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Abortion Morgan McGarvey: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. Sydney Kamlager: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Adam Gray: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Kevin Mullin: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. ACLU: Oppose new fees & inspections for abortion clinics. ACLU: Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women. ACLU: Title X is effective but needs much more funding. ACLU: Let doctors tell truth: drug-induced abortion not reversible. ACLU: Apply health equity: barriers affect low-income minorities. ACLU: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. ACLU: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Andy Biggs: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible. Arnold Mooney: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers. Barry Moore: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers. Ben McAdams: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics. Charles Booker: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. Christy Smith: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Cliff Bentz: Opposed requiring coverage for all for reproductive health. Doug Ducey: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible. Gary Herbert: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity. Gary Herbert: Enacted new fees & inspections for abortion clinics. Gavin Newsom: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Justin Olson: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible. Kate Brown: Enacted requiring coverage for all for reproductive health. Katie Hobbs: Don't misinform on drug-induced abortion reversal. Kay Ivey: Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers. Kelli Ward: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible. Kimberly Yee: Doctors must tell women drug-induced abortion is reversible. Knute Buehler: Opposed requiring coverage for all for reproductive health. Matt Bevin: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. Rob Bonta: Provide full reproductive services in jails and prisons. Robert Goforth: Allow abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. Rocky Adkins: Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability. Spencer Cox: Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity. Steve Farley: Don't misinform on drug-induced abortion reversal. Tina Kotek: Supported requiring coverage for all for reproductive health. Vivian Davis Figures: No religious exemption for health care providers. Betsy Johnson: Supported requiring coverage for all for reproductive health. ACLU: Fetal rights don't override a woman's privacy right. ACLU: Women often don't even know they're pregnant at six weeks. ACLU: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome. Frank LaRose: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome. Joe Schiavoni: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome. John Kasich: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome. Matt Dolan: It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome. Troy Balderson: Prohibit abortion of unborn child with Down Syndrome. Brian King: Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics. Brian King: Don't collect information on reason for abortion. |
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Civil Rights ACLU: First Amendment doesn't include right to turn away LGBT. ACLU: Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism. Ben Cline: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID. Creigh Deeds: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots. Donald McEachin: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots. Scott Taylor: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID. Terry McAuliffe: Veto requiring photo ID for absentee ballots. Tom Garrett: Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID. Jennifer McClellan: Against requiring photo ID for absentee ballots. Ron Stollings: Don't ban transgender girls from girls school sports. Moore Capito: Ban transgender girls from girls school sports. Jim Justice: Ban transgender girls from girls school sports. ACLU: Don't ban transgender girls from girls school sports. ACLU: Truthful discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms. Phil Lyman: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms. Spencer Cox: Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms. Brian King: Don't restrict discussions on racism/sexism in classrooms. |
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Crime Mike Lawler: 0. ACLU: Inhumane to detain NYers for non-criminal parole violations. Kathy Hochul: Signed "Less is More Act" to reform parole system. ACLU: Black Lives Matter and police don't need special protection. ACLU: VAWA is effective in reducing domestic violence and stalking. Billie Sutton: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. Daniel Ahlers: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. Dennis Daugaard: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. Ilhan Omar: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Karen Housley: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Mark Dayton: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Michelle Benson: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Michelle Fischbach: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Paul Gazelka: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Scott Jensen: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Steven Haugaard: Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days. Tina Liebling: Current penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. Tina Liebling: Increase penalties for blocking highways, airports, transit. ACLU: Require jury unanimity to impose capital punishment. |
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Drugs ACLU: Drug testing for welfare is ineffective and unconstitutional. ACLU: Drug prohibition means corruption, not an end to drug use. ACLU: A "drug free America" is not realistic; repeal prohibition. Carlos Lopez-Cantera: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. Darren Soto: Oppose mandatory drug testing of state employees. Greg Steube: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. Matt Gaetz: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. Mike Haridopolos: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. Rick Scott: Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. ACLU: Penalties for fentanyl cause prison overcrowding. Frank LaRose: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl. Joe Schiavoni: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl. John Kasich: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl. Matt Dolan: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl. Troy Balderson: Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl. |
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Education Mike Lawler: Increase state oversight of neglected public school district. ACLU: State oversight of local Jim Crow school systems. Andrew Cuomo: Increase state oversight of neglected public school district. Adam Gray: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Kevin Mullin: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. ACLU: Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. ACLU: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Alex Padilla: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Alice Madden: For science-based sex education in schools. Amy Stephens: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools. Bill Ritter: For science-based sex education in schools. Brian Dahle: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Connie Conway: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Jerry Brown: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Lou Correa: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Mark DeSaulnier: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Norma Torres: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Rob Bonta: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Rocky Chavez: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Steve Knight: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Ted Lieu: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Travis Allen: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority. Victor Mitchell: Opposed to science-based sex education in schools. ACLU: School choice programs defund public schools. |
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Families & Children Billie Sutton: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. Billie Sutton: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. Daniel Ahlers: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. Dennis Daugaard: Allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. Jamie R. Smith: Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. Steven Haugaard: Allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies. |
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Foreign Policy ACLU: Injustice of Gitmo is costing us a fortune. |
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Government Reform Adam Gray: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation. Kevin Mullin: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation. Summer Lee: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting. ACLU: Congressional term limits are unconstitutional. ACLU: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots. ACLU: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting. ACLU: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation. ACLU: Requiring voter ID means disenfranchisement. Brian Dahle: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. Bruce Westerman: Co-sponsored bill to require photo ID for voting. Connie Pillich: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots. Connie Pillich: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting. David Hadley: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired. Doug Mastriano: Voted FOR extending vote by mail, absentee voting. Gray Davis: 2002:Neighborhood districting for minority representation. Jay Obernolte: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. Jerry Brown: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. Jim Christiana: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Joe Schiavoni: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots. Joe Schiavoni: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting. John Kasich: Require complete & sufficient ID on absentee ballots. John Kasich: End simultaneous registration and early voting. Kamala Harris: Neighborhood districting increases minority representation. Kevin de Leon: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired. Malcolm Kenyatta: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting. Mike Beebe: Vetoed bill to require photo ID for voting. Nina Turner: Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting. Nina Turner: Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots. Rick Saccone: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Rob Bonta: Prohibit district-based election if protected class impaired. Rocky Chavez: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. Tom Wolf: Enacted extending vote by mail & absentee voting. Young Kim: District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired. ACLU: Stop intimidating ex-felons with election crimes. |
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Gun Control ACLU: Don't add state mental health records to national database. Bethany Hall-Long: Add state mental health records to national database. Colin Bonini: Don't add state mental health records to national database. Jack Markell: Add state mental health records to national database. Mike Katz: Add state mental health records to national database. |
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Homeland Security ACLU: USA Freedom Act should be first small step of more reforms. ACLU: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones. James Boyle: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones. Mike Thibodeau: Don't require warrant to get location info from cell phones. Paul LePage: Don't require warrant to get location info from cell phones. Sara Gideon: Require a warrant to get location info from cell phones. |
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Immigration ACLU: No-Fly list against Muslims is unconstitutional. ACLU: Let DREAMers join military, whether legal or not. ACLU: Muslim ban cannot be reworked to be constitutional. ACLU: No national emergency for a border wall. ACLU: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Amanda Chase: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Creigh Deeds: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Jennifer Carroll Foy: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Nick Freitas: Favored requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Ralph Northam: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. Jennifer McClellan: Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws. ACLU: Challenge flying unauthorized aliens out-of-state. ACLU: Disallow warrantless arrests for immigration documents. Brian Bosma: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents. Jim Baird: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents. Jim Banks: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents. Mitch Daniels: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents. Suzanne Crouch: Allow local arrests for possession of immigration documents. |
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Principles & Values ACLU: FOIA request for Trump's Emoluments conflicts of interest. |
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Technology ACLU: Access to broadband services for lower income families. Brett Kavanaugh: Allow sweeping surveillance of Americans' phone records. |
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War & Peace ACLU: Unconstitutional for Trump to bomb Syria. |
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Welfare & Poverty ACLU: Critical to let immigrants receive public assistance. Eric Brakey: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance. Jared Golden: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance. Mike Thibodeau: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance. Sara Gideon: Allow some immigrants to receive public assistance. |
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