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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 |
(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 Nevada House and Senate
(Click for external website)
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from NV legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
- Adam Laxalt (1) Nevada Republican candidate for governor of Nevada
- Bob Beers (3) Republican Senate candidate (withdrew) Nevada
- Brian Sandoval (9) Nevada Republican Governor
- Dina Titus (3) Democrat U.S. Rep Nevada-1
- Jim Gibbons (3) Nevada Former Republican Governor (2006-2010)
- Jim Marchant (3) Republican Challenger Nevada
- Joe Heck (4) Republican U.S. Rep Nevada-3
- Joe Lombardo (1) Nevada Republican Gubernatorial Challenger
- John Jay Lee (7) Nevada Republican Challenger
- Michele Fiore (3) Nevada Republican Challenger
- Ruben Kihuen (6) Democrat U.S. Rep Nevada-4
- Steve Sisolak (4) Nevada Democratic candidate for Nevada Governor
- Steven Horsford (6) Democrat U.S. Rep Nevada-4
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Nevada state legislative voting records, including these candidates:
- NV-R Jim Marchant - 2024 U.S. Senate candidate
Member of the Nevada Assembly, 37th district, 2016-2018
- NV-D Dina Titus, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1st district, since 2013
3rd district, 2009-2011
Member of the Nevada Senate, 7th district, 1988–2008
- NV-R Michele Fiore, 2022 candidate for state treasurer
Member of the Las Vegas City Council, Ward 6, since 2017
Mayor Pro Tempore of Las Vegas, 2019-2020
Member of the Nevada Assembly, 4th district, 2012-2016
- NV-R John Jay Lee 2022 Candidate for Nevada Governor
Mayor of North Las Vegas, since 2013
Member of the Nevada Senate, 1st district, 2004-2012 (as D)
Member of the Nevada Assembly, 3rd district, 1996-2002 (as D)
- NV-R Adam Laxalt , Nevada Republican candidate for governor of Nevada
33rd Attorney General of Nevada as of Jan. 5, 2015
- NV-D Steven Horsford - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-NV-4)
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 4th district (2005-2013)
Majority Leader of the Nevada Senate (2009-2013)
- NV-D Ruben Kihuen - Elected 2016 to U.S. House
Member of the Nevada State Senate, District 10, 2011 - 2016
Majority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2013 - 2014
- NV-R Brian Sandoval - Governor 2011-2018
State Attorney General, 2003–2005
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 25th district January 3, 1994 – April 23, 1998
- NV-R Joe Heck - 2016 candidate for Senate
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 3rd district, since 2011
Member of the Nevada Senate from the Clark 5 district, 2004–2008
- NV-R Sharron Angle - possible 2016 candidate for Senate (and former 2010 candidate for Senate)
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 26th District, 2003 – 2007
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 29th District, 1999 - 2003
- NV-R Bob Beers - withdrawn 2016 candidate for Senate
Member of the Nevada Senate from the 6th district, 2004–2008
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 4th district, 1998–2004
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Joe Lombardo: Don't assist out-of-state investigations of Nevada abortions.
Steve Sisolak: Don't assist out-of-state investigations of Nevada abortions.
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Civil Rights
John Jay Lee: Approved legislative majority-minority redistricting.
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Crime
Adam Laxalt: Increased penalties for Medicaid crimes & human trafficking.
Brian Sandoval: Veto repeal banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school.
John Jay Lee: Audit the cost of capital punishment.
Michele Fiore: Repeal law banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school.
Ruben Kihuen: Repeal law banning sex offenders within 500 feet of school.
Steve Sisolak: Limit no-knock warrants, investigate civil rights violations.
Bob Beers: Don't let defendant inform grand jury charges were dismissed.
Dina Titus: Let defendant inform grand jury if charges were dismissed.
Jim Gibbons: Don't let defendant inform grand jury charges were dismissed.
Joe Heck: Don't let defendant inform grand jury charges were dismissed.
John Jay Lee: Let defendant inform grand jury if charges were dismissed.
Steven Horsford: Let defendant inform grand jury if charges were dismissed.
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Drugs
Brian Sandoval: Don't expand conditions or usages for medical cannabis.
Jim Marchant: Don't expand conditions or usages for medical cannabis.
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Education
Brian Sandoval: Vetoed restoring budget cuts for K-12 public education.
John Jay Lee: Restore budget cuts for K-12 public education.
Ruben Kihuen: Restore budget cuts for K-12 public education.
Steven Horsford: Restore budget cuts for K-12 public education.
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Government Reform
Brian Sandoval: Vetoed legislative redistricting maps.
Brian Sandoval: Vetoed auditing the cost of capital punishment.
Brian Sandoval: Don't allow voter registration closer to Election Day.
Michele Fiore: Don't allow voter registration closer to Election Day.
Ruben Kihuen: Approved legislative majority-minority redistricting.
Ruben Kihuen: Audit the cost of capital punishment.
Ruben Kihuen: Allow voter registration closer to Election Day.
Steve Sisolak: Keep electoral college; no popular vote "compact".
Steven Horsford: Approved legislative majority-minority redistricting.
Steven Horsford: Audit the cost of capital punishment.
Brian Sandoval: Don't allow automatic voter registration through DMV.
Jim Marchant: Don't allow automatic voter registration through DMV.
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Gun Control
Bob Beers: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
Brian Sandoval: Mental health background check erodes 2nd Amendment.
Dina Titus: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
Jim Gibbons: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
Joe Heck: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
John Jay Lee: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
Ruben Kihuen: Background checks for mental health before gun purchase.
Michele Fiore: NO to mental health background checks before gun purchase.
Steven Horsford: Allow reciprocity for right-to-carry concealed weapons.
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Health Care
Brian Sandoval: Veto plan to create Medicaid-like plan available to all.
Jim Marchant: Reject plan to create Medicaid-like plan available to all.
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Homeland Security
Steve Sisolak: Veterans bills will make a tremendous difference.
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Immigration
Joe Heck: Opposed resolution celebrating contributions of immigrants.
John Jay Lee: Co-sponsored celebrating contributions of immigrants.
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Tax Reform
Jim Gibbons: Don't suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
Bob Beers: Don't suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
Dina Titus: Suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
Joe Heck: Don't suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
John Jay Lee: Don't suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
Steven Horsford: Don't suspend energy efficient tax breaks impacting budget.
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The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Nevada House and Senate.
Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
- NV SB131: Associated Press, "Nevada Republican governor approves abortion protections in cross-party move," by Gabe Stern, 5/31/23, (Link)
- KOLO TV-ABC-8, "Sisolak signs 11 bills, including 4 helping veterans," May 26, 2021
- On 2022_NV_Gov: Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Sisolak signs pair of police reform bills into law," by Colton Lochhead, May 25, 2021
- Nevada Independent on AB186, on electoral college; (Steve Sisolak), 5/30/2019
- Reno Gazette-Journal on Nevada AB53/55/58/73, on Medicaid crimes, (Adam Laxalt), 4/4/2017
- SB99: Las Vegas Sun, "Sandoval vetoes bills on sex offender law, dissolving Ely," June 11, 2015
- AB440: Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoes three more bills," by Ed Vogel, June 8, 2013
- Nevada SB 221, on 2nd Amendment, (Brian Sandoval & Ruben Kihuen), 5/22/2013
- On AB501: Center Right NV blog, "Sandoval stops two more very liberal bills," June 11, 2011
- On AB501: Nevada Prison Watch blog, "Governor vetoes audit for costs of death penalty in Nevada," June 9, 2011
- On AB566: Ballotpedia, "Another day, another veto in Nevada," by Eileen McGuire-Mahony, June 1, 2011
- On AB568: Las Vegas Sun, "Leading Nevada to the future," by John Oceguera, Feb. 6, 2011
- NCSL Immigration Report: Nevada ACR 24, on contributions of immigrants, (Joe Heck), 3/31/2009
- SB237: NRA-ILA, "SB237 will allow Nevada to negotiate Right-to-Carry reciprocity agreements with states whose training standards match Nevada's," 6/19/2007
- AB364: Nevada Appeal, "Assembly overrides Gibbons veto on grand jury rules; Senate sustains it," June 4, 2007
- SB567: Green Real Estate Law, "Nevada Governor Vetoes Bill Suspending Green Property Tax Abatement Program," by Stephen Del Percio, May 16, 2007
- SB567: Las Vegas Review Journal, "Gibbons delivers first veto," May 15, 2007
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