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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |  
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 	Hillbilly Elegy,  by JD Vance (2017)	 |  
 	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)	 |  
	Becoming,  by Michelle Obama (2018)	 |  
	Higher Loyalty,  by James Comey (2018)		 |  
	The Making of Donald Trump,  by David Cay Johnston (2017)	 |  
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Book Reviews |  
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Legislative voting records for Colorado House and Senate
  
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    Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations  from CO legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
    - Alice Madden (2) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Colorado
    
 - Am Stephens (1) 
    
 - Amy Stephens (8) Republican Challenger (withdrawn) Colorado
    
 - Andrew Romanoff (1) Democratic 2020 Challenger Colorado
    
 - Angela Williams (7) Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Colorado
    
 - Bill Ritter (2) Colorado Former Democratic Governor (2006-2010)
    
 - Brittany Pettersen (9) Democrat U.S. Rep Colorado-7
    
 - Gabe Evans (3) Republican U.S. Rep Colorado-8
    
 - Jared Polis (6) Colorado Democratic candidate for Colorado Governor
    
 - John Hickenlooper (2) Colorado Democratic Colorado Governor
    
 - Mike Johnston (3) Colorado Democratic candidate for Governor
    
 - Owen Hill (6) Republican Senate Challenger Colorado
    
 - Randy Baumgardner (8) Republican Challenger Colorado
    
 - Ron Hanks (3) Republican Challenger for Senate Colorado
    
 - Tim Neville (2) Republican Senate challenger Colorado
    
 - Victor Mitchell (2) Colorado Republican candidate for Colorado Governor
    
 - Yadira Caraveo (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Colorado-8
    
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Colorado state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- 		CO-R Gabe Evans			
	
 	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 8th district, since 2025			
	 	Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 48th district, 2023--2024			
 - CO-D Brittany Pettersen
	
 U.S. House of Representatives, CD-7, since 2023
	 Member of the Colorado Senate, 22nd district, 2019 - 2022
	 Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 28th district, 2013-2019
 - CO-D Yadira Caraveo
	
 U.S. House of Representatives, CD-8, since 2023
	 Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 31st district, 2019-2022
		
 - CO-R Ron Hanks, 2022 candidate for U.S. Senate
	
 Member of the Colorado House of Representatives, 60th district, 2021=2022
 - CO-D Andrew Romanoff - Candidate for U.S. Senate, 2020
	
 Nominee for U.S. House, 2014
	 Speaker of the Colorado House, 2005-2009
	 Member of the Colorado House, 6th district, 2001 – 2009	
 - CO-D Alice Madden - Candidate for U.S. Senate, 2020
	
 Majority leader of the Colorado House, 2005 – 2009
	 Member of the Colorado House, 14th district, 2001 – 2009
 - CO-R Victor Mitchell - Gubernatorial Challenger 2018
	
 Member of the Colorado House from the 45th district, 2007–2009
 - CO-D Mike Johnston - Gubernatorial Challenger 2018; Senate challenger 2020
	
 Member of the Colorado Senate from the 33rd district, 2009-2016
 - CO-R Amy Stephens - former Senate Challenger (2014)
	
 Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 20th & 19th district, 2007 - 2015 
 - CO-R Owen Hill - Senate Challenger 2014
	
 Member of the Colorado Senate from the 10th district, 2013 - 2021 
 - CO-R Randy Baumgardner - Senate Challenger 2014
	
 Member of the Colorado Senate from the 8th district, 2013 - 2019 
	 Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 57th district 2009-2013
 - CO-R Tim Neville - Senate Challenger 2016
	
 Member of the Colorado Senate from the 16th district, 2014 - 2019 
	 Member of the Colorado Senate from the 22nd district 2011-2014 
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|  OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
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    Abortion    
    Brittany Pettersen:  YES on penalties for violent offenses against pregnant women.
        
    Amy Stephens:  NO on penalties for violent offenses against pregnant women.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted YES on penalties for violent offenses against fetuses.
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    Civil Rights    
    Brittany Pettersen:  Voted YES on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
        
    Alice Madden:  Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
        
    Am Stephens:  No special anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ.
        
    Andrew Romanoff:  Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
        
    Bill Ritter:  Prohibit discrimination on basis of religion & LGBTQ.
        
    John Hickenlooper:  Called special legislative session to pass same-sex marriage.
        
    Mike Johnston:  Co-sponsored 2012 SB2: supported same-sex marriage.
        
    Tim Neville:  2012 SB2: opposed same-sex marriage.
        
    Victor Mitchell:  No special anti-discrimination laws for LGBTQ.
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    Crime    
    Brittany Pettersen:  Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
        
    Brittany Pettersen:  Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA.
        
    Yadira Caraveo:  Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
        
    Brittany Pettersen:  Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction.
        
    Angela Williams:  Get compensation for the wrongly convicted.
        
    Angela Williams:  Introduced bill to repeal the death penalty.
        
    Jared Polis:  Restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
        
    John Hickenlooper:  Sigred bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity.
        
    Mike Johnston:  Sponsored bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity.
        
    Owen Hill:  Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
        
    Ron Hanks:  Don't restrict use of solitary confinement in local jails.
        
    Tim Neville:  Expunge arrest records based on mistaken identity.
        
    Jared Polis:  Add gender identity for bias-motivated crimes.
        
    Gabe Evans:  Don't add gender identity for bias-motivated crimes.
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    Drugs    
    Brittany Pettersen:  Voted YES on regulating retail marijuana.
        
    Yadira Caraveo:  Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
        
    Brittany Pettersen:  Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
        
    Jared Polis:  Allow changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
        
    Owen Hill:  Voted NO on regulating retail marijuana.
        
    Owen Hill:  Voted NO on regulating retail marijuana.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Sponsored bill for regulating retail marijuana.
        
    Ron Hanks:  No to changing marijuana designation from retail to medical.
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    Education    
    Alice Madden:  For science-based sex education in schools.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.
        
    Angela Williams:  Supported bill to require LGBTQ-inclusive education.
        
    Bill Ritter:  For science-based sex education in schools.
        
    Owen Hill:  Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
        
    Owen Hill:  Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions.
        
    Victor Mitchell:  Opposed to science-based sex education in schools.
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    Energy & Oil    
    Angela Williams:  Passed bill reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Colorado.
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    Environment    
    Brittany Pettersen:  Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
        
    Yadira Caraveo:  Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
        
    Jared Polis:  Require real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
        
    Ron Hanks:  NO on requiring real-time emissions monitoring of air toxics.
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    Families & Children    
    Angela Williams:  Lemonade-stand law: legalize businesses of minors.
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    Government Reform    
    Brittany Pettersen:  Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
        
    Amy Stephens:  Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
        
    Mike Johnston:  Mail-in voting for all elections.
        
    Owen Hill:  Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted NO on same-day voter registration.
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    Gun Control    
    Gabe Evans:  Oppose expanding gun-free "sensitive spaces".
        
    Jared Polis:  Signed expansion of gun-free "sensitive spaces".
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    Health Care    
    Angela Williams:  Make sure everyone has access to affordable health care.
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    Immigration    
    Angela Williams:  Let undocumented students attend state college.
        
    Gabe Evans:  Allow local government to detain illegal immigrants.
        
    Jared Polis:  Prohibit local government from detaining illegal immigrants.
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    Social Security    
    Amy Stephens:  Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits.
        
    Randy Baumgardner:  Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits.
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 The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Colorado House and Senate. 
 
 Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- On SB24-189: ACLU-CO legislative summary "SB24-189 Gender-Related Bias-Motivated Crimes"  May 17, 2024, Link	
 - On SB24-131: NRA-ILA , "Colorado: General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die from 2024 Session," May 8, 2024, Link	
 - On HB23-1100: ACLU: "Restrict Government Involvement In Immigration Detention," December 6, 2023, Link	
 - HB21-1189: Colorado Newsline, "Toxic air pollutants targeted in proposed bill from Colorado Democrats," by Chase Woodruff, February 15, 2022
 - HB21-1211: Colorado Newsline, "A wave of new criminal justice laws were enacted in Colorado," by Moe Clark, July 12, 2021
 - HB21-1216: Westword, "Tracking Colorado's Marijuana and Hemp Bills in 2021," by Thomas Mitchell, June 11, 2021
 - Bustle.com blog, "Colorado Votes To Teach LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum," by Seth Millstein, May 3, 2019
 - Frank Olito, Insider.com, on SB2, on same-sex marriage, 3/26/2019
 - Colorado HB1265, on expunging mistaken arrest records, 6/10/2016
 - BillTrack50 on HB 1131, mail-in voting, (Mike Johnston), 2/10/2011
 - Colorado SB 08-200 in Denver Post, "Ritter signs controversial anti-discrimination bill," by John Ingold, May 29, 2008
 - ACLU Eye on Colorado 2007 Legislative Scorecard for Civil Liberties, on HB1292 enacted May/14/07
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