Howard's family worked hard to make ends meet. He believes that all work deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and that the we can ensure the economy works for ALL Nevadans by:

• Bringing down the cost of groceries, utilities, and housing

• Ensuring a livable minimum wage and benefits for all, including paid leave

• Protecting workers’ rights to form a union and bargain collectively

• Supporting local small businesses and economic diversification

• Holding bad actors accountable and protecting consumers from scams

Howard was born two months premature and spent the first month of his life in the neonatal intensive care unit, so he understands how critical health care is and how quickly costs can pile up. Nobody should suffer or die because they can’t afford or access healthcare. Howard supports:

• Lowering the cost of prescriptions and health insurance

• Protecting the right of women to access reproductive health care and abortion care

• Investing more in Medicaid, public health and health care workers

• Expanding access to mental health services

Howard is a CCSD and UNLV graduate. Since being elected, he's visited public schools and seen firsthand that educators and staff are working hard but don’t have the resources and support they need. Howard will help every student have a high quality education by:

• Continuing to increase funding for public schools

• Giving teachers and education staff much-needed raises to support and retain our educators

• Providing every student with school meals

• Ensuring teachers and students are safe at school

Every Nevadan should be able to live free from pollution and enjoy access to parks, trails, and public lands. Our state is also at risk due to extreme heat, drought, and other impacts of climate change. Howard is leading the push to confront these challenges and protect Nevada’s resources, leaving a sustainable legacy for future generations through:

• Protecting our public lands and waters

• Lowering energy bills through efficiency, solar power and new technology

• Promoting leadership and innovation in water conservation and sustainability

• Investing in public transit, walkable neighborhoods, and bike paths

Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, but many local artists and cultural workers still struggle to make a living and sustain creative spaces in our community. Assembly District 15 is home to the Arts District and a vibrant network of artists, performers, and small

businesses. Howard supports strengthening our community’s arts and culture by:

• Expanding grant funding for artists and arts organizations

• Reinvesting a portion of the Live Entertainment Tax into arts and culture programs

• Protecting the rights and fair treatment of entertainment workers

• Supporting arts education initiatives and opportunities for young creatives

Every resident and visitor, in every community of our state, deserves to feel safe. That means protecting people’s civil rights and privacy, offering a helping hand, and also holding people accountable for their actions. Howard supports:

• Protecting immigrants from federal attacks, and holding rogue federal agents accountable

• Expanding access to mental health and substance abuse treatment, and support that breaks the cycle of homelessness and poverty

• Preventing people from being arrested or incarcerated for minor offenses

• Standing against discrimination and harassment

• Replacing the death penalty with life in prison for the worst offenders