Brendan Cowley

Environment / Energy Renewable energies can be part of our future energy plan, but must be treated as a "nice to have" until the technology has matured. With that being said, nuclear energy technology has matured and is now the safest, most efficient, and cleanest form of energy production on the planet...yet it is neglected in the recent "net zero plan". Energy production diversification is required for the long term prosperity of our state. Legislation This candidate believes that the individual is intelligent and when given enough information, they can make the best decisions for their own life. At every opportunity this candidate will be crafting or promoting legislation that will cement the ability for constituents to make their own decisions. Legislation Children should not have autonomy to make permanent, life altering decisions for themselves, with consequences they cannot understand. Across the board there is an assault on parental rights, including their right to know about the health and well-being of their children. This candidate will work towards ensuring that parental rights are protected and enshrined in our legislation. Taxes / Budget This candidate believes that we must implement a zero-based budgeting system. Zero-based budgeting means that we start at 0 and each line item in the state's budget will have to be reviewed/justified each year.