Issues

BRAD ON THE LOCAL ISSUES

Roads and Infrastructure
Getting to and from work everyday can be treacherous when a Michigan Motorist dodges one pothole to tumble into another. Over the term of the 100th legislature, Paquette has supported devoting all additional funding to roads, but it was vetoed. This would have brought millions of much needed dollars to Cass and Berrien Counties. Roads should not be political, but after the Governor's 45 cent gas tax proposal and refusing to bend from the suggested increase, it has become a contentious issue. The gas tax increase also generated a new formula that would send that vast majority of the funding to Detroit. Finding consensus with the governor is required, but we must do so with those from Southwest Michigan in mind.

Uphold the 2nd

Brad will continue to stand for the rights of citizens to keep and bear arms. Paquette trusts law-abiding citizens.

A Champion for Life

Not only will Brad uphold and seek out policies that protect life, he is a leader who takes action on the ground floor. He supports and advocates for local organizations, neighbors, and students who are actually in the process of making impactful pro-life decisions.

Take the survey to let Paquette know where you stand on this important stance.

Ethics Reform

There are many reasons constituents to feel disillusioned with the current political climate. One being that their voices seem less than those who can hire lobbyists to advocate for their interests.

Structurally, we can lessen this negative impact on representatives by placing stronger restrictions on how lobbyists interact with legislators. They should not be able to buy legislators meals/drinks which skyrocket into the thousands of dollars.

Make America Healthy
Health policy we must pursue should restore human beings to wholeness. With the overwhelming chronic illness in our society, we are required to look at our food, our environment, and our medications.

Keeping people healthy is less profitable than keeping people sick and in 2025 this will be a major priority.

Support Foster Care Families
Brad was blessed to have grown up with other children in his home as his parents took in many children in need of foster care. Families that undertake this task are to be encouraged and supported, especially as they consider the intensive process of adoption. The dropout rate for parents working with the state reaches 80% over the first two years. The foster care system places much stress on loving families that seek to harbor children in need of a home. The procedure to make this happen must be simplified for those parents who have a lot of love to give.

Back the Blue and First Responders
Our law enforcement has been providing the same excellent service as expected over the last few years, but with less support. Law enforcement has felt our wholehearted support and will continue to feel it. Paquette supports budgets that keep officers fortified with what they need on the front lines, but also knows part of the job of state representative is to remind citizens that as we run from treacherous situations, our first responders are running in.

Send a note to Brad at [email protected] if you would like a free back the blue decal sent to you!

Energy Policy

Paquette is a strong advocate for various forms of energy to thrive in Southwest Michigan. He seeks to enable the free market to allow for innovation to flourish in Nuclear, Solar, and various other efficient forms of energy. Paquette recently hosted a tour with the Argonne National Lab to learn more about furthering energy policy here in Michigan as Nuclear Energy is the best dispatchable green energy.

Advocate for Agriculture
As a Farm Bureau Endorsed Friend of Agriculture, Paquette knows that Farmers have always been the first stewards of our great region of Southwest Michigan. Regulations from the EGLE that put increased burden small farmers can be lessened along with nuisance violations. He will continue to protect the Michigan Right to Farm Act.

New climate initiatives are also concerning as there is a concerted push toward synthetic foods and/or the ingesting of bugs for nutrition. This needs to be defended against because cows are legitimately being named the biggest harmer of our climate under these policy recommendations.

Defending First Principles

There is much to defend against as those who considered themselves "critically conscious" on the left and the right imperil and undermine first principles. Paquette has been active on the forefront against: