Ballotpedia: Bill Reineke

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Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

As a state representative, has worked to "keep Ohio's balanced budget." 

Supports tax cuts and advocates for reducing and eventually eliminating the state income tax.

Supported tax reduction and advocates for lowering taxes further and an "eventual elimination of the state income tax."

Supports policies that promote job growth, fair wages, and economic stability.

Supports securing funding for local parks and community centers.

As a state representative, helped secure funding for local parks and community centers.

Supports reducing government intervention and red tape to promote job growth and business-friendly conditions, contributing to the resurgence of manufacturing in Ohio.

Supports reducing government involvement and cutting red tape to promote job growth and make the state business-friendly. 

Supports investing in workforce and technical training programs.

- As a state representative, has worked to "keep Ohio's balanced budget." 
- Supported tax reduction and advocates for lowering taxes further and an "eventual elimination of the state income tax."
- Supports policies that promote job growth, fair wages, and economic stability.
- As a state representative, helped secure funding for local parks and community centers.
- Supports reducing government involvement and cutting red tape to promote job growth and make the state business-friendly. 
- Supports investing in workforce and technical training programs.

Economy

Opposes gun control and supports the Second Amendment.

Opposes gun control, saying he "supported every pro-gun bill that has come up for a vote in the Ohio House of Representatives."

Opposes "red flag" laws that allow temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.

Supports increasing prison terms for violent criminals and drug dealers.

Supports increasing prison terms for "violent criminals and drug dealers."

- Opposes gun control, saying he "supported every pro-gun bill that has come up for a vote in the Ohio House of Representatives."
- Opposes "red flag" laws that allow temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed a danger to themselves or others.
- Supports increasing prison terms for "violent criminals and drug dealers."

Public Safety

Supports funding for communities to assist those struggling with drug and opioid addiction.

As a state representative, voted in favor of directing " millions of dollars" to communities to assist those struggling with drug and opioid addiction.

- As a state representative, voted in favor of directing " millions of dollars" to communities to assist those struggling with drug and opioid addiction.
- Opposes abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports investing in public education and school safety.

Supports securing funding for educational projects to prepare students for the 21st century workforce.

As a legislator, made efforts to secure funding for educational projects to prepare students for the workforce.

Supports stackable certificates, which allow students to earn credentials for immediate work while pursuing more advanced qualifications at a lower cost.

Supports stackable certificates, which allow students to earn credentials for immediate work while "building towards a more advanced and better-paying job with much less cost."

- Supports investing in public education and school safety.
- As a legislator, made efforts to secure funding for educational projects to prepare students for the workforce.
- Supports stackable certificates, which allow students to earn credentials for immediate work while "building towards a more advanced and better-paying job with much less cost."

Education

As of August 7, 2024, William F. Reineke’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Opposes subsidies for wind energy and advocates for legislation allowing local referendums on wind projects due to concerns about property rights.

Opposes subsidies for wind energy, saying he has "serious concerns" with wind farms' effect on the property rights of state residents in rural areas. 

Advocates for legislation allowing local referendums on wind projects and said he "understands that commercial wind projects can produce good results for local communities."

- Opposes subsidies for wind energy, saying he has "serious concerns" with wind farms' effect on the property rights of state residents in rural areas. 
- Advocates for legislation allowing local referendums on wind projects and said he "understands that commercial wind projects can produce good results for local communities."

Energy & the Environment

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Wants to build a "Strong Future" by establishing a common ground and protecting "precious freedoms".

- Wants to build a "Strong Future" by establishing a common ground and protecting "precious freedoms".
- Supports small business development.

As of August 7, 2024, Mohamud Jama’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports healthcare access for all state residents.

- Supports healthcare access for all state residents.

Wants to expand access to education statewide.

- Wants to expand access to education statewide.

Mohamud Jama

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- There are 33 Ohio senators, each representing a single district.
- State Senators are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $63,007.