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State Representative, 81st District

Anthony Looney

Candidate for State Representative, 81st District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Nurse practitioner
Campaign website
looneyforky81.com

Nurse practitioner and first-generation college graduate born in Pike County to a coal-mining family.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports a living wage for teachers and quality public schools

    Looney for Kentucky

    Campaign website · Looney for Kentucky · looneyforky81.com

    “our teachers should earn a living wage working one job”
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Economy & jobs

Environment & parks

  • Pledges to protect ratepayers and resources from data centers

    Policy Points — Looney for Kentucky

    Campaign website · Looney for Kentucky · looneyforky81.com

    “I will fight to protect Kentuckys' natural resources, its beauty, and of course, your pocketbook from data centers.”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes HB 2's Medicaid changes affecting disability waivers

    He cites waiting lists for Kentucky's 1915(c) Medicaid waiver programs for people with disabilities.

    Policy Points — Looney for Kentucky

    Campaign website · Looney for Kentucky · looneyforky81.com

    “my opponent Deanna Gordon voted in favor of HB 2, the bill that would land this great blow to the families already struggling”
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  • Opposes making abortion illegal

    The Looney for Kentucky Values & Stances

    Campaign website · Looney for Kentucky · looneyforky81.com

    “making abortion illegal is an overreach of government power”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports ending Flock license-plate camera programs in Kentucky

    "Follows suit" refers to other states ending or suspending Flock camera programs over privacy concerns.

    Policy Points — Looney for Kentucky

    Campaign website · Looney for Kentucky · looneyforky81.com

    “Make me your Representative and I'll make sure Kentucky follows suit. … this technology enables the routine collection of location data on millions of drivers who are not suspected of any wrongdoing”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Anthony Looney on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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