Kentucky deserves better. Robert’s the Real Deal: strong schools, fair wages, safe homes, and real care for all of us.
This platform lays out the concrete policies and laws that Robert will fight for when elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives. These aren’t just talking points or dreams—they’re a roadmap for what we can start changing right away and where we want to go in the long run. Our platform is about real solutions for real people in District 43 and across Kentucky. It includes short-term, achievable steps that can deliver now, and a bold, long-term vision to make our Commonwealth smarter, stronger, healthier, and more sustainable for future generations.
Education
Public education is a public good. As a public school teacher, I have witnessed the amazing outcomes and growth that can occur when children are safe and barriers to a quality education have been removed. Universally accessible, high-quality public education is one of the greatest investments we can make in the lives of all Kentuckians.
Housing
Housing is a human need and should be seen as a human right. As a neighborhood advocate in Shelby Park, I have seen firsthand how our communities suffer when subjected to runaway rents, predatory flippers, and a lack of access to affordable housing. The landlord and developer lobbies know that the more we see housing as a human right, the less they will be able to squeeze profits from our communities. That’s why I’m refusing donations from real estate developers and large landlords—and why, if elected, I’ll work to keep people in their homes and our neighborhoods strong.
A Green New Deal for Kentucky
Our health and our children’s health starts with a healthy environment. All Kentuckians deserve access to clean air, clean water, and clean soil but many still don’t have it. At the same time, climate change will be the global fight of our time, and of our children’s time. The working class bears the brunt of both of these challenges, and as a member of the Kentucky Legislature I will do everything in my power to stand up for ecological protections and local environmental health.
Cracking Down on Wage Theft
More money is stolen from people through wage theft than through all other forms of theft combined. For too long, employers have robbed Kentucky workers without facing any real consequences. It’s time to crack down on law-breaking bosses. Kentucky only has 15 wage and hour inspectors for nearly 2 million workers, leaving rampant wage theft largely unchecked. That’s why, when elected, I would introduce the Cracking Down on Wage Theft Act.
Strong & Healthy Communities
Our community binds us together, from our network of friends and family to our ties as state citizens who share resources and work together across Kentucky. Community turns a row of homes into neighborhoods, and neighborhoods into unified towns and cities. We can and must work to strengthen our communities. Strong communities are ones where no one worries about choosing between rent and seeing their doctor. Strong communities don’t turn away the tired, the poor, the homeless that come to them searching for a better life in peace. Strong communities guarantee the right to reproductive freedom and are places where trans and queer people feel safe. Strong communities stamp out discrimination and demand professional and equal treatment under the law for all its members.
Labor
As a proud union member, I know that workers in Kentucky have the power to build a commonwealth that truly empowers all of us. For centuries, powerful business interests have built their wealth on the blood and sweat of Kentucky’s workers. Legislators in Frankfort too often side with big business over the needs of ordinary workers. It’s time that we fight back. We need better wages, benefits, working conditions, and labor laws that help workers organize and fight for what is rightfully ours.
We need better wages, benefits, working conditions, and labor laws that help workers organize and fight for what is rightfully ours.
Mental Health and Addiction Reform
Every Kentuckian should be able to get care when they need it—whether it’s a broken bone, mental health crisis, or a battle with addiction. But, especially when it comes to our mental health, too many of us are going without help because providers aren’t available, insurance won’t cover what it should, or the system waits until people are in crisis to act. We don’t have to accept that. Other states like Texas have shown us bold, practical reforms are possible. It’s time Kentucky caught up. With smart investments and strong oversight, we can build a mental health and addiction care system that saves lives, keeps families together, and brings real care to our communities.
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