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Christine O'Riley

North Dakota State Senate - District 11

Top Issues

Taxes / Budget Ensuring legislative guardrails are in place, and enforced to reduce waste, fraud and abuse. Housing Reviewing regulations and removing unnecessary statutes that hinder North Dakota businesses and homeowners. Abortion / Contraception Protecting life at every stage from conception to natural death. Education Exploring quality education options that neither burden taxpayers nor benefit some students and not others. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Maintaining North Dakota's valued livability including a safe streets initiative to help reduce crime and to ensure it doesn't get a strong foothold in our communities. Taxes / Budget Limit special assessments via legislative guardrails. Taxes / Budget Examine abolishing state income taxes. Taxes / Budget As your State Senator, I'll be investing in tax solutions that provide noticeable relief to our taxpayers, including: Working to abolish or significantly contain property taxes.

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