AAUW Nevada 2010 Election Survey
American Association of University Women Kelvin Atkinson
 Democrat Candidate for Nevada State Assembly
Assembly District 17 (Clark)
Education
Y  1.  Will you support legislation to increase state revenues in order to avoid further cuts to Nevada's public schools?
Y  2.  Will you support legislation to increase state revenues in order to avoid further cuts to Nevada's system of higher education?
Y  3.  Do you support strong enforcement of Title IX, a law that prohibits sex discrimination in education?
Y  4.  Do you support comprehensive, age-appropriate and medically accurate, sex education classes including AIDS education in public schools?
Y  5.  Do you support increased funding for K-12 education to bring Nevada's per-pupil expenditure to meet or exceed the national average, if funding is available?
Y  6.  Will you oppose the use of public funds for private school vouchers?
Y  7.  Do you support continuation of full-time kindergarten in certain Nevada public schools, if funding is available?
Reproductive Rights
Y  8.  Do you support a woman's right to reproductive choice without government interference?
Y  9.  Will you oppose legislation that limits a woman's access to currently legal abortion services?
U 10.  Will you oppose legislation requiring parental notification for teen abortion?
U 11.  Will you oppose legislation requiring parental consent for teen abortion?
Y 12.  Will you oppose legislation allowing a pharmacy the right to refuse to fill a valid prescription solely based on religious or moral beliefs?
Work & Family
Y 13.  Do you support pay equity, the practice of women and men receiving equal pay for equal work?
Y 14.  Will you support legislation and funding to ensure access to affordable, quality childcare for families receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and for low-income working families, if funds are available?

Y = Yes  N = No  U = Undecided 
* = Candidate replied in a narrative form and the narrative is included beneath the question.