Taffy Howard
Senator · SD-34Republican
Small Business Owner · 1st Term
79%party loyalty
(1727/2190)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
Parental authority in education
90
restrictexpand
School choice
73
restrictexpand
Classroom content
54
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
31
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
14
lowerraise
Higher Education
University governance
37
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
9
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
4
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Abortion access
64
expandrestrict
Gender-affirming care for minors
59
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
28
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
27
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
19
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
18
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
16
preservereform
Mental health funding
11
restrictexpand
Mental health services
5
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
87
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
56
preservereform
Property tax rates
44
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
14
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
68
increasereduce
Tax administration
30
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
28
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
19
decreaseincrease
Sales tax base
16
narrowbroaden
Tax credits
0
restrictexpand
State Budget
State agency operations
39
preservereform
Government spending
28
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
26
decreaseincrease
Government spending
18
increasereduce
Government spending
7
restrictexpand
Public Safety
Victim rights
86
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement authority
77
restrictexpand
Gun rights
76
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
68
restrictexpand
Police authority
61
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
57
decreaseincrease
Public safety regulations
48
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement funding
31
decreaseincrease
Criminal penalties
30
increasereduce
Juvenile justice
29
preservereform
Sentencing alternatives
27
restrictexpand
Victim rights
26
restrictexpand
Police accountability
12
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
54
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
54
weakenstrengthen
Hunting practices
53
deregulateregulate
Agricultural practices
46
deregulateregulate
Livestock industry protections
35
restrictexpand
Water usage
34
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
31
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
30
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
23
increasereduce
Energy development
14
discourageincentivize
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
72
restrictexpand
Emerging industries
43
deregulateregulate
Rural development
26
opposesupport
Workforce development
24
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
14
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
11
restrictexpand
Economic development
9
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
4
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
62
increasereduce
Local government authority
28
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
4
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
3
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
90
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
56
weakenstrengthen
Government transparency
48
restrictexpand
Campaign finance
48
preservereform
Voter access
1
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
42
restrictexpand
Court procedures
42
preservereform
Due process protections
19
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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