Ed Braunstein
State Assembly, District 26 · Democratic · New York
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Where they stand
Energy and inflation relief: Braunstein supports providing energy and inflation rebate checks.
Auto insurance: Braunstein supports legislation to lower auto insurance rates.
Data centers: Braunstein supports a moratorium on new data center construction.
Where Ed stands on the questions on which we score all candidates
Public safety and justice · Supports: New York State should add new state restrictions on gun sales and possession.
Public safety and justice · Likely supports: New York State should give judges more discretion to detain defendants before trial based on public-safety risk.
Public safety and justice · Supports: New York State should increase funding and support for law enforcement agencies.
Public safety and justice · Likely supports: New York State should increase support for fire and emergency medical responders.
Public safety and justice · Supports: New York State should toughen criminal penalties and enforcement.
Health and family · Likely supports: New York State should lower prescription drug costs for residents.
Health and family · Supports: New York State should strengthen treatment, recovery, and support services for substance-use disorders.
Health and family · Supports: New York State should improve seniors' access to affordable health care, medication, food, and housing.
Rights and governance · Likely supports: New York State should strengthen legal protections against hate crimes, bias incidents, harassment, and intimidation.
Education and youth · Likely supports: New York State should increase state aid for public school districts.
Infrastructure and technology · Likely supports: New York State should increase support for public transit service and operations.
Infrastructure and technology · Likely supports: New York State should promote affordable transportation options.
Environment and energy · Supports: New York State should regulate or limit large data-center development because of environmental and community impacts.
Environment and energy · Supports: New York State should limit utility rate increases for households.
Housing and community · Likely supports: New York State should support economic and community development in local districts.
Housing and community · Opposes: New York State should make it easier for housing development to be approved by limiting local barriers.
Economy and taxes · Supports: New York State should increase the minimum wage.
Economy and taxes · Supports: New York State should reduce taxes on middle-class households.
Economy and taxes · Supports: New York State should protect consumers against junk fees, surge pricing, and other unfair pricing practices.
Economy and taxes · Supports: New York State should provide tax relief to reduce homeowners' property-related tax burdens.
Economy and taxes · Supports: New York State should support small businesses through financial relief and assistance programs.
In the news
Republican vies for incumbent’s seat (qchron.com, Oct 15, 2020)