State Senate 4
1. Abortion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion decision.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Support
At the state level is where abortion should be dealt with I believe that legislation that would prevent any portion of the product of an abortion, including medical waste, from being diverted and sold for research or any purpose, would greatly decrease the amount of abortions
At the state level is where abortion should be dealt with I believe that legislation that would prevent any portion of the product of an abortion, including medical waste, from being diverted and sold for research or any purpose, would greatly decrease the amount of abortions
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
2. Abortion: Arkansas' current law that prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Support
Could be much better, but what we have is better than nothing
Could be much better, but what we have is better than nothing
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
3. Education: The 2023 LEARNS Act passed by the Arkansas Legislature that makes comprehensive changes to Arkansas' education laws.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Undecided
There are there are several in the education system that I have visited with in a casual setting and they are not happy. They say that the learn act does nothing for them and is an equitably distributed among the teachers I will need more information before I can decide.
There are there are several in the education system that I have visited with in a casual setting and they are not happy. They say that the learn act does nothing for them and is an equitably distributed among the teachers I will need more information before I can decide.
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
4. Marijuana: Legalizing recreational marijuana.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Undecided
I would have to look at the legislation before I could commit 1 way or the other
I would have to look at the legislation before I could commit 1 way or the other
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
5. Guns: Banning firearms that are commonly known as "assault weapons."
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Oppose
The second amendment protects you from a tyrannical government who would try to seize your weapons
The second amendment protects you from a tyrannical government who would try to seize your weapons
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
6. Gender-Identity: Prohibiting minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormones, or surgery for the purpose of gender transition.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Support
GOD didnt make mistakes
Vaccines using fetal stem cell, adding genetic factors does make mistakes
GOD didnt make mistakes
Vaccines using fetal stem cell, adding genetic factors does make mistakes
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
7. COVID-19: Allowing state government to close private businesses during a health emergency.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Oppose
Covid-19 bug is 0.65-0.67 micron in size no mask would have stopped this virus and the government knew that ahead of time
Covid-19 bug is 0.65-0.67 micron in size no mask would have stopped this virus and the government knew that ahead of time
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
8. Nursing Homes: Letting nursing home residents voluntarily place cameras in their own rooms to enable their family members to see and hear them.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Support
Transparency and accountability are never wrong
Transparency and accountability are never wrong
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.
9. Freedom of Information: Further amending the Freedom of Information Act to prevent disclosure of deliberative documents such as government memos and letters, as discussed in the special legislative session of 2023.
Lonny Goodwin (Libertarian)
Oppose
We had a better FOIA in its original from just needed teeth to compel compliance from state branches and divisions
We had a better FOIA in its original from just needed teeth to compel compliance from state branches and divisions
Jimmy Hickey Jr. (Republican)
Candidate Refused to Complete the Survey.