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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates
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)

Book Reviews

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Legislative voting records for Tennessee House and Senate


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    from TN legislative records (number of quotes indicated):
  • ACLU (1)
  • Bill Haslam (3) Tennessee Republican Governor
  • Bill Lee (3) Tennessee Republican Governor of Tennessee
  • Diane Black (3) Tennessee Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor
  • Gloria Johnson (3)
  • Joe Carr (6) Republican Challenger Tennessee
  • Mark E. Green (1) Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-7
  • Phil Bredesen (4) Tennessee Former Democrat Governor (2002-2010)
  • Steve Cohen (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Tennessee-9
  • Tim Burchett (3) Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-2
    OR click on an issue category below for a subset.

    Tennessee state legislative voting records, including these candidates:

  • Gloria Johnson (D-TN) candidate for U.S. Senate from Tennessee
    Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 13th district, 2019-2023
    Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 90th district, since 2023

  • TN-R   Tim Burchett   - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TN-2)
    Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 18th district (1995-1999)
    Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 7th district (1999-2010)
    Mayor of Knox County (2010-2018)

  • TN-R   Mark E. Green   - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (R-TN-7)
    Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 22nd district (2012-2018)

  • R-TN-6 Diane Black - member of United States House of Representatives, 2011-2018, TN-6
    Member of Tennessee Senate, 18th district, 2005-2010
    Member of Tennessee House of Representatives, 45th district, 1999-2004

  • R-TN-7 Marsha Blackburn - member of United States House of Representatives since 2019
    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, TN-7, 2003-2018
    Member of the Tennessee Senate, 23rd district, 1999-2002
    Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997

  • D-TN-9 Steve Cohen - member of United States House of Representatives, TN-9, since 2007
    Member of Tennessee Senate, 3oth district, 1983-2006
    Member of the Shelby County Commission, 1978-1980

  • R-TN Joe Carr - 2014 Senate Challenger
    Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 48th district 2009 – 2015

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Bill Lee: Signed Tennessee fetal heartbeat abortion ban.
    Gloria Johnson: Voted NO on Tennessee fetal heartbeat abortion ban.
Civil Rights
    ACLU: Fight to defend Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
    Mark E. Green: Overturn Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
    Gloria Johnson: Don't define "sex" as immutably determined at birth.
Crime
    Diane Black: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
    Phil Bredesen: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
    Steve Cohen: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
    Tim Burchett: Haley's Law: new criminal offenses on child abuse.
Education
    Joe Carr: Prohibit discrimination against college religious groups.
Environment
    Joe Carr: Require photographic evidence of animal abuse.
Families & Children
    Bill Haslam: Abstinence-only education in K-12 schools.
    Diane Black: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
    Joe Carr: Abstinence-only education in K-12 schools.
    Phil Bredesen: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
    Tim Burchett: Claire's Law: hearing loss screenings for every newborn.
    Bill Lee: Define "sex" as immutably determined at birth.
Government Reform
    Bill Haslam: Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists.
    Bill Haslam: Require photo ID in order to vote.
    Diane Black: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
    Joe Carr: Increase campaign contribution limits but disallow lobbyists.
    Joe Carr: Require photo ID in order to vote.
    Phil Bredesen: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
    Tim Burchett: Require paper ballot trail on voting machines.
Gun Control
    Joe Carr: Permit the possession of firearms in restaurants and bars.
    Phil Bredesen: Veto firearms permits in bars: guns and alcohol don't mix.
    Bill Lee: Enact permitless "Constitutional Carry" of handguns.
    Gloria Johnson: Oppose permitless "Constitutional Carry" of handguns.


The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Tennessee House and Senate.

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Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
  • TN HB0786: MurfreesboroLawyerNow.com blog, "Permitless Carry in Tennessee Concerns Police," April 16, 2023, (Link)
  • TN SB1440: Human Rights Campaign, "Tennessee Senate Passes Bill to Codify Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ People Into Law," March 13, 2023, (Link)
  • TN HB0786: NRA-ILA, "Tennessee: Senate Passes Constitutional Carry Legislation!," March 18, 2021, (Link)
  • TN SB2196: Planned Parenthood, "Tennessee Legislature Passes Sweeping Abortion Ban in the Middle of the Night," June 19, 2020, (Link)
  • NBC News on Tennessee SD-022, on same-sex marriage, (Mark E. Green), 2/12/2019
  • Tennessee SB 3310, on abstinence-only education, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 4/27/2012
  • Tennessee SB 1915, on campaign contribution limits, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 5/21/2011
  • Tennessee SB 16, on photo ID to vote, (Bill Haslam & Joe Carr), 4/14/2011
  • Press release on Tennessee HB 962, on firearms in restaurants, (Joe Carr & Phil Bredesen), 5/28/2009
  • Press release on Tennessee HB1256/SB1363, on paper ballot trail, (Diane Black & Phil Bredesen), 6/6/2008
  • Press release on Tennessee SB3191/HB2743, on Claire's Law, (Diane Black & Phil Bredesen), 7/1/2008
  • Press release on Tennessee voting record SB504, Haley's Law, (Black, Bredesen & Cohen), 8/2/2005

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