Michele Poague
LibertarianQ1 What advisory mechanisms will you implement to ensure that evidence and scientific findings play a crucial role in your policymaking process?
“If the policy in question requires scientific proof or backing I would use all resources available to research the issue before making any recommendations.”
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 think one of the best ways to help our farmers and ranchers would to get the government out of their business. I think we have catered too much (given too many tax breaks) to new housing and construction companies when we don’t have the water to support the ever expanding cities.”
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?
“I think one of the best ways to help Colorado and our residents would to get the government out of their business. I think we have catered too much (given too many tax breaks) to new housing and construction companies when we don’t have the water to support the ever expanding cities. I don’t see how AI data centers would be beneficial. Colorado has historically been a farming and ranching state.”
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?
“Education is the best policy. Balanced non- biased information is crucial for citizens to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare. There are many questions about which and how many vaccines are best for our children. I don’t feel I have the right to make healthcare decisions for anyone other than myself.”
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?
“We need real education reform. We have been teaching to the lowest common denominator. I don’t think our children have been given a proper education since the early 1970s. I am in favor of eliminating the National department of education.”