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The American Conservative Union is taking our highly touted Congressional Ratings program to State Legislatures for the first time ever, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. In the first year of this new initiative, we are grading State Legislators in the critical battleground states of Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia.
ACU first began rating members of Congress in 1971. Since then, our ratings system has become the most important conservative measuring stick in American politics – the gold standard for voters seeking more information on their representatives’ records.
This inaugural expansion of our Conservative Ratings program is part of Chairman Al Cardenas’ vision for building on successful ACU initiatives and taking the fight for conservative principles to the state and local levels. In coming years, the ACU will increase the number of State Legislatures graded, adding to these initial five target states.
Table of Contents
ACU Board MembersA Letter From The ChairmanHow We Selected the VotesConservative All-StarsSenate Vote DescriptionsSenate ScoresAssembly Vote DescriptionsAssembly Scores
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Al Cardenas, ChairmanThomas S. Winter, First Vice ChairmanDonald J. Devine, Second Vice ChairmanJameson G. Campaigne, Jr., SecretaryBecky Norton Dunlop, TreasurerJoe BastJeffrey BellMorton C. BlackwellAmbassador John BoltonFloyd BrownMuriel ColemanDr. Larry EastlandPaul EricksonCharlie GerowAlan M. GottliebVan D. Hipp, Jr.
David A. KeeneSuhail A. KhanJames V. LacyMichael R. LongHonorable Serphin MalteseCarolyn D. MeadowsCleta MitchellJoseph A. MorrisGrover G. NorquistRon RobinsonAllen RothMatt SchlappFred L. Smith, Jr.Lewis K. UhlerKirby Wilbur
ACU Board Members
Cleta Mitchell, ChairmanTom Tripp, SecretaryVan D. Hipp, Jr. TreasurerAl CardenasRichard H. Collins
Millie HallowRobert LuddyCarolyn MeadowsThomas S. Winter
ACU Foundation Board Members
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1007 Cameron Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: (703) 836-8602 Fax: (703) 836-8606www.conservative.org
November 3, 2011
Dear Fellow Conservative,
On behalf of our entire Board of Directors, I am pleased to present The American Conservative Union’s 2011 State Legislative Ratings for members of the Nevada Legislature.
We’ve become the gold standard in Congressional ratings, which we’ve done since 1971, and we’re pleased this year for the first time ever to expand this trailblazing commitment to the state level. Just as we hold every member of Congress accountable for his or her voting record on the most important issues facing our nation, the American Conservative Union is ensuring voters in bellwether states like Nevada have access to the latest information on their state legislators’ conservative credentials.
There could not be a more critical time for conservatives to unite. Now approaching three years under the management of Barack Obama, there is no question America has withstood change – from crushing debt and unconstrained federal spending to a discomforting loss of international standing in a world more complicated and perilous than ever. Thankfully, this extraordinarily liberal Administration has reignited the national conservative movement in states across the country and driven millions of Americans across the country to activism and engagement in ways we have not witnessed in decades.
With State Legislatures playing host to many of the most significant and controversial policy debates facing Americans – from fighting ObamaCare to cutting spending to preserving traditional values – the ACU is committed to playing a defining role in these conversations. In states across the nation, there are count-less examples of courageous leaders shunning big-government solutions in favor of ambitious conservative reforms that advance prosperity and individual freedom. We have an opportunity to foster the next genera-tion of conservative leaders, and the best way to accomplish this is to reach into states that are on the front lines of the battle for the future of our great nation.
Thank you for your continued support. I know that, together, we can ensure America’s best days are still ahead. Sincerely,
Al CardenasChairman, American Conservative Union
Al Cardenas, ACU Chairman
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How We Selected the VotesAs the nation’s largest grassroots conservative organization, the American Conservative Union serves as an umbrella organization for conservatives in America.
The ACU tracks a wide range of issues before Congress and State Legislatures to determine which issues and votes serve as a clear litmus test separating those legislators who defend liberty and liberal members who have turned their backs on our founding principles – constitutionally limited government, individual liberty, free markets, a strong national defense and traditional values.
The votes selected for our inaugural State Legislative Ratings in each of our targeted states – Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and the Commonwealth of Virginia – are not always considered the “most important” votes as defined by others. Instead, the votes selected are chosen to create a clear ideological distinction among those casting them.
Throughout the history of our Conservative Ratings program, the ACU has become the go-to source for determin-ing whether an elected official’s philosophical rhetoric matches his or her record. ACU’s mission in the expansion of this program is informing grassroots conservatives and the public – in an unbiased, transparent manner – on where individual members of their State Legislature fall on the ideological spectrum.
Conservative All-Stars of the Nevada Legislature
Note: No member of the Nevada Assembly received a 100 percent score.
Defenders of LibertyACU Defenders of Liberty are those members of the Nevada Legislature who scored 100 percent on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Brower, GregGustavson, Don Halseth, ElizabethRoberson, MichaelSettelmeyer, James
Nevada State Senate: Nevada Assembly:
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Ellison, John Goedhart, EdHambrick, John Hansen, IraMcArthur, Richard Sherwood, Mark
ACU ConservativesACU Conservatives are those members of the Nevada Legislature who scored 80 percent or higher on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Cegavske, Barbara McGinness, Mike
Nevada Assembly:Nevada State Senate:
Pierce, Peggy
True Liberals of the Silver StateTrue Liberals of the Silver State are those members of the Nevada Legislature who scored 0 percent on the ACU 2011 State Legislative Ratings.
Nevada Assembly:Nevada State Senate:
Note: No member of the State Senate received a 0 percent score.
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Senate Vote Descriptions1. Small Business Penalties. AB78. This bill removed the requirement that the government prove a willful vio-
lation of the law allowing fines of up to $10,000 for small businesses that fail to renew their license within 30 days. ACU opposes increasing the arbitrary authority of bureaucrats to impose stiff fines on small businesses. The Assembly voted in favor of this heavy fine on April 26, 2011, by a vote of 24-18. The Senate passed the bill on May 30, 2011, by a vote of 11-10.
2. School Breakfast Program. AB137. This bill created a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for all students enrolled in Nevada’s K-12 public school system. ACU opposes the creation of new government spending programs on matters that should be a familial responsibility, especially when the state does not have sufficient funds to finance these new programs. In spite of this fiscal imbalance, the Assembly voted on May 16, 2011, to create the new program by a margin of 28-13. The Senate followed suit on June 5, 2011, by a margin of 12-9 before Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 16, 2011.
3. 75 Percent Tax. AB219. This bill allows the state to confiscate 75 percent of the value of unclaimed slot machine winnings from patrons of the gaming industry, in effect imposing a 75 percent tax on these un-claimed winnings. Previously, unclaimed winnings were retained by the gaming proprietor. ACU opposes this legislative money grab on funds that one party to a private exchange chooses not to collect. Nonetheless, the Assembly approved the measure on June 5, 2011, with a vote of 40-2. The Senate followed suit the next day by a vote of 14-7.
4. OSHA Regulations. AB254. The legislature declared that employers would receive a citation for violating occupational health and safety standards if “any employee has access to a hazard.” ACU opposes this change because the open-endedness of this term could inspire citations to be issued arbitrarily. The Assembly voted to approve this measure on April 25, 2011, by a vote of 31-11. On May 23, 2011, the Senate also approved the measure with a vote of 11-10. However, on June 1, 2011, Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the measure.
5. Funding Obamacare. AB309. This bill increases the amount of regulation government has over the health insurance industry in order to implement provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the state level. ACU opposed this bill on the grounds that the program gives the federal government the power to control the nation’s health insurance system. The Assembly voted to adopt these changes on April 18, 2011, by a vote of 33-9, and the Senate followed suit on May 26, 2011, by a vote of 12-9, before the bill was vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval.
6. Castle Doctrine. AB321. This bill implemented the so-called “Castle Doctrine” in Nevada, giving citizens the right to defend themselves against the use of deadly force in their own homes. ACU supports the Castle Doctrine and supported this legislation. The Assembly voted 39-3 in favor of the Castle Doctrine on April 25, 2011, and the Senate followed by voting unanimously in favor on May 11, 2011.
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7. Child Care Mandates. AB546. The legislature voted to impose new regulations and training requirements on individuals who work in or operate child care facilities in Nevada. ACU opposed this bill because it would raise the cost of providing child care - potentially driving many practitioners out of the industry and raising the price of child care services for Nevada families. In spite of these concerns, the Assembly voted 31-11 in favor of these new regulations on May 30, 2011. The Senate also voted in favor of these new regula-tions on June 5, 2011 by a margin of 13-8. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill June 15, 2011.
8. Business and Individual Tax Increases. AB561. The legislature voted to extend $620 million in expiring temporary business and individual tax increases for two years that were levied in 2009. ACU opposes tax increases generally and opposed their extension in a weak economy with high unemployment. Regardless, the legislature voted in favor of extending these tax increases on June 6, 2011, by margin of 36-6, in the As-sembly, and 15-6 in the Senate.
9. Smoking Ban. AB571. This bill lifted the state’s smoking ban within privately owned and age-restricted, stand alone bars. ACU supported lifting this ban on the grounds that private business owners should be free to set rules on their own property and to cater to their customers how they see fit. With a vote of 23-19, the Assembly voted to remove the ban on June 5, 2011. The Senate followed suit, with a vote of 13-8, the fol-lowing day.
10. Government Subsidies. SB75. This bill created “an independent corporation for public benefit” that would invest money from the State Permanent School Fund into private equities of firms moving to, or already located in, Nevada. Board members of this “independent corporation” will be political appointees and will be charged with investing $50 million in public funds into private business. ACU opposes the use of public monies to pick winners and losers and fears that granting private business direct access to politically-con-trolled public capital will foster corruption. The Senate nonetheless voted in favor of this idea on May 18, 2011, by a margin of 12-9. The Assembly followed suit on June 6, 2011, by a vote of 28-14.
11. Government Mandates. SB190. This bill made music therapy a profession subject to state licensure. The ACU opposed this bill on the grounds that the unlicensed practice of music therapy presents no immediate threat to the physical health and safety of the people and, therefore, is a service best delivered through an un-regulated free market. Nonetheless, the Senate, by an April 26, 2011, vote of 30-12, adopted this legislation and Assembly followed suit on May 28, 2011, by a vote of 15-6.
12. Labor Law. SB207. This bill imposed a series of definitions distinguishing an “employee” from an “indepen-dent contractor” and to confer on the Nevada Labor Commissioner the power to impose fines against private employers who misclassify contractors or employees according to these definitions. ACU opposed this bill because it would raise administrative and accounting costs for private sector employers and would strip employers and contractors of their freedom of contract. Nonetheless, the Senate voted 11-10 in favor of the bill on May 29, 2011, before the Assembly concurred with a 25-13, vote on June 4, 2011. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 13, 2011.
13. Second Amendment Rights. SB231. This bill would allow individuals possessing a permit to carry con-cealed firearms to do so while on the property of the Nevada Higher Education System. ACU supported this bill because it would have allowed students to defend themselves and exercise their Second Amendment rights in a responsible manner. The Senate approved this bill on May 28, 2011, by a vote of 15-6, but no action was ever taken by the Assembly.
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14. Government Mandates. SB360. The legislature voted to require that redevelopment agencies withhold a portion of incentives granted on redevelopment projects unless contractors can prove that 15 percent of their employees, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers are residents of the redevelopment area. ACU opposes the use of public subsidies for private-sector construction generally, but also opposes the mercantilist requirements that Nevada lawmakers were attempting to attach to those subsidies with this bill. Yet, the Senate passed the bill anyway on June 5, 2011, with an 11-10 vote, and the Assembly followed suit the next day with a vote of 25-17. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 15, 2011.
15. Local Sales Tax Increase. SB432. The legislature removed an expiration date on authority lawmakers had previously granted to Clark County to levy a local sales tax to fund specific infrastructure projects. Originally, Clark County had been authorized to levy a sales tax for a limited time period and to issue revenue bonds against that tax stream. ACU opposed this change because, with the expiration date of that authority re-moved, Clark County residents could pay the higher sales tax indefinitely. On April 22, 2011 the Senate voted to approve this change by a vote of 14-7, and the Assembly followed on May 30, 2011, with a vote of 38-4.
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Assembly Vote Descriptions1. Small Business Penalties. AB78. This bill removed the requirement that the government prove a willful vio-
lation of the law allowing fines of up to $10,000 for small businesses that fail to renew their license within 30 days. ACU opposes increasing the arbitrary authority of bureaucrats to impose stiff fines on small businesses. The Assembly voted in favor of this heavy fine on April 26, 2011, by a vote of 24-18. The Senate passed the bill on May 30, 2011, by a vote of 11-10.
2. School Breakfast Program. AB137. This bill created a taxpayer-funded breakfast program for all students enrolled in Nevada’s K-12 public school system. ACU opposes the creation of new government spending programs on matters that should be a familial responsibility, especially when the state does not have sufficient funds to finance these new programs. In spite of this fiscal imbalance, the Assembly voted on May 16, 2011, to create the new program by a margin of 28-13. The Senate followed suit on June 5, 2011, by a margin of 12-9 before Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 16, 2011.
3. Medical Malpractice. AB149. This bill removed current provisions requiring district courts to dismiss medi-cal malpractice suits that do not have evidence to support such claims. ACU opposes efforts to make frivolous medical malpractice suits easier to file. The Assembly passed the bill on April 25, 2011, by a vote of 26-16, but action was never taken in the Senate.
4. 75 Percent Tax. AB219. This bill allows the state to confiscate 75 percent of the value of unclaimed slot machine winnings from patrons of the gaming industry, in effect imposing a 75 percent tax on these un-claimed winnings. Previously, unclaimed winnings were retained by the gaming proprietor. ACU opposes this legislative money grab on funds that one party to a private exchange chooses not to collect. Nonetheless, the Assembly approved the measure on June 5, 2011, with a vote of 40-2. The Senate followed suit the next day by a vote of 14-7.
5. OSHA Regulations. AB254. The legislature declared that employers would receive a citation for violating occupational health and safety standards if “any employee has access to a hazard.” ACU opposes this change because the open-endedness of this term could inspire citations to be issued arbitrarily. The Assembly voted to approve this measure on April 25, 2011, by a vote of 31-11. On May 23, 2011, the Senate also approved the measure with a vote of 11-10. However, on June 1, 2011, Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the measure.
6. Car Insurance Subsidies. AB299. This bill would tax residents statewide a 50 cent surtax on motor vehicle insurance policies in order to subsidize car insurance for low-income residents of Clark County. ACU op-poses this tax on the basis that it would make motor vehicle insurance more expensive for the bulk of Ne-vadans to benefit a narrow population residing predominantly within the bill sponsor’s voting district. The Assembly voted in favor of the program on April 26, 2011, by a margin of 29-13, although the Senate killed the program by declining to take a floor vote.
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7. Funding Obamacare. AB309. This bill increases the amount of regulation government has over the health insurance industry in order to implement provisions of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at the state level. ACU opposed this bill on the grounds that the program gives the federal government the power to control the nation’s health insurance system. The Assembly voted to adopt these changes on April 18, 2011, by a vote of 33-9, and the Senate followed suit on May 26, 2011, by a vote of 12-9, before the bill was vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval.
8. Castle Doctrine. AB321. This bill implemented the so-called “Castle Doctrine” in Nevada, giving citizens the right to defend themselves against the use of deadly force in their own homes. ACU supports the Castle Doctrine and supported this legislation. The Assembly voted 39-3 in favor of the Castle Doctrine on April 25, 2011, and the Senate followed by voting unanimously in favor on May 11, 2011.
9. Child Care Mandates. AB546. The legislature voted to impose new regulations and training requirements on individuals who work in or operate child care facilities in Nevada. ACU opposed this bill because it would raise the cost of providing child care - potentially driving many practitioners out of the industry and raising the price of child care services for Nevada families. In spite of these concerns, the Assembly voted 31-11 in favor of these new regulations on May 30, 2011. The Senate also voted in favor of these new regula-tions on June 5, 2011 by a margin of 13-8. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill June 15, 2011.
10. Business and Individual Tax Increases. AB561. The legislature voted to extend $620 million in expiring temporary business and individual tax increases for two years that were levied in 2009. ACU opposes tax increases generally and opposed their extension in a weak economy with high unemployment. Regardless, the legislature voted in favor of extending these tax increases on June 6, 2011, by margin of 36-6, in the As-sembly, and 15-6 in the Senate.
11. Smoking Ban. AB571. This bill lifted the state’s smoking ban within privately owned and age-restricted, stand alone bars. ACU supported lifting this ban on the grounds that private business owners should be free to set rules on their own property and to cater to their customers how they see fit. With a vote of 23-19, the Assembly voted to remove the ban on June 5, 2011. The Senate followed suit, with a vote of 13-8, the fol-lowing day.
12. Government Subsidies. SB75. This bill created “an independent corporation for public benefit” that would invest money from the State Permanent School Fund into private equities of firms moving to, or already located in, Nevada. Board members of this “independent corporation” will be political appointees and will be charged with investing $50 million in public funds into private business. ACU opposes the use of public monies to pick winners and losers and fears that granting private business direct access to politically-con-trolled public capital will foster corruption. The Senate nonetheless voted in favor of this idea on May 18, 2011, by a margin of 12-9. The Assembly followed suit on June 6, 2011, by a vote of 28-14.
13. Government Mandates. SB190. This bill made music therapy a profession subject to state licensure. The ACU opposed this bill on the grounds that the unlicensed practice of music therapy presents no immediate threat to the physical health and safety of the people and, therefore, is a service best delivered through an un-regulated free market. Nonetheless, the Senate, by an April 26, 2011, vote of 30-12, adopted this legislation and Assembly followed suit on May 28, 2011, by a vote of 15-6.
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14. Labor Law. SB207. This bill imposed a series of definitions distinguishing an “employee” from an “indepen-dent contractor” and to confer on the Nevada Labor Commissioner the power to impose fines against private employers who misclassify contractors or employees according to these definitions. ACU opposed this bill be-cause it would raise administrative and accounting costs for private sector employers and would strip employers and contractors of their freedom of contract. Nonetheless, the Senate voted 11-10 in favor of the bill on May 29, 2011, before the Assembly concurred with a 25-13, vote on June 4, 2011. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 13, 2011.
15. Government Mandates. SB360. The legislature voted to require that redevelopment agencies withhold a portion of incentives granted on redevelopment projects unless contractors can prove that 15 percent of their employees, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers are residents of the redevelopment area. ACU opposes the use of public subsidies for private-sector construction generally, but also opposes the mercantilist requirements that Nevada lawmakers were attempting to attach to those subsidies with this bill. Yet, the Senate passed the bill anyway on June 5, 2011, with an 11-10 vote, and the Assembly followed suit the next day with a vote of 25-17. Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill on June 15, 2011.
16. Local Sales Tax Increase. SB432. The legislature removed an expiration date on authority lawmakers had previously granted to Clark County to levy a local sales tax to fund specific infrastructure projects. Originally, Clark County had been authorized to levy a sales tax for a limited time period and to issue revenue bonds against that tax stream. ACU opposed this change because, with the expiration date of that authority removed, Clark County residents could pay the higher sales tax indefinitely. On April 22, 2011 the Senate voted to ap-prove this change by a vote of 14-7, and the Assembly followed on May 30, 2011, with a vote of 38-4.
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