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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) |
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 Kentucky House and Senate
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from KY legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- ACLU (1)
- Andy Beshear (2) Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Brett Guthrie (1) Republican U.S. Rep Kentucky-2
- C. Wesley Morgan (2) Republican 2020 Senate Challenger Kentucky
- Charles Booker (3) Democratic Senate Challenger Kentucky
- James Comer (3) Republican U.S. Rep Kentucky-1
- Matt Bevin (9) Kentucky Republican Governor
- Mike Harmon (3) Kentucky Republican candidate for Governor
- Morgan McGarvey (6) Democrat U.S. Rep Kentucky-3
- Robert Goforth (13) Kentucky Republican challenger for Governor
- Rocky Adkins (16) Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger
- Steve Beshear (1) Kentucky Democratic Governor (term-limited 2015)
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Kentucky state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- KY-D Morgan McGarvey - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-3, since 2023
Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate, 2019-2022
Member of the Kentucky Senate, 19th district, 2013-2022
- KY-R Mike Harmon, candidate for governor 2023
State Auditor since 2016
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 54th district, 2003--2015
- KY-D - Charles Booker - candidate for Senate 2020
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, , 43rd district, 2019-2020
- KY-D - Rocky Adkins - candidate for Governor 2019
Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 2017-2019
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 99th district, 1987-2019
- KY-R - Robert Goforth - candidate for Governor 2019
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, 89th district, since 2018
- KY-R - C. Wesley Morgan - candidate for U.S. Senate 2020
Former State Representative, 2016-2018
- KY-R - James Comer - Elected 2016 to U.S. House
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, District 53, 2001-2012
- R-KY-2 - Brett Guthrie - member of United States House of Representatives since 2009
former member of Kentucky Senate, 32nd district, 2000-2008
- D-KY Steve Beshear Democratic Governor 2007-2015
Lt. Gov. 1983-1987
State Attorney General, 1979–1984
State Rep. 1974-1979
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Morgan McGarvey: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
ACLU: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
Andy Beshear: Defend law requiring ultrasound before abortion.
Charles Booker: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
Matt Bevin: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
Robert Goforth: Heartbeat bill: no abortion beyond 6 weeks after conception.
Robert Goforth: Introduced first version of the fetal heartbeat bill.
Robert Goforth: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
Rocky Adkins: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability.
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Civil Rights
Robert Goforth: Protect religious beliefs against LGBTQ people.
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Crime
Morgan McGarvey: Opposed harsher felony penalties for gang members.
Brett Guthrie: Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees.
C. Wesley Morgan: Harsher felony penalties for those deemed gang members.
James Comer: Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees.
James Comer: Allow expungement of criminal records after 5 years.
Matt Bevin: Harsher felony penalties for those deemed gang members.
Mike Harmon: Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees.
Mike Harmon: Oppose expungement of criminal records after 5 years.
Robert Goforth: Harsher felony penalties for those deemed gang members.
Rocky Adkins: Allow expungement of criminal records after 5 years.
Rocky Adkins: Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees.
Rocky Adkins: Make expungement of criminal records easier and/or automatic.
Rocky Adkins: Opposed harsher felony penalties for gang members.
Steve Beshear: Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees.
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Drugs
Robert Goforth: Regulate and tax medical marijuana.
Rocky Adkins: Prohibit advertising of opiates and opioids.
Rocky Adkins: Regulate and tax medical marijuana.
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Education
Andy Beshear: Won lawsuit to improve teacher retirement pensions.
Matt Bevin: Create Charter Schools Advisory Council & implement charters.
Rocky Adkins: Better retirement pensions for teachers.
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Energy & Oil
Morgan McGarvey: No on utilities paying customers less for excess solar power.
Charles Booker: No on utilities paying customers less for excess solar power.
Matt Bevin: Allow utilities to pay customers less for excess solar power.
Robert Goforth: Allow utilities to pay customers less for excess solar power.
Rocky Adkins: Fund energy research; increase energy savings.
Rocky Adkins: No on utilities paying customers less for excess solar power.
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Environment
Robert Goforth: Torturing dogs and cats counts as domestic violence.
Rocky Adkins: 1996: sponsored the Kentucky Tourism Development Act.
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Families & Children
Robert Goforth: No visitation rights for children produced by rape.
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Government Reform
Morgan McGarvey: Make it hard to switch party registration before primary.
C. Wesley Morgan: Make it hard to switch party registration before primary.
Matt Bevin: Vetoed proposal to prevent party change before primary.
Rocky Adkins: In-person early voting on three weekends prior to election.
Rocky Adkins: Make it hard to switch party registration before primary.
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Gun Control
Morgan McGarvey: Oppose concealed carry of guns without license & training.
Charles Booker: Oppose concealed carry of guns without license & training.
Matt Bevin: Guns aren't problem in schools; kids in my school had guns.
Matt Bevin: Allow concealed carry of guns without a license, training.
Robert Goforth: Concealed carry at schools, bars, and businesses.
Robert Goforth: Ban weapons in courtrooms and jails.
Robert Goforth: Allow concealed carry of guns without a license, training.
Rocky Adkins: Oppose concealed carry of guns without license & training.
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Health Care
Morgan McGarvey: Ban use of tobacco products in schools.
Matt Bevin: Ban use of tobacco products in schools.
Robert Goforth: Ban use of tobacco products in schools.
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Immigration
Rocky Adkins: Recognize diversity of Kentucky as a welcoming state.
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Jobs
James Comer: Don't require comparable pay regardless of gender.
Mike Harmon: Don't require comparable pay regardless of gender.
Rocky Adkins: Require comparable pay regardless of gender.
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Social Security
Matt Bevin: 401(k)-style plan for state employee pensions struck down.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Kentucky House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- Lexington Herald-Leader on Kentucky HB2, on ultrasound, (Andy Beshear), 5/20/2019
- HB5: Associated Press, "Kentucky gov signs abortion bill already facing a lawsuit," by Bruce Schreiner, March 19, 2019
- SB100: Lexington Herald-Leader, "Why KY lawmakers abruptly revived and passed a bill angering solar power advocates," by John Cheves & Daniel Desrochers, March 15, 2019"
- SB150: The Louisville Courier-Journal, "Matt Bevin signs bill letting people carry concealed guns without a permit," by Billy Kobin, March 12, 2019
- Kentucky HB 253 / KRS 117, on in-person early voting, (Rocky Adkins), 2/7/2019
- Kentucky HB 155 / KRS 431.073, on expungement of criminal records, (Rocky Adkins), 2/5/2019
- Kentucky HB 169 / KRS 403.322, on visitation rights, (Robert Goforth), 2/5/2019
- WDRB.org on Kentucky HB30, on weapons in courtrooms, (Robert Goforth), 1/14/2019
- Louisville Courier-Journal on HB100, on Heartbeat bill, (Robert Goforth), 1/9/2019
- Kentucky HB 11 / KRS 438, on tobacco products in schools, (Matt Bevin & Robert Goforth), 1/8/2019
- Louisville Courier-Journal on HB30, on concealed carry at schools, (Bevin & Goforth), 1/9/2019
- Louisville Courier-Journal on SB151, on teacher retirement, (Beshear, Bevin & Adkins), 12/14/2018
- HB 273: WAVE-3 News, "Bevin signs HB 169, controversial 'gang bill'," 4/26/2018
- Kentucky HB 372, on religious beliefs vs. LGBTQ people, (Robert Goforth), 2/14/2018
- Kentucky HB 225 / KRS 218A, on advertising of opioids, (Rocky Adkins), 1/22/2018
- Ballotpedia on Kentucky SB1/HB520, on Charter Schools, (Matt Bevin), 11/30/2017
- Kentucky House Resolution 44, on welcoming state, (Rocky Adkins), 2/7/2017
- Kentucky HB 25 / KRS 525.135, on medical marijuana, (Robert Goforth & Rocky Adkins), 2/7/2017
- Kentucky HB 683, on DNA samples, 4/15/2008
- Kentucky HB 399, on comparable pay, (James Comer & Rocky Adkins), 3/1/2006
- Kentucky HCS HB 93, on expungement of criminal records, (James Comer & Rocky Adkins), 2/22/2006
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