Why do you want to become a judge?
I want to become a judge to serve as a change agent in our justice system who will not be satisfied with the status quo and will engage with the public to build greater trust and understanding. That starts with guaranteeing folks are treated with respect, dignity, and have the opportunity to achieve true justice back in the courtroom and guarantee every person is treated with those principles in mind.
I want to reduce harm, not create more. People come to courts in their worst moments looking for help and fair outcomes and too many leave feeling they didn’t have a fair shot and they weren’t respected in the process. That must change.
Gov. Tony Evers included a proposal to legalize and tax marijuana in his biennial budget, which he unveiled in full Tuesday. The plan faces opposition from Republican leaders in the legislature, who had asked the governor to avoid “divisive” policy proposals in his budget.
Governor Evers included a number of measures he tried to pass two years ago but are likely to be removed by the Republican majority in the legislature.
There are sound reasons for such an effort that should satisfy both conservatives and liberals. Renewable energy has traditionally been pitched as an environmental cause, and there are certainly benefits there. But the reality is that the advantages go far beyond tree-hugging. Renewable energy has the potential to be an economic driver, a source of new technological innovation, boosted tax revenue and jobs that are better suited to the coming decades’ changes than many others.
The efforts don’t need to be concentrated on large-scale projects like wind farms, either. While those are increasingly common sights in the Midwest, they aren’t the only option. In fact, they may not even be the best option in many places.