The Free Lance-Star, Milde and Cole clash in high-stakes battle for 28th District House seat

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As a state delegate, voted to expand renewable energy tax credits to residents, nonprofit organizations, and schools.

- As a state delegate, voted to expand renewable energy tax credits to residents, nonprofit organizations, and schools.

Energy & the Environment

As of July 25, 2023, Joshua Cole’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

As a state delegate, voted to allow Virginia health insurance plans to cover abortions.

As a state delegate, voted to ban state funding for conversion therapy for minors.

As a state delegate, voted to require insurance companies to cover hearing aids for children.

- As a state delegate, voted to allow Virginia health insurance plans to cover abortions.
- As a state delegate, voted to ban state funding for conversion therapy for minors.
- As a state delegate, voted to require insurance companies to cover hearing aids for children.

Healthcare

As a state delegate, voted for more financial aid for undocumented immigrants pursuing higher education.

- As a state delegate, voted for more financial aid for undocumented immigrants pursuing higher education.

Education

As a state delegate, voted to get rid of the death penalty in Virginia.

As a state delegate, voted to establish gun-free zones on school board property.

As a state delegate, voted to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in public spaces.

- As a state delegate, voted to get rid of the death penalty in Virginia.
- As a state delegate, voted to establish gun-free zones on school board property.
- As a state delegate, voted to ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in public spaces.

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As of July 25, 2023, Lee Peters III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to address the mental health crisis.

Supports more funding for Crisis Receiving Centers.

- Wants to address the mental health crisis.
- Supports more funding for Crisis Receiving Centers.

Wants to improve the public education system.

Supports removing certain books from public school libraries.

- Wants to improve the public education system.
- Supports removing certain books from public school libraries.

Supports partnerships between the police and community leadership.

Believes that increased congestion on I-95 is a threat to public safety.

- Supports partnerships between the police and community leadership.
- Believes that increased congestion on I-95 is a threat to public safety.

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- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Virginia State House of Delegates.
- Your state delegate can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. - All bills dealing with the state budget start in the Virginia House of Delegates.
- The state House of Delegates, along with the state Senate, makes up our state lawmaking body: the Virginia General Assembly.
- There are 100 members of the Virginia House of Representatives, each representing a single district.
- State Delegates are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $17,640.