I would end raids on our already-strapped transportation fund. Connecticut’s crumbling roads,
bridges, and rails are in urgent need of repair. Revenues raised for that purpose must go toward
ensuring our residents enjoy a safe, easy, and affordable commute to work and school. That’s
why I support the ballot question -- and why I’ll raise $350 million for infrastructure
investments by asking the heavy-duty tractor-trailers that do the lion’s share of damage to our
roads to pay their fair share.

The transportation lockbox is emblematic of the kind of reform I would bring to Hartford. I will
create a fair and honest state budget balanced without gimmicks or last-minute raids on roads,
schools, towns, and important social services. Residents and small businesses deserve
transparency, certainty, and respect from their government.

Gun violence is a public health and public safety crisis robbing generations of Americans of their
future. I’m proud to have been endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety, the Newtown Action
Alliance, Moms Demand Action, CT Against Gun Violence, and Congresswoman Gabby Giffords.
As governor, I will defend and tighten Connecticut’s gun safety laws, prevent alleged domestic
abusers subject to temporary restraining orders from purchasing firearms, support legislation
to keep us safe from 3D-printed ghost guns, and invest in evidence-based interventions that
remove handguns from city streets and address endemic gun violence in certain underserved
neighborhoods.

The contrast could not be clearer. Republican Bob Stefanowski received an “A” from the NRA,
pledged to repeal post-Sandy Hook gun safety reforms, and talked about changing laws that
limit guns at our children’s schools. I’m the only candidate in this race who supports the
common-sense gun safety measures required to prevent further tragedies.

Yes. Safeguarding voting rights and eliminating barriers that drive down voter turnout are
critical jobs for the next administration. Nearly a quarter of Connecticut voters, and nearly half
of those in our largest cities, stayed home in the 2016 presidential election. Susan Bysiewicz
and I will work closely with the secretary of state to identify new opportunities for citizens to
register and exercise their right to vote. That means registering people who interact with state
government, as we currently register those who get a driver’s license, allowing people the
opportunity to vote in person for days or weeks before Election Day, and expanding mail-in
voting.