Bennie Foster

We support federal guardrails centered on algorithmic transparency, data privacy, and worker protections. AI regulation must proactively shield workers from sudden displacement through federally funded retraining initiatives, apprenticeships, and continuing education. When ethically deployed, modern technology should empower small businesses, assist educators in the classroom, and broaden access to learning tools without compromising workforce security or consumer rights. We strongly condemn the use of AI to create nude media without consent - and will work to ensure legislation is passed to protect families and children against revenge porn and child pornography.

While natural gas currently provides baseline stability for our power supply, transitioning toward solar, biomass, and modern energy infrastructure is vital for long-term economic independence. We support federal tax credits, public-private partnerships, and smart-grid investments aimed at lowering monthly utility bills for hard-working families. Crucially, energy diversification must be paired with local trade instruction—training our young people in electrical, solar, and grid technology so clean energy investments translate directly into high-paying local jobs.

Data centers bring important tech footprint investments, but rapid development requires responsible community oversight. Infrastructure policies must safeguard local groundwater supplies, protect residential energy grids from price spikes, and require clean-energy offset commitments. Furthermore, tax incentives must come with community agreements that reinvest in local school districts, modern infrastructure, and targeted workforce development programs so residents are prepared for technical facility operations. We don’t want to hinder progress, yet we do want to protect what we have already achieved. I believe through responsible regulation, we can utilize the benefit of data centers while preserving the quality and safety of our environments and resources.

We will prioritize our use of federal funding for sustainable agricultural technology, precision farming, and soil restoration - with a direct focus on empowering small, family-owned farms and initiating and supporting local co-ops across the Delta and Metro areas. For fisheries and wildlife, we advocate for conservation incentives that partner directly with rural landowners. Protecting topsoil, groundwater, and natural habitats ensures long-term ecosystem health while keeping family farms financially viable and sustainable for generations to come.

Absolutely. K–12 schools and community colleges are the primary engines of regional growth and mobility. We advocate for targeted federal funding for STEM laboratories, vocational trade programs, and agricultural research partnerships between high schools, community colleges (such as Hinds and Holmes), and regional universities. By aligning hands-on technical training directly with industrial, healthcare, and technology career pipelines, we ensure rural students don’t have to leave home to find rewarding, high-tech careers.

Yes. We support building advisory committees of dedicated experts in their scientific fields. However, we must remember that nothing in science is definite. Theories and discoveries are ever changing. We must champion open debate and dialogue - not censorship and demonization of ideas and individuals because of political agendas. We will work to ensure our political decisions are based on unbiased, well-tested and debated scientific data. We will be careful to trace funding for all scientific projects to ensure people - not profit is the priority in their scientific research.