Jason Bias
RepublicanQ1 What advisory mechanisms will you implement to ensure that evidence and scientific findings play a crucial role in your policymaking process?
“Studying and providing factual statistics to ensure coherent policies across the board.”
Q2 Colorado farmers are facing multiple threats, amidst water scarcity and rising prices for fertilizer and other imported materials. As agriculture is our #1 export sector, in what ways do you imagine using your role to support evidence-based advancements to protect and support our farmers and natural resources in the years ahead?
“I plan on supporting to keep our reservoirs full. Most irrigations come from rivers and snowpack, but when water is scarce and there has been no snowpack then the reservoirs play a vital role in protecting our farmers and ranchers. In addition, I am a huge proponent of flood irrigation, for the reason it keeps our soil moist and raises the water bank underground. This will all allow our agricultural producers to feel protected and heard in the legislature.”
Q3 America has a growing AI industry, supporting cutting-edge innovation but raising issues of resource use, privacy, and economics. What is the right balance of costs and benefits for new data center construction in Colorado, and how would your policies accomplish that balance?
“My policies would be to prioritize high economic returns through employment and tax revenue while mitigating infrastructure costs. The data centers would pay their full costs without subsidies that affects the affect the markets and burden our residents.”
Q4 Colorado has experienced a lingering measles outbreak since March of 2025. What evidence-based policies do you support to improve community and preventive health for your constituents, for infectious diseases and other threats?
“Expand no-cost vaccinations to allow for barrier-free opportunities for those who want the vaccine.”
Q5 What are your opinions on the current state of science literacy, and how could K-12 education standards be adapted to form a better public understanding of and relationship building in science?
“K-12 learning should prioritize math, reading, writing, science, and history. The state of science literacy begins with education our youth. ”