2018 Wisconsin Gubernatorial race: debates and news coverage

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Scott Walker: Ban abortion at 20 weeks; require ultrasound; close clinics.     Tony Evers: Government out of women's personal health decisions.     Kelda Helen Roys: AdWatch: 1849 anti-abortion law is still on the books.     Phil Anderson: A fetus is an alive, individual human being.     Kelda Helen Roys: Strongly support abortion as an unrestricted right.     Kathleen Vinehout: Respect woman's right to make her own decision on abortion.     Bob Harlow: Support a woman's right to control her body.

Budget & Economy     Phil Anderson: Market-led recovery better than stimulus.     Kelda Helen Roys: Stimulus better than market-led recovery.     Kathleen Vinehout: Investing in more support for people helps economy thrive.

Civil Rights     Scott Walker: Legalizing same-sex marriage was a grave mistake.     Bill Lee: Common sense view of gender: there are two sexes.     Tony Evers: Fight clandestine discrimination against LGBTQ people.     Phil Anderson: Supports same-sex marriage.     Kelda Helen Roys: Comfortable with same-sex marriage.     Kathleen Vinehout: Equality requires real change and hard work by everyone.     Bob Harlow: Give our LGBT brothers & sisters their rights.

Corporations     Kathleen Vinehout: New businesses need local services and cultural amenities.     Bob Harlow: Competitive grants to small business plus startup incubators.

Crime     Phil Anderson: End mandatory minimum sentences.     Kelda Helen Roys: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.     Kathleen Vinehout: Revamp policies so we don't jail so many.     Bob Harlow: Get people out of prisons and back to living their lives.

Drugs     Scott Walker: Opposes legalization of both medical & recreational use.     Tony Evers: Legalize medical use; referendum on recreational use.     Phil Anderson: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.     Kelda Helen Roys: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug.     Kathleen Vinehout: 30% budget cuts but shift to drug addiction and recovery.     Scott Walker: More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants.

Education     Scott Walker: Expand charters & vouchers; straight per-pupil support.     Scott Walker: Froze UW tuition; cut $500 million from higher ed.     Tony Evers: Increase school funding $1.4B; freeze charters.     Tony Evers: Increase investments in our technical schools & UW system.     Tony Evers: AdWatch: should have fired teacher caught viewing porn.     Phil Anderson: Let parents decide with vouchers.     Kelda Helen Roys: Oppose vouchers for school choice.     Kathleen Vinehout: Let's get back to old fashioned teaching in the schools.     Bob Harlow: Fund every student above the national per-pupil average.

Energy & Oil     Scott Walker: No measurable global warming in the last 15 or 20 years.     Tony Evers: Global warming is a real, serious threat.     Phil Anderson: Don't prioritize green energy.     Kelda Helen Roys: Support prioritizing green energy.     Bob Harlow: No new pipelines; no new strip-mines.

Environment     Bill Lee: Cost-benefit analysis of agricultural regulations.     Phil Anderson: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach.     Kelda Helen Roys: Support EPA regulatory work.     Kathleen Vinehout: Preserve natural resources for future generations.     Bob Harlow: Annual tests for heavy metals in all drinking water.

Families & Children     Tony Evers: All Wisconsinites should be able to marry who they love.     Bill Lee: My faith informs my view of marriage.     Kathleen Vinehout: Fan of Family Care programs defeating privatization.

Foreign Policy     Kelda Helen Roys: Oppose American Exceptionalism.

Free Trade     Scott Walker: Trump's tariffs on China harm Wisconsin companies.     Tony Evers: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China.     Phil Anderson: Support free trade.     Kelda Helen Roys: Pursue expanded fair trade.

Government Reform     Scott Walker: Avoid witch hunts: limit political corruption investigations.     Scott Walker: Supported redistricting, but struck down as unconstitutional.     Tony Evers: Overturn Citizens United: limit political donations.     Tony Evers: Close the chapter of voter suppression in Wisconsin.     Phil Anderson: Make voter registration easier.     Kelda Helen Roys: Make voter registration easier.     Kathleen Vinehout: Eliminate the tools that diminish our democracy.

Gun Control     Scott Walker: Supports conceal carry and stand-your-ground laws.     Tony Evers: Universal background checks; ban bump stocks.     Phil Anderson: Absolute right to gun ownership.     Kelda Helen Roys: Support heritage of responsible gun ownership.     Bob Harlow: NRA is crazy; common-sense gun legislation needed.     Kathleen Vinehout: NRA "A" rating on gun rights reflects constituents' culture.

Health Care     Scott Walker: Sue to repeal ObamaCare; reject Medicaid expansion.     Tony Evers: Support ObamaCare; support Medicaid expansion.     Phil Anderson: Oppose ObamaCare.     Kelda Helen Roys: Strongly support ObamaCare.     Kathleen Vinehout: Healthcare is more than a right; it's a moral obligation.     Bob Harlow: Full health coverage of your choice, capped at 9% of income.

Homeland Security     Phil Anderson: Return to military limits imposed by the Constitution.     Kelda Helen Roys: Don't expand the military.

Immigration     Scott Walker: Stripped in-state tuition from DREAMer students.     Tony Evers: Protect DREAMers brought to US illegally as kids.     Phil Anderson: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.     Kelda Helen Roys: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.     Kathleen Vinehout: Farmers want their immigrant workers able to obtain licenses.

Jobs     Scott Walker: Supports right-to-work law; ended prevailing wage law.     Scott Walker: Artificially raising wage won't help create jobs.     Tony Evers: Repeal right-to-work law; reinstate collective bargaining.     Tony Evers: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; index for inflation.     Phil Anderson: Don't require hiring more women/minorities.     Kelda Helen Roys: Support affirmative action in hiring.     Kathleen Vinehout: No magic formula to more jobs, just create the environment.     Bob Harlow: Undo Act 10; restore collective bargaining rights.     Bob Harlow: Repeal Walker's legislation that banned unionized workplaces.

Principles & Values     Bill Lee: Don't exclude faith from public life.     Phil Anderson: Freely practice beliefs so long as not hurting others.     Kelda Helen Roys: Oppose government attempts to interfere with religion.

Social Security     Phil Anderson: End mandatory participation in Social Security.     Kelda Helen Roys: Oppose privatizing Social Security.     Bob Harlow: Balance budget but protect Social Security and Medicare.

Tax Reform     Scott Walker: Cut $8 billion in taxes, mostly for higher earners.     Tony Evers: Raise taxes on wealthy to pay for public services.     Phil Anderson: Lower taxes for everyone.     Kelda Helen Roys: Support a progressive tax structure.     Kathleen Vinehout: $1.7B in business tax breaks should shift to schools.     Bob Harlow: 10% increase for those making more than $1 million.

Technology     Scott Walker: Opposes Net Neutrality: principle of Internet is freedom.     Tony Evers: Support Net Neutrality: treat internet like a utility.     Bob Harlow: High speed rail will bring down housing costs.     Bob Harlow: Build 200 mile-per-hour high-speed rail network in Wisconsin.     Jim Doyle: Bring high-speed rail to Wisconsin.     Scott Walker: Cancel high-speed rail plans.     Bob Harlow: 1 Gb internet in every home, plus 200 mph high speed rail.

War & Peace     Phil Anderson: Avoid foreign entanglements.     Kelda Helen Roys: Avoid foreign entanglements.

Welfare & Poverty     Kathleen Vinehout: As a society, we must help and support those that need it.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Bill Lee Tennessee Republican candidate for governor of Tennessee Bob Harlow Wisconsin Democratic candidate for Governor Jim Doyle Wisconsin Former Democratic Governor (2002-2010) Kathleen Vinehout Wisconsin Democratic candidate for Wisconsin Governor Kelda Helen Roys Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor Phil Anderson Wisconsin Libertarian candidate for governor o Scott Walker Wisconsin WI Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Tony Evers Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor of Wisconsin