The Issues

The Issues | JSA2026 – A BETTR New York

Our Fight: Fixing What Albany Broke

“I’m not a good candidate, I’m the right one.”

New York deserves leadership that confronts problems head-on — not with buzzwords, but with bold action. Below is a full list of problems Jason S. Arnold is committed to solving as Governor. These aren’t theories — they’re the realities New Yorkers live every day.

✅ Justice & Government Accountability

  • Family Court reform, including parental rights and shared parenting presumptions
  • End ACS/CPS overreach and create independent complaint review panels
  • Ban political censorship; launch the NY Free Speech Bill
  • Create a state-level whistleblower shield program and civil rights tribunal

🏘️ Housing, Homelessness & Urban Decline

  • Launch “Operation Ghost Town” to reclaim abandoned public properties
  • Target fraud in Section 8 and shelter management programs
  • Build recovery-based housing for those exiting addiction or state custody
  • Create local zoning reform zones to increase rural and suburban housing

🧠 Mental Health, Addiction & Community Safety

  • Free public detox and recovery centers in every region
  • Fund mobile peer outreach and crisis response instead of unnecessary arrests
  • Cap methadone doses, mandate drug screening for state-funded clinics
  • Convert non-violent drug sentencing into treatment and job training

🚨 Public Safety & Civil Rights

  • Restore broken parole supervision and community reentry programs
  • Offer shock incarceration for non-violent crimes with mandatory job placement
  • Defend legal gun owners; expand self-defense protections
  • Repeal laws shielding criminal migrants from deportation and prosecution

📚 Education & Youth Opportunity

  • Create SEZ (School Empowerment Zones) and LEZ (Local Education Zones)
  • Launch a Free State University in central NY for underserved youth
  • Make every SUNY/CUNY campus contribute to free statewide programs
  • Reward teachers who take positions in low-income areas with student loan relief

💼 Jobs, Economy & Tax Reform

  • End property taxes on fully paid-off primary homes
  • Replace business licensing with a free registration for first-time entrepreneurs
  • Fund relocation stipends for downstate businesses to move upstate
  • Create performance-based pay models for public contract vendors

🚗 Infrastructure, Transit & Energy

  • Modernize all state traffic light systems using smart tech
  • Expand solar tax credits but ban foreign-sourced panels
  • Subsidize car repair for low-income workers and delivery drivers
  • Ensure all bridge/toll revenue is reinvested in NY infrastructure only

🌱 Environmental Balance & Land Use

  • Ban ESG mandates in zoning or agricultural regulations
  • Support small farmers over foreign-owned megafarms
  • Create New York Plant-Based Nutrition Week and public awareness campaigns

📢 Transparency, Technology & Civic Access

  • Launch a NYS-wide public transparency dashboard
  • Build a state-run social media platform for civic engagement
  • Mandate tech disclosures and AI ethics in government use
  • Allow digital town halls and remote public comment sessions for all bills

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