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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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Legislative voting records for Texas House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Texas state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- TX-D Roland Gutierrez, 2024 candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas
Member of the Texas Senate, 19th district, since 2021
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 119th district, 2008-2021
- TX-D Jasmine Crockett - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-30, since 2023
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 100th district, 2021 - 2022
- TX-R Don Huffines - Candidate for Governor 2022
State Senate, district 16, 2015-2018
- TX-R Pat Fallon - Elected 2020 to U.S.House (R-TX-4)
Member of the Texas Senate, 30th district, 2019-2020
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 106th district, 2013-2018
- TX-R Van Taylor - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TX-3)
Member of the Texas Senate from the 8th district (2015-2018)
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 66th district (2010-2015)
- TX-D Royce West - Democratic Senate challenger
President pro tempore of the Texas Senate, 2006-2007
Member of the Texas Senate, 23rd district, since 1993
- TX-D Sylvia Garcia - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-TX-29)
Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district (2013-2018)
Harris County Commissioner from Precinct 2, 2003-2010
City Controller of Houston, 1998-2002
- TX-R Lance Gooden - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TX-5)
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 4th district (2017-2018)
- R-TX-23 Pete Gallego - member of United States House of Representatives, TX-23, 2013-2014
Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 68th district 1991-1993; 74th district, 1993-2013
- Rick Perry; 47th Governor of Texas, 2000-2015
former Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 1999-2000
former Member of the Texas House of Representatives, 64th district, 1985 – 1991
- David Dewhurst, 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2003 – 2015
- George W. Bush, 46th Governor of Texas, 1995-2000
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Jasmine Crockett: Voted NO on abortion ban with no rape & incest exceptions.
Greg Abbott: Signed abortion ban; no exception for rape or incest.
Don Huffines: Favors restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
Greg Abbott: Favors restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
Royce West: Opposes restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
Sylvia Garcia: Opposes restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
Van Taylor: Favors restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
Roland Gutierrez: Voted NO on abortion ban with no rape & incest exceptions.
Roland Gutierrez: Opposes restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion.
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Crime
Pete Gallego: No death penalty for the mentally retarded.
Rick Perry: Vetoes ban on execution of mentally retarded inmates.
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Drugs
Jasmine Crockett: Expand medical marijuana use for cancer, PTSD .
Greg Abbott: Expand medical marijuana use for cancer, PTSD .
Pete Gallego: Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates.
Rick Perry: Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates.
Roland Gutierrez: Expand medical marijuana use for cancer, PTSD.
Roland Gutierrez: Criminalize "doctor-shopping" to obtain prescription opiates.
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Education
Don Huffines: Vouchers decrease growth and help public schools in long run.
Don Huffines: Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
Greg Abbott: Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
Sylvia Garcia: Oppose vouchers for students to leave public schools.
Royce West: Oppose evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
Sylvia Garcia: Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
Van Taylor: Vouchers decrease growth and help public schools in long run.
Van Taylor: Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
Roland Gutierrez: Don't require evaluation of schools with A-F grades.
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Energy & Oil
Don Huffines: Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations.
Greg Abbott: Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations.
Royce West: Allow local regulation of oil and gas operations.
Sylvia Garcia: Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations.
Van Taylor: Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations.
Roland Gutierrez: Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations.
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Environment
Don Huffines: Slash red tape to ensure water rights.
Sylvia Garcia: Keep administrative restrictions on water rights.
Van Taylor: Slash red tape to ensure water rights.
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Families & Children
Don Huffines: Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions.
Greg Abbott: Conscience dictates if marriage is only one man & one woman.
Greg Abbott: Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions.
Lance Gooden: Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions.
Pat Fallon: Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions.
Rick Perry: Let foster teens act as their own medical consenters.
Royce West: Don't allow LGBT discrimination by adoption agencies.
Sylvia Garcia: Don't allow LGBT discrimination by adoption agencies.
Van Taylor: Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions.
Roland Gutierrez: Don't allow LGBT discrimination by adoption agencies.
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Government Reform
George W. Bush: 1990s: $750,000 punitive damage cap in Texas tort reform.
Rick Perry: Require voters to present photo ID at polling places.
Roland Gutierrez: Don't require voters to present photo ID at polling places.
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Gun Control
Jasmine Crockett: Oppose concealed carry without training or permit.
Greg Abbott: Support concealed carry without training or permit.
Don Huffines: Favor open carry of holstered handgun.
George W. Bush: 1995: Concealed carry doesn't make TX more dangerous.
Greg Abbott: Favor open carry of holstered handgun.
Rick Perry: Welcomes NRA with a video of him using semi-automatic rifle.
Royce West: Oppose open carry of holstered handgun.
Sylvia Garcia: Oppose open carry of holstered handgun.
Van Taylor: Favor open carry of holstered handgun.
Roland Gutierrez: Oppose open carry of holstered handgun.
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Immigration
Don Huffines: Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Greg Abbott: Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Lance Gooden: Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Royce West: Oppose local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Sylvia Garcia: Oppose local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Van Taylor: Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
Roland Gutierrez: Oppose local cooperation enforcing immigration laws.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Texas House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- SB8, ACLU-TX update, "Abortion in Texas", Aug. 29, 2022, (Link)
- SB8, Texas Alliance for Life: "The Texas Human Life Protection Act Goes into Effect," by Ashley Sosa, August 23, 2022, (Link)
- HB1927, Texas Tribune, "Texas lawmaker defends new permitless carry law against criticism from gun control advocate," by Mitchell Ferman, Sept. 24, 2021, (Link)
- HB1535: Houston Public Media: "New Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect, Expanding Access To Cancer Patients And Texans With PTSD," Jerry Quijano, Sept. 2, 2021", (Link)
- HB1535: KWTX-10, "Watered-down expansion of Texas’ medical marijuana program signed into law", by Shawn Mulcahy, June 16, 2021, (Link)
- Texas HB 3859: Reuters, "Texas governor approves adoption bill that critics contend discriminates," by Jon Herskovitz, June 15, 2017
- Houston Chronicle, "Gov. Greg Abbott Signs 'Sanctuary Cities' ban into law," by Mike Ward and Lindsay Ellis, May 8, 2017
- Victoria Advocate on Texas SB 225 and SB 226, on water rights, (Sylvia Garcia & Van Taylor), 4/18/2017
- Texas Tribune on CSSB3: vouchers for students, (Sylvia Garcia & Van Taylor), 3/23/2017
- Press Release: Texas Pastor Protection Act, on same-sex marriage, (Greg Abbott), 6/26/2015
- Texas Tribune on HB2804, "Texas Lawmakers Approve A-F Grades for Public Schools," by Morgan Smith, May 31, 2015
- Texas Monthly, "Here's What the 2015 Texas Legislature Has Had to Say About Abortion So Far," by Dan Solomon, May 14, 2015
- Dallas Business Journal, "Bill that would ban fracking bans breezes through the Texas House," by Nicholas Sakelaris, Apr 17, 2015
- TxGunSense.org, "2015 Legislative Session Summary: Significant Gun Bills Considered in the 84th Legislature"
- Texas SB158, on "doctor-shopping" for opiates, (Pete Gallego & Rick Perry), 6/17/2011
- Texas HB 236, on death penalty, (Pete Gallego), 2/6/2001
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