Issues That Matter

Marketplace premiums rising. $100 copays on top. Dental clinics dropping insurance entirely. The system is broken — and Gary has lived it firsthand.

• Force prior authorization reform — close the 6 gaps SB2140 left open
• Require dental insurers to maintain network adequacy or refund premiums
• Mandate full copay cost disclosure before enrollment
• Establish reimbursement floors so clinics stop dropping coverage

Mississippi roads get a D grade. Poorly maintained roads cost drivers $747/year. Gary has driven the same broken roads for 10 years.

• Real independent audits on all road spending — every dollar tracked
• Hold MDOT contractors accountable with performance requirements
• Prioritize Harrison County infrastructure backlog
• Make road budget transparent and publicly accessible

Gary owned INSPR Exchange Outfitters at Edgewater Mall. Rising costs forced him to close. He knows exactly what it feels like.

• Reduce regulatory burden on small businesses in Mississippi
• Reform state licensing requirements blocking entrepreneurs
• Fight back-end costs crushing Gulf Coast business owners
• Make Mississippi the easiest state in the South to start a business

Fake job listings waste workers' time, kill hope, and scam Mississippi job seekers. Gary will make ghost job postings illegal.

• New legislation: real openings only or face meaningful fines
• Require employers to remove listings within 14 days of filling
• Hold staffing agencies accountable for fraudulent postings
• Create a reporting mechanism for job seekers

Merit-based hiring. Real performance reviews. Mississippi taxpayers are done funding incompetence and insider connections.

• Merit-based hiring standards for all state positions
• Performance reviews with real consequences
• End cronyism in state hiring and contracting
• Audit state agencies for fraud, waste, and abuse

Excessive licensing and government gatekeepers are blocking Mississippi's grinders from building income. Gary will remove the barriers.

• Remove unnecessary licensing requirements for small trades
• Streamline business permit processes statewide
• Protect gig workers' right to operate freely
• Make Mississippi startup-friendly from day one

Men across Mississippi are forced to raise children that aren't biologically theirs due to falsified birth records. Fraud is fraud. You can't change your name at the DMV without verification. Fatherhood should be no different.

• Voluntary DNA testing at hospitals before anyone signs the birth certificate
• No coercion — just truth as an option
• Every child deserves to know their real father
• Every man deserves legal protection from paternity deception

Dealerships advertise one price then hit buyers with thousands in made-up fees at signing. A $4,000 inspection that never happened isn't a fee — it's theft.

• Advertised price IS the out-the-door price by law
• Full fee transparency before any document is signed
• Fraudulent add-on fees treated as consumer fraud
• Honest dealers have nothing to fear

A front-line clerk should never have the unilateral power to kill a legitimate citizen's disability claim without supervisor review. Gary has CVID. He was honest with an intake clerk and was denied on the spot. Honesty shouldn't get you denied.

• All denials require supervisor sign-off and documented review
• No single clerk can unilaterally kill a claim
• Transparent appeals process with clear timelines
• The system must stop punishing people for telling the truth

Mississippi kids don't have access to SEC-level baseball and elite sports development programs other states take for granted. We talk about building the next generation but we aren't giving our own children the same shot as kids in Alabama or Georgia.

• State investment in youth athletic infrastructure on the Gulf Coast
• Real pathways to elite sports development — not just talk
• Every Mississippi kid deserves world-class opportunity at home
• Close the gap between what we promise and what we deliver

26% of dental clinics dropped insurance networks in 2024 because reimbursement rates are so low it isn't worth it. You pay premiums every month for coverage no clinic accepts. Then you get hit with a $4,000 out-of-pocket bill on top. You're being robbed twice.

• Dental insurers must maintain network adequacy or refund premiums
• If your coverage isn't accepted anywhere, you deserve your money back
• Reimbursement floors so clinics stop dropping networks
• Mississippians shouldn't be scared to go to the dentist

You pay a monthly premium then get hit with a $100 copay on top every visit. For Mississippians managing chronic conditions that means hundreds every month on top of premiums. That's not coverage — that's a money trap.

• Force marketplace insurers to justify copay structures publicly
• If you pay a premium your coverage must actually cover something
• Mandatory copay cost disclosure before enrollment — no fine print
• Working people should not skip care because they can't afford the copay with insurance

Mississippi passed SB2140 in 2024 but the Governor refused to sign it because it had gaps. Patients with chronic conditions re-authorize the same treatment over and over. Doctors spend 13 hours per week on paperwork instead of patients.

• Chronic condition PA exemption — same ongoing treatment, no re-authorization
• Gold card program — high-approval physicians exempt from most PA requirements
• All denials require a specific clinical reason — no algorithm auto-denials
• Close the 6 gaps SB2140 left open that the Governor flagged

Mississippi roads get a D grade. Poorly maintained roads cost drivers $747 per year. Gary has driven the same broken Harrison County roads for 10 years. Taxpayers pay gas taxes and vehicle fees every year. Nothing gets fixed.

• Real independent audits on all road spending — every dollar tracked publicly
• MDOT contractors held accountable with performance requirements
• Harrison County infrastructure backlog prioritized and published
• Voters see exactly where their gas tax goes

Unqualified people keep state jobs because of who they know while better candidates get passed over. The system rewards connections not competence. Mississippi taxpayers fund this dead weight every single day.

• Merit-based hiring standards for all state government positions
• Performance reviews with real consequences — not rubber stamps
• End cronyism in state hiring, contracting, and procurement
• Full audit of state agencies for fraud, waste, and abuse

Gary owned INSPR Exchange Outfitters at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. Rising rent, insurance, taxes, and regulations forced him to close. Small businesses want to pay better wages but the entire system makes survival impossible before a business ever gets traction.

• Reduce state regulatory and tax burden on Gulf Coast small businesses
• Reform licensing requirements that block entrepreneurs before they start
• Fight back-end costs — insurance, compliance, filing fees — crushing owners
• Make Mississippi the most small-business-friendly state in the South

Young people and grinders are blocked by excessive licensing fees, permits, and gatekeepers at every turn. You shouldn't need government permission to start a lawn route, sell at a market, or launch a side hustle. The best welfare program is a job you created for yourself.

• Remove unnecessary licensing requirements for small trades and services
• Streamline business permit processes so grinders can move fast
• Protect the right to operate a side hustle without government gatekeeping
• Make Mississippi startup-friendly from day one for every grinder on the Coast

The same rot runs through every system — DMV, dealerships, disability claims, road spending, insurance. Regular Mississippians get played at every level while insiders protect each other and nothing changes. Gary will audit everything, name names, and follow the money.

• Root-level audits across all state agencies — not surface-level fixes
• Name names and follow the money on every broken system
• Grinders vs. gatekeepers — Gary fights for the grinders every time
• This isn't party politics — it's accountability for everyone who works for a living