1) Do you support or oppose elected officials relying on their religious beliefs and values to guide their decisions for South Dakota? |
Support |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Religious Beliefs are certainly one of the guides to use. Prudent man rule, fiscal responsibility, compassion, fairness and other components. What would Jesus do? |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Oppose |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – What religious beliefs? |
Support |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Support |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? |
Support |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe- Abortions are legal in this country. Supportive legislation of those struggling with the issue is good. Punitive/punishing legislation does no good. |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Support |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – Stop unwanted pregnancies. |
Support |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Support |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? |
Oppose |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Lottery. I am not a fan. Voters have decided to keep it. The question of marketing is, if not funds from proceeds, where should the money come from? |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Oppose |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – What religious beliefs? |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? |
Oppose |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens- more information needed. Depends on type of crime. |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Post incarceration Don’t know enough about what exists today, Also don’t know what has been proposed. Willing to listen and learn. |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
– |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – I’m not sure |
– |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
– |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? |
Oppose |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Assisted suicide. I believe there are a couple of states which allow this. Need to learn more about it, and also read any proposed bill |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Support |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
6) Do you support or oppose requirements that personal and creative service businesses produce goods or services that may violate their conscience? |
Oppose |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Religious Exemption? Jesus didn’t discriminate. What reason is good enough to allow a person to not follow Him? |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Oppose |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? |
Oppose |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Medicaid. I support expansion. |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Support |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Oppose |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? |
Support |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe- Parent choice for education. I know this has been a hot topic for the past few years, but since I have not had children in school |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
– |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – Not sure |
Support |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Support |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
9) Do you support or oppose limitations on the use of cross-sex hormones and/or genital surgery for minor children who identify as contrary to their biological sex? |
Support |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens – This should not even be an issue in our state!! |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Hormones/Surgery. I know a little about this. I think hormone therapy is ok, since it can be easily stopped/reversed. Surgery is another issue. |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
– |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – Not sure |
Support |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Support |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |
10) Do you support or oppose protections for speech and expression, if the speech or expression may be considered by some as highly offensive? |
Support |
R |
Senate |
Marsha Symens – Freedom of speech – we already have laws for this. |
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I |
Senate |
Rick Knobe – Free speech. Another hot button topic. With free speech comes responsibility. Yelling “fire” in a movie theatre when there isn’t one, is wrong. We should |
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I |
Senate |
Seth Van’T Hof |
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D |
House |
Jared Nieuwenhuis |
Support |
D |
House |
Jeff Barth – I do. Do you? |
Support |
R |
House |
Jon Hansen |
Support |
R |
House |
Tom Pischke |