplifying participation, offering financial aid, and preparing students for the workforce by high school graduation.

Education

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