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
Education regulations
79
increasereduce
School choice
65
restrictexpand
Classroom content
55
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
23
decreaseincrease
Teacher pay
6
lowerraise
Higher Education
University governance
37
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
3
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
3
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
62
expandrestrict
Abortion access
52
expandrestrict
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Prescription drug costs
29
deregulateregulate
Healthcare providers
27
deregulateregulate
Mental health funding
13
restrictexpand
Medicaid coverage
10
restrictexpand
Involuntary commitment
10
preservereform
Mental health services
7
restrictexpand
Substance abuse treatment
6
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property rights protections
74
weakenstrengthen
Property assessments
58
preservereform
Property tax rates
42
increasereduce
Property tax exemptions
3
restrictexpand
Tax Policy
Tax administration
45
preservereform
Sales tax exemptions
38
restrictexpand
Gambling tax revenue
35
decreaseincrease
Sales tax rates
33
increasereduce
Tax credits
19
restrictexpand
Sales tax base
13
narrowbroaden
State Budget
State agency operations
42
preservereform
Government spending
36
restrictexpand
Government spending
25
decreaseincrease
Infrastructure spending
25
decreaseincrease
Government spending
19
increasereduce
Public Safety
Firearms regulations
84
weakenstrengthen
Law enforcement authority
76
restrictexpand
Gun rights
74
restrictexpand
Emergency preparedness
71
restrictexpand
Police authority
70
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
66
decreaseincrease
Juvenile justice
49
preservereform
Public safety regulations
44
weakenstrengthen
Victim rights
41
restrictexpand
Law enforcement funding
33
decreaseincrease
Sentencing alternatives
3
restrictexpand
Police accountability
1
weakenstrengthen
Agriculture & Wildlife
Water rights protections
55
weakenstrengthen
Conservation programs
53
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
47
restrictexpand
Agricultural practices
42
deregulateregulate
Water usage
41
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
19
restrictexpand
Energy & Environment
Energy development
26
discourageincentivize
Renewable energy incentives
14
restrictexpand
Environmental regulations
9
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Datacenter incentives
77
restrictexpand
Government regulations
53
increasereduce
Emerging industries
44
deregulateregulate
Rural development
44
opposesupport
Workforce development
17
restrictexpand
Occupational licensing
16
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
13
restrictexpand
Economic development
6
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
3
increasereduce
Housing & Local Gov
Landlord-tenant protections
71
restrictexpand
Housing regulations
54
increasereduce
Affordable housing
13
restrictexpand
Local government authority
7
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
90
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
71
expandrestrict
Election security
51
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
50
preservereform
Government transparency
43
restrictexpand
Voter access
13
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Court procedures
49
preservereform
Judicial authority
45
restrictexpand
Due process protections
23
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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