Scott Lawrence
Running for: NH House Hillsborough County District 43
Completed our 2024 State Candidate Survey
Position on Issues
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Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Abortion should be legal prior to fetal viability and in cases of danger to the mother or fatal fetal conditions"
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Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Abortion should be legal prior to fetal viability and in cases of danger to the mother or fatal fetal conditions."
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Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Only if the rates were progressive such that incomes under around $80,000 pay no tax and the legislation includes changes to significantly reduce property taxes"
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Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Sales tax is too regressive"
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Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"Recent cuts should be reversed to support increased state aid to towns for schools to reduce property taxes"
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Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"Encourage offshore wind and wide adoption of solar."
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Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"Undecided"
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Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"For"
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Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Abortion should be legal prior to fetal viability and in cases of danger to the mother or fatal fetal conditions"
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Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"For"
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Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"Against"
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"Past possession convictions should be expunged."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Past possession convictions should be expunged."
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Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Past possession convictions should be expunged."
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Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"Minimum wage should be raised such that a full time worker makes a living wage and should be indexed to inflation"
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Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"For"
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Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Abortion should be legal prior to fetal viability and in cases of danger to the mother or fatal fetal conditions."
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Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"Of course they should cooperate on request, but they should not seek to directly participate in enforcement"
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Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For"
