Wednesday, June 4, 2008 | 1:39 p.m.
Chuck Muth says Dina Titus was more conservative than Bill Raggio. I hope Raggio doesn't hurt him. This is the stuff of ad campaigns. The bills used and rankings are here:
Assembly
TAX Taxes - Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
PLEDGE
AJR 5 Lottery - Proposed to amend the Constitution to allow for a statewide lottery. The lottery would give more money to government while competing directly with the state's primary industry. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 13 Regulations - Changed the minimum age for a person on a boat to wear a life vest from 12 to 13. This is frivolous legislation mandating behavior better left to parental discretion. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill
AB 150 Prescription Drugs - Made over-the-counter pseudoephedrine-based medicines (cold & allergy pills) a prescription drug. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 238 Regulation - Increased the size and scope of government by regulating tanning establishments. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 255 Affordable Housing - Authorized the creation and maintenance of a statewide low-income housing database, created a new definition of "affordable housing" and revised provisions to make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 282 Crime - Expanded domestic violence law to include pets. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 526 Telecommunications - Allowed video franchise rates to be set statewide instead of at the local level and limited the regulatory powers of local governments regarding video service providers. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
AB 594 Regulations - Created a new class of auto body shops and mandates that they must provide employees with health insurance, retirement benefits, etc. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 595 Taxes - Reallocated existing taxes collected from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to pay for transportation projects rather than raise taxes. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
AB 601 Unions - Provided for collective bargaining for certain state employees. Citizen Outreach strongly opposed this bill.
AB 604 Elections - Made the citizen petitioning process more complicated and onerous. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 606 Elections - Made the citizen petitioning process more complicated and onerous. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB629 Appropriations - A $20 million spending (pork) bill for a multitude of projects which included such things as $160,000 to create of a website to provide pricing information already available on existing pharmacy websites. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 18 Regulation - "Anti-gouging" price-control legislation establishing criminal penalties for businesses. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 66 Tort Reform - Doubled the amount of money that may be awarded in a lawsuit against a governmental entity from $50,000 to $100,000. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 146 Taxes - Allowed certain county commissions to levy a tax to pay for operating a regional child detention facility. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 154 Taxes - Created the Washoe County Schools Construction and Revitalization Advisory Committee for the purpose of recommending tax increases. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 237 Guns - Allows a person who holds a concealed weapons permit issued by another state to carry a concealed firearm in Nevada. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 312 Education - Allowed students to receive a standard high school diploma even if the student hadn't passed the high school proficiency test in its entirety. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 354 Crime - Added paint to the list of items that are banned on school property. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 400 School Choice - Established a program of private school choice for children in foster care. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 404 Home School - Modernized and loosened the laws relating to home schooling. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 409 Insurance - Established a new mandate on health insurance providers to cover the human papillomavirus vaccine. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 443 Appropriations - Appropriated millions of dollars for various non-profit organizations. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 579 Appropriations - Appropriated millions of dollars for various foundations, the university system, and parks and recreation projects. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
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Citizen Outreach Legislative Ratings for the 2007 Session
Senate
Tax Pledge Taxes - Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
AB 13 Regulations - Changed the minimum age for a person on a boat to wear a life vest from 12 to 13. This is frivolous legislation mandating behavior better left to parental discretion. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill
AB 282 Crime - Expanded domestic violence law to include pets. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 526 Telecommunications - Allowed video franchise rates to be set statewide instead of at the local level and limited the regulatory powers of local governments regarding video service providers. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
AB 594 Regulations - Created a new class of auto body shops and mandates that they must provide employees with health insurance, retirement benefits, etc. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB 595 Taxes - Reallocated existing taxes collected from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to pay for transportation projects rather than raise taxes. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
AB 604 Elections - Made the citizen petitioning process more complicated and onerous. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
AB629 Appropriations - A $20 million spending (pork) bill for a multitude of projects which included such things as $160,000 to create of a website to provide pricing information already available on existing pharmacy websites. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 18 Regulation - "Anti-gouging" price-control legislation establishing criminal penalties for businesses. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 42 Seat Belts - Made not wearing a seat belt a primary offense. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 61 Stop Light Cameras - Created a pilot program to allow local governments to use cameras at intersections. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 66 Tort Reform - Doubled the amount of money that may be awarded in a lawsuit against a governmental entity from $50,000 to $100,000. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 94 Taxes - Authorized an increase in the room tax in Douglas County. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 141 Taxes - Imposed a tax on retail sales, increased the real estate transfer tax, and imposed a tax on residential construction in certain counties. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 146 Taxes - Allowed certain county commissions to levy a tax to pay for operating a regional child detention facility. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 154 Taxes - Created the Washoe County Schools Construction and Revitalization Advisory Committee for the purpose of recommending tax increases. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 158 School Choice - Established the Special Needs Scholarship Program to allow children with education disabilities to attend a private or public schools of their parents' or guardians' choice. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 237 Guns - Allows a person who holds a concealed weapons permit issued by another state to carry a concealed firearm in Nevada. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 257 Taxes - Authorized the Nye County Commission to increase sales tax to support public safety services. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 312 Education - Allowed students to receive a standard high school diploma even if the student hadn't passed the high school proficiency test in its entirety. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 325 English Language - Designated English as the official language of the State of Nevada. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 354 Crime - Added paint to the list of items that are banned on school property. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 400 School Choice - Established a program of private school choice for children in foster care. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 404 Home School - Modernized and loosened the laws relating to home schooling. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 409 Insurance - Established a new mandate on health insurance providers to cover the human papillomavirus vaccine. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 415 Education/Illegal Aliens - Bars illegal alien students from receiving Guinn Millennium Scholarships. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 443 Appropriations - Appropriated millions of dollars for various non-profit organizations. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SB 540 Education - Allowed the Superintendent of Education to be appointed by the Governor instead of the State Board of Education. Citizen Outreach supported this bill.
SB 579 Appropriations - Appropriated millions of dollars for various foundations, the university system, and parks and recreation projects. Citizen Outreach opposed this bill.
SENATOR SCORE
Amodei 43
Beers 68
Care 54
Carlton 43
Cegavske 68
Coffin 36
Hardy 54
Heck 57
Horsford 46
Lee 32
Matthews 46
McGinnis 46
Nolan 36
Raggio 43
Rhoads 39
Schneider 50
Titus 50
Townsend 36
Washington 50
Weiner 50
Woodhouse 32
ASSEMBLY SCORE
Allen 52
Anderson 20
Arberry 20
Atkinson 20
Beers 80
Bobzien 20
Buckley 24
Carpenter 44
Christenson 79
Claborn 24
Cobb 80
Conklin 24
Denis 28
Gansert 60
Gerhart 20
Goedhart 68
Goicoechea 40
Grady 52
Hardy 56
Hogan 20
Horne 20
Kihuen 20
Kirkpatrick 20
Koivisto 20
Leslie 20
Mabey 60
Manendo 20
Marvel 52
McClain 20
Mortenson 24
Munford 24
Oceguera 24
Ohrenschall 24
Parks 20
Parnell 20
Pierce 20
Segerblom 20
Settlemeyer 80
Smith 20
Stewart 64
Weber 56
Womack 20
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