Conservative Issues - We Will Focus On

The Primary Focus of the Conservatives.Org Site is to assist groups working on the state and county levels receive coordinated exposure on the Internet that will result in active participation in your organization.
Support of one or more of these goals does not imply support for all. If you or your group is advocating one of these issues and would like to work with us to advance it please contact us. We also welcome your suggestions for additional conservative state issues.
Summary of the issues that we will be focusing our attention on in West Virginia. Defining Conservatives and groups needed or existing, with the primary focus on the state and county levels.

TAXES

Referendum Approval of State Tax Increases
Phase out Food Tax
Reduce State Income Tax
Simplify Tax System
Stop Growth in Government Spending & Regulation
Downsizing/Limiting Role of Government
while Lowering Taxes
Increasing the Homestead Exemption
Supermajority for Tax Increases

CRIME

Return Focus to the Rights of Law Abiding Citizens
Capital Punishment
Lowering Age for Violent Juvenile Crime Offenders
Publish names of Repeat and Violent
Juvenile Offenders
Truth in Sentencing - Requiring inmates to serve
75% or more of their sentence
Inmate Work Requirement and Victim Restitution

EDUCATION

Tuition Tax credit and School Vouchers
Expand Charter Schools
Increase Local Control and Decision Making
Text Book Monitoring
Religious Freedom in Schools

FAMILY VALUES

Casino Gambling and Video Slot Machines
Homosexual Agenda/No Special Rights
Pornography/Sexually Oriented Businesses
Day Care/WorkFare/LearnFare
Challenging Anti-Family, Anti-Christian Bias
Provide $500 Tax Credit per Child for Families

PRO-LIFE/ABORTION

End Tax Funded Abortions, Late Term Abortions
And Partial Birth Abortions
Pro Life Constitutional Amendment
Parental and Informed Consent

BUSINESS & LABOR ISSUES

Pro Free Market for Job Creation
Support for Right to Work
Union Membership Approval for Political Spending of Dues
Union Reform
Opposition to Collective Bargaining
Prevailing wage rate elimination/reform
Workers Comp./Unemployment Comp. Reform

GUN OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

Concealed Weapons Rights for Law Abiding Citizens
Protection of Pistols, Semi-Automatics &
Rifles Ownership Rights
Hunting, Self-Protection Rights

CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Initiative/Referendum/Recall
Term Limits (8 or 12 years)
Unfunded Mandates
Voluntary School Prayer

MISC/SPECIALIZED ISSUES

English - Official Language
Tort Reform/Medical Malpractice/Civil Justice Reform
D.C. Statehood Opposition
Redistricting/Single Delegate Districts
Returning Judicial Branch to its Intended Role

	TAXES
	Referendum Approval of State Tax Increases Phase out Food Tax Reduce State Income Tax Simplify Tax System Stop Growth in Government Spending & Regulation Downsizing/Limiting Role of Government while Lowering Taxes Increasing the Homestead Exemption Supermajority for Tax Increases
	CRIME
	Return Focus to the Rights of Law Abiding Citizens Capital Punishment Lowering Age for Violent Juvenile Crime Offenders Publish names of Repeat and Violent Juvenile Offenders Truth in Sentencing - Requiring inmates to serve 75% or more of their sentence Inmate Work Requirement and Victim Restitution
	EDUCATION
	Tuition Tax credit and School Vouchers Expand Charter Schools Increase Local Control and Decision Making Text Book Monitoring Religious Freedom in Schools
	FAMILY VALUES
	Casino Gambling and Video Slot Machines Homosexual Agenda/No Special Rights Pornography/Sexually Oriented Businesses Day Care/WorkFare/LearnFare Challenging Anti-Family, Anti-Christian Bias Provide $500 Tax Credit per Child for Families
	PRO-LIFE/ABORTION
	End Tax Funded Abortions, Late Term Abortions And Partial Birth Abortions Pro Life Constitutional Amendment Parental and Informed Consent
	BUSINESS & LABOR ISSUES
	Pro Free Market for Job Creation Support for Right to Work Union Membership Approval for Political Spending of Dues Union Reform Opposition to Collective Bargaining Prevailing wage rate elimination/reform Workers Comp./Unemployment Comp. Reform
	GUN OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
	Concealed Weapons Rights for Law Abiding Citizens Protection of Pistols, Semi-Automatics & Rifles Ownership Rights Hunting, Self-Protection Rights
	CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
	Initiative/Referendum/Recall Term Limits (8 or 12 years) Unfunded Mandates Voluntary School Prayer
	MISC/SPECIALIZED ISSUES
	English - Official Language Tort Reform/Medical Malpractice/Civil Justice Reform D.C. Statehood Opposition Redistricting/Single Delegate Districts Returning Judicial Branch to its Intended Role