Liz Larson
Senator · SD-10DemocratMinority Leader
Economic Development · 2nd Term
98%party loyalty
(1561/1593)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
K-12 funding
48
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
37
lowerraise
School choice
28
restrictexpand
Education regulations
22
increasereduce
Classroom content
10
expandrestrict
Higher Education
Student financial aid
60
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
60
decreaseincrease
University governance
39
deregulateregulate
Healthcare & Medicaid
Mental health funding
80
restrictexpand
Abortion access
73
expandrestrict
Substance abuse treatment
71
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
67
deregulateregulate
Mental health services
65
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
53
preservereform
Gender-affirming care for minors
38
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
26
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
17
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property tax exemptions
46
restrictexpand
Property assessments
40
preservereform
Property tax rates
21
increasereduce
Property rights protections
3
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Tax credits
54
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
49
narrowbroaden
Tax administration
48
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
10
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
8
increasereduce
State Budget
Government spending
78
restrictexpand
Infrastructure spending
73
decreaseincrease
Government spending
56
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
41
preservereform
Government spending
12
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
70
restrictexpand
Police authority
68
restrictexpand
Juvenile justice
59
preservereform
Law enforcement funding
56
decreaseincrease
Victim rights
54
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
44
weakenstrengthen
Police accountability
44
weakenstrengthen
Criminal penalties
40
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
35
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
29
restrictexpand
Gun rights
11
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
72
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
45
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural subsidies
28
restrictexpand
Water usage
16
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
10
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
6
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Energy development
15
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
4
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Consumer protections
84
weakenstrengthen
Workforce development
71
restrictexpand
Datacenter incentives
56
restrictexpand
Government regulations
55
increasereduce
Rural development
54
opposesupport
Gambling access
43
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
36
deregulateregulate
Occupational licensing
30
weakenstrengthen
Economic development
29
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
9
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Affordable housing
57
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
52
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
41
increasereduce
Local government authority
28
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
94
restrictexpand
Election procedures
60
preservereform
Government transparency
36
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
32
preservereform
Voter access
20
restrictexpand
Election security
11
weakenstrengthen
Ballot initiatives
1
expandrestrict
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
37
preservereform
Due process protections
33
weakenstrengthen
Judicial authority
2
restrictexpand
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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