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American Conservative Union • 1331 H St. NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20005 • (202) 347-9388 • conservative.org
The American Conservative Union is taking our hightly touted Congressional Ratings program to State Legislatures for the second year in a row, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. Last year, we graded State Legislators in the critical battle-ground states of Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. This year, we are expanding our ratings to fifteen states.
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 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. This is part of the ACU five-year plan to bring our ratings to all fifty states- scoring every legislature in every state, every year.
Table of Contents
ACU Board Members
A Letter From The Chairman
How We Selected the Votes
Conservative All-Stars
NC House Vote Description
House Scores
NC Senate Vote Descriptions
Senate Scores
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ACU Presents 2012 State Legislative Ratings
2012
STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGSGUIDE
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina State Capitol Building,Raleigh, NC
NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
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Al Cardenas (Chairman)Thomas S. Winter (First Vice Chairman) Donald Devine (Second Vice Chairman) Becky Norton Dunlop (Treasurer)Jameson G. Campaigne, Jr. (Secretary)Joe BastJeffrey BellMorton C. Blackwell Ambassador John BoltonFloyd BrownMuriel ColemanDr. Larry Eastland Paul EricksonCarly FiorinaCharlie GerowAlan M. Gottlieb Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Asa HutchinsonDavid A. Keene Suhail A. KhanJames V. LacyMichael R. Long Honorable Serphin Maltese Carolyn D. Meadows Cleta Mitchell Joseph A. MorrisGrover G. NorquistRon RobinsonAllen RothMatt SchlappFred L. Smith, Jr.Lewis K. Uhler Kirby Wilbur
ACU Board Members
Cleta Mitchell (Chairman)Van D. Hipp, Jr. (Treasurer)Carolyn D. Meadows (Secretary)Al CardenasAmy Noone FrederickTim Goeglein
Millie HallowColin A. HannaDavid KeeneRobert LuddyAmbassador Roger F. NoriegaThomas S. Winter
ACU Foundation Board Members
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1331 H Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 347-9388 Fax: (202) 347-9389www.conservative.org
November 17, 2012
Dear Fellow Conservative,
On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to present the American Conservative Union’s 2012 State Legislative Ratings for members of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Since 1971, our Congressional ratings have become the gold standard in holding every member of Congress accountable for their voting record on the most important issues facing our nation. Last year we brought that same commitment to conservative ideals to the states, by rating members in five legislatures. I am pleased to report that this year we will score 15 states. This is part of the ACU five-year plan to bring our ratings to all fifty states- scoring every legislature in every state, every year. 2012 is a critical election year in the life of our nation and it is important, now more than ever, that Americans have the information to elect true conservatives into office. Now approaching four years under the failed leadership of President Barack Obama, America needs decisive change to rein in reckless spending, restore our standing in the international community and return to the traditional values that made our nation so great. The liberal policies of the Obama administration have energized a national grassroots conservative movement, bringing change to state and local governments nationwide. Because of this, our 2012 State Legislative Ratings are vital for voters to make informed choices on the future of our nation, especially in battleground states.
We are dedicated to supporting the efforts of courageous conservative leaders fighting for limited government, promoting prosperity and individual freedom, and defending traditional values. Standing by voters around the nation, ACU is leading the way to encourage and help the next generation of conservative leaders, beginning at the state level.
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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NORTH CAROLINA
2012
STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE
How We Selected the VotesThe American Conservative Union is taking our hightly touted Congressional Ratings program to State Legislatures for the second year in a row, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. Last year, we graded State Legislators in the critical battleground states of Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. This year, we are expanding our ratings to fifteen states.
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 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. This is part of the ACU five-year plan to bring our ratings to all fifty states- scoring every legislature in every state, every year.
Conservative All-Stars of the North Carolina General AssemblyDefenders of LibertyACU Defenders of Liberty are those members of the North Carolina General Assembly who scored 100 percent on the ACU 2012 State Legislative Ratings.
Hugh BlackwellJames Boles Jr.Justin BurrJeff Collins
Jimmy DixonMark HiltonBert JonesJonathan Jordan
Darrell McCormickTom MurryShirley RandlemanNorman Sanderson
Paul StamMike StoneThom TillisJohn Torbett
Austin AllranTom ApodacaStan BinghamHarris BlakeAndrew BrockHarry Brown
Peter BrunstetterChris CarneyWarren DanielDon EastRick GunnKathy Harrington
Brent JacksonWesley MeredithE. S. Buck NewtonLouis PateBill RabonDavid Rouzer
Bob RuchoDan SoucekJerry TillmanTommy TuckerWes Westmoreland
North Carolina House of Representatives:
North Carolina Senate:
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
ACU Conservatives
True Liberals of the Tar Heel StateTrue Liberals of the Tar Heel State are those members of the North Carolina General Assembly who scored 0 percent on the ACU 2012 State Legislative Ratings.
None
North Carolina Senate:
Marilyn AvilaJohn BlustGlen BradleyWilliam BrawleyWilliam BrissonLarry BrownRayne BrownHarold BrubakerGeorge ClevelandBill CookJames CrawfordWilliam CurrentN. Leo Daughtry
Jerry DockhamNelson DollarJohn FairclothDale FolwellPhillip FryeMitch GillespieMike HagerKelly HastingsMark HolloBryan HollowayD. Craig HornJulia HowardPat Hurley
Frank IlerDan IngleLinda JohnsonCarolyn JusticeRic KillianStephen LaroqueDavid LewisDaniel McComasPat McelraftWm. C. “Bill” McGeeGrey MillsTim MoffittTim Moore
Larry PittmanG. L. PridgenEfton SagerJason SaineRuth SamuelsonMitchell SetzerPhil ShepardEdgar StarnesFred SteenSarah StevensTrudi WalendHarry WarrenRoger West
North Carolina House of Representatives:
Alma Adams Marth AlexanderLarry Bell
Alice BordsenJean Farmer-ButterfieldSusan Fisher
R. Phillip HaireVerla InskoMaggie Jeffus
North Carolina House of Representatives:
ACU Conservatives are those members of the North Carolina General Assembly who scored 80 percent or higher on the ACU 2012 State Legislative Ratings.
Phil BergerJim Davis
Thom GoolsbyFletcher Hartsell
Ralph HiseNeal Hunt
Jean PrestonRichard Stevens
North Carolina Senate:
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NORTH CAROLINA
2012
STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE
North Carolina House Vote Descriptions1. SB 727—Employee rights. This bill eliminates the deduction of union dues from the paychecks of school
employees. ACU supports the right of employees to pay union dues voluntarily and supports this bill. The House voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on January 5, 2012 by a vote of 69-45.
2. H7—Local Control of Education. This bill allows community college trustees to opt out of the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. ACU supports local control of education and supports this bill. The House voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on June 14, 2012 by a vote of 71-46.
3. SB 416—Death Penalty Reform. This bill reforms the use of evidence to show that a death penalty decision is the result of racial discrimination. It clarifies the law to say that statistical data alone is not enough to prove discrimination and defendants may no longer use statewide statistical data to prove racial discrimination. ACU supports these reforms and supports this bill. The House voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 72-48.
4. HB 950—Appropriations. This bill included a budget for 2012-13 with no increase in tax rates and no new borrowing. The bill also included much of the Senate-passed education reform bill which puts students first when spending taxpayer dollars without massive increases in government spending. ACU opposes the Governor’s efforts to increase taxes in order to raise spending levels, supports needed education reforms and supports this bill. The House voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 74-45.
5. SB 820—Energy regulations. This bill creates the Mining and Energy Commission that is necessary to begin the process of promulgating rules to allow drilling for oil and natural gas through hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. ACU supports increasing domestic energy production to provide abundant and affordable energy for all and supports this bill. The House voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 72-47.
6. HB 925—Local control of government. This bill reforms the annexation process by requiring a referendum vote of an area’s registered voters prior to that area’s annexation by a municipality. If the voters reject the annexation, the municipality cannot move forward with an involuntary annexation process for three years. ACU supports these reforms to increase local control of government and supports this bill. The House voted to pass this bill on May 29, 2012 by a vote of 72-45.
7. HB 5—Deannexation. This bill reversed the forced annexation of certain areas by nine municipalities. ACU opposes the annexation of areas over the wishes of local residents and supports this bill. The House voted to pass this bill on May 29, 2012 by a vote of 66-50.
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
8. SB 847 Amendment 1--Film industry subsidies. This amendment extends the film industry production tax credit to January 1, 2015. Although called a tax credit, it is refundable, meaning taxpayer checks are written to film producers to cover production costs. ACU opposes government picking winners and losers for subsidies with taxpayer funds and opposes this amendment. The House passed the amendment on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 69-45.
9. HB 952-- Environmental regulation reform. This bill exempts facilities that already require federal pollution controls from having to comply with the state air toxics program. ACU supports the reduction of duplicative, burdensome regulations and supports this bill. The House voted to pass this bill on Second Reading on May 29, 2012 by a vote of 70-46.
10. HB 810, 2011-- Consumer Finance Regulations. This bill raises the maximum loans allowed by non-bank lenders from $10,000 to $15,000 among other regulatory changes. ACU supports this free market approach and supports this bill. The bill passed the House on June 2, 2011 by a vote of 60-55.
11. SB 810, 2012-- Regulatory reform. This bill requires permitting agencies to track and report the time it takes to issue permits among other reforms that build on the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011. ACU supports these regulatory reforms and supports this bill. The bill passed the House on June 21, 2012 by a vote of 77-34.
NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
8 8
SB 7
27HB
7SB
416
HB 9
50SB
820
HB 9
25HB
5SB
847
HB 9
52HB
810
, 201
1HB
810
, 201
2AC
U Vo
tes
Vote
s Cas
tAC
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Repr
esen
tativ
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me
Dist
rict
Party
Adam
s58
D-
--
--
--
--
--
011
0%
Alex
ande
r, K
107
D-
--
-+
--
--
+-
211
18%
Alex
ande
r, M
106
D-
--
--
--
--
--
011
0%
AVIL
A40
R+
++
++
++
++
-+
1011
91%
Bell
21D
--
--
--
--
--
-0
110%
BLAC
KWEL
L86
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
BLUS
T62
R+
++
++
++
++
-+
1011
91%
BOLE
S52
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
Bord
sen
63D
X-
--
--
-X
-X
-0
80%
BRAD
LEY
49R
++
-+
++
+-
++
+9
1182
%
Bran
don
60D
--
-+
-+
--
--
X2
1020
%
BRAW
LEY
103
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Bris
son
22D
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
BROW
N, L
73R
++
++
++
+-
+-
+9
1182
%
BROW
N, R
81R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
BRUB
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78R
++
++
++
+-
++
x9
1090
%
Brya
nt7
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
BURR
67R
++
++
++
++
++
+11
1110
0%
Carn
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2D
--
--
+-
--
--
+2
1118
%
CLEV
ELAN
D14
R+
++
++
++
++
-+
1011
91%
COLL
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25R
++
++
++
++
++
+11
1110
0%
COOK
6R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
Coth
am10
0D
--
--
--
--
--
-0
110%
Craw
ford
32D
++
++
-+
+X
++
+9
1090
%
CURR
ENT
109
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
DAUG
HTRY
26R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
DIXO
N4
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
DOCK
HAM
80R
++
++
+X
X-
X+
+7
888
%
DOLL
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R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Earle
101
D-
--
--
--
+-
+-
211
18%
FAIR
CLOT
H61
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
NO
RTH
CA
ROLI
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201
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9
NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
SB 7
27HB
7SB
416
HB 9
50SB
820
HB 9
25HB
5SB
847
HB 9
52HB
810
, 201
1HB
810
, 201
2AC
U Vo
tes
Vote
s Cas
tAC
U %
Repr
esen
tativ
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me
Dist
rict
Party
Fais
on50
D-
--
--
+-
--
-+
211
18%
Farm
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rfiel
d24
D-
--
--
--
--
--
011
0%
Fish
er11
4D
--
--
--
--
--
-0
110%
Floy
d43
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
FOLW
ELL
74R
++
++
++
++
+-
+10
1191
%
FRYE
84R
++
++
++
+-
++
X9
1090
%
Gill
33D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
GILL
ESPI
E85
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Glaz
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45D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
Good
man
66D
--
--
--
--
++
+3
1127
%
Grah
am47
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
Hack
ney
54D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
HAGE
R11
2R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
Haire
119
D-
--
--
--
--
--
011
0%
Hall
29D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
Ham
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18D
-X
-X
+-
--
--
+2
922
%
Harr
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57D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
HAST
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110
R+
++
++
++
-+
+X
910
90%
Hill
20D
X+
++
+-
--
++
+7
1070
%
HILT
ON96
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
HOLL
O88
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
HOLL
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91R
++
++
-+
+-
++
+9
1182
%
HORN
68R
++
++
++
+-
+-
+9
1182
%
HOW
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79R
++
++
++
+-
+-
+9
1182
%
HURL
EY70
R+
++
++
++
++
-+
1011
91%
ILER
17R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
INGL
E64
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
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--
--
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Jack
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39D
--
-+
--
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--
-2
1118
%
Jeffu
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D-
--
--
--
--
--
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JOHN
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83R
++
++
++
+-
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+10
1191
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
10
SB 7
27HB
7SB
416
HB 9
50SB
820
HB 9
25HB
5SB
847
HB 9
52HB
810
, 201
1HB
810
, 201
2AC
U Vo
tes
Vote
s Cas
tAC
U %
Repr
esen
tativ
e Na
me
Dist
rict
Party
JONE
S65
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
JORD
AN93
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
JUST
ICE
16R
++
++
++
++
--
+9
1182
%
Keev
er11
5D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
KILL
IAN
105
RX
++
++
++
++
++
1010
100%
LANG
DON
28R
++
++
++
--
+-
+8
1173
%
LARO
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10R
++
++
++
+-
+X
+9
1090
%
LEW
IS53
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Luca
s42
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
Lueb
ke30
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
Mar
tin34
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
MCC
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19R
++
++
++
+-
-+
+9
1182
%
MCC
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92R
++
++
++
++
++
+11
1110
0%
MCE
LRAF
T13
R+
++
++
++
-+
-X
810
80%
MCG
EE75
R+
++
++
++
-+
-+
911
82%
MCG
RADY
117
R+
++
+-
++
-+
+-
811
73%
McG
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69D
--
--
--
-+
--
+2
1118
%
McL
awho
rn9
D-
--
+-
+-
--
-+
311
27%
Mic
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31D
--
--
--
-+
--
+2
1118
%
MIL
LS95
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Mob
ley
5D
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--
--
-+
--
-1
1010
%
MOF
FITT
116
R+
++
++
++
X+
++
1010
100%
Moo
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99D
--
--
+-
--
--
+2
1118
%
MOO
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111
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
MUR
RY41
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
Owen
s1
D-
-+
--
--
-+
++
411
36%
Parfi
tt44
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
Parm
on72
D-
--
--
--
+-
+-
211
18%
Pier
ce48
D-
--
--
--
--
-+
111
9%
PITT
MAN
82R
++
++
++
++
+X
+10
1010
0%
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Exc
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abs
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
SB 7
27HB
7SB
416
HB 9
50SB
820
HB 9
25HB
5SB
847
HB 9
52HB
810
, 201
1HB
810
, 201
2AC
U Vo
tes
Vote
s Cas
tAC
U %
Repr
esen
tativ
e Na
me
Dist
rict
Party
PRID
GEN
46R
++
++
++
+-
+X
+9
1090
%
RAND
LEM
AN94
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
Rapp
118
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
Ross
38D
--
--
--
-+
--
-1
119%
SAGE
R11
R+
++
++
++
-+
-+
911
82%
SAIN
E97
R+
++
++
++
-+
X+
910
90%
SAM
UELS
ON10
4R
++
++
+X
X-
X+
+7
888
%
SAND
ERSO
N3
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
SETZ
ER89
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
SHEP
ARD
15R
++
++
++
+-
+-
+9
1182
%
Spea
r2
DX
-+
--
+-
-+
+X
49
44%
STAM
37R
++
++
++
++
++
+11
1110
0%
STAR
NES
87R
++
++
++
+-
+-
+9
1182
%
STEE
N76
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
STEV
ENS
90R
++
++
++
+-
++
+10
1191
%
STON
E51
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
TILL
IS98
R+
++
++
+X
XX
XX
66
100%
Tols
on23
D-
--
--
--
--
--
011
0%
TORB
ETT
108
R+
++
++
++
++
++
1111
100%
Wai
nrig
ht12
DX
--
--
--
X-
-+
19
11%
WAL
END
113
R+
++
++
++
-+
X+
910
90%
War
ren,
E8
D-
--
--
--
--
-+
111
9%
WAR
REN,
H77
R+
++
++
++
-+
++
1011
91%
Wei
ss35
D-
--
--
--
+-
--
111
9%
WES
T12
0R
++
++
++
+-
++
X9
1090
%
Wilk
ins
55D
--
--
--
--
+X
+2
1020
%
Wra
y27
D-
--
--
--
--
+-
111
9%
NO
RTH
CA
ROLI
NA
201
2 H
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SE V
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NORTH CAROLINA
2012
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NORTH CAROLINA
2012
STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE
North Carolina Senate Vote Descriptions1. H7—Local Control of Education. This bill allows community college trustees to opt out of the William D.
Ford Federal Direct Loan Program. ACU supports local control of education and supports this bill. The Senate moved to override the Governor’s veto of this bill by a vote of 31-16 on June 18, 2012.
2. SB 416—Death Penalty Reform. This bill reforms the use of evidence to show that a death penalty decision is the result of racial discrimination. It clarifies the law to say that statistical data alone is not enough to prove discrimination and defendants may no longer use statewide statistical data to prove racial discrimination. ACU supports these reforms and supports this bill. The Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 31-11.
3. HB 950—Appropriations. This bill included a budget for 2012-13 with no increase in tax rates and no new borrowing. ACU opposes the Governor’s efforts to increase taxes in order to raise spending levels and supports this bill. The Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 31-10.
4. SB 820—Energy regulations. This bill creates the Mining and Energy Commission that is necessary to begin the process of promulgating rules to allow drilling for oil and natural gas through hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. ACU supports increasing domestic energy production to provide abundant and affordable energy for all and supports this bill. The senate voted to override the Governor’s veto of this bill on July 2, 2012 by a vote of 29-13.
5. HB 925—Local control of government. This bill reforms the annexation process by requiring a referendum vote of an area’s registered voters prior to that area’s annexation by a municipality. If the voters reject the an-nexation, the municipality cannot move forward with an involuntary annexation process for three years. ACU supports these reforms to increase local control of government and supports this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 21, 2012 by a vote of 30-14.
6. HB 5—Deannexation. This bill reversed the forced annexation of certain areas by 9 municipalities. ACU opposes the annexation of areas over the wishes of local residents and supports this bill. The bill passed the Senate on May 21, 2012 by a vote of 31-13.
7. SB 795—Education reform. This bill builds on a previous education reform bill by putting students first when spending taxpayer dollars without massive increases in government spending. Reforms include promoting literacy in grades K-3 and ending social promotion; grading schools A though F based on student achievement, adding minimum standards for teachers and giving principals and superintendents the ability to get bad teachers out of the classroom. ACU supports these common sense reforms and supports this bill. The Senate passed this bill on June 4, 2012 by a vote of 31-17.
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
8. HB 952-- Environmental regulation reform. This bill exempts facilities that already require federal pollution controls from having to comply with the state air toxics program. ACU supports the reduction of duplicative, burdensome regulations and supports this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 21, 2012 by a vote of 38-1.
9. SB 810, 2012--- Regulatory reform. This bill requires permitting agencies to track and report the time it takes to issue permits among other reforms that build on the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011. ACU supports these regulatory reforms and supports this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 27, 2012 by a vote of 47-1.
NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
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NO
RTH
CA
ROLI
NA
201
2 SE
NA
TE V
OTE
S
HB 7
SB 4
16HB
950
SB 8
20HB
925
HB 5
SB 7
95HB
952
HB 8
10, 2
012
ACU
Vote
sVo
tes C
ast
ACU
%
Sena
tor N
ame
Party
ALLR
ANR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
APOD
ACA
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
Atwa
ger
D-
XX
X-
--
++
26
33%
Berg
er, D
D-
--
--
--
++
29
22%
BERG
ER, P
R+
++
++
++
X+
88
100%
BING
HAM
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
BLAK
ER
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Blue
D-
--
--
-X
++
28
25%
BROC
KR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
BROW
NR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
BRUN
STET
TER
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
CARN
EYR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Clod
felte
rD
-X
XX
-+
-+
+3
650
%
DANI
ELR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Dann
elly
D-
XX
X-
--
X+
15
20%
DAVI
SR
++
++
++
+X
+8
810
0%
EAST
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
GOOL
SBY
R+
++
++
++
-+
89
89%
Grah
amD
--
--
XX
-X
+1
617
%
GUNN
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
HARR
INGT
ONR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
HART
SELL
R+
++
+-
++
++
89
89%
HISE
R+
++
+X
X+
++
77
100%
HUNT
R+
++
-+
++
++
89
89%
JACK
SON
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
Jone
sD
--
--
XX
-X
+1
617
%
Kinn
aird
D-
--
--
--
+-
19
11%
McK
issi
ckD
--
--
--
-X
+1
813
%
MER
EDIT
HR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Nesb
ittD
--
--
--
-+
+2
922
%
NEW
TON
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
PATE
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++
++
99
100%
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NORTH CAROLINA 2012 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS
HB 7
SB 4
16HB
950
SB 8
20HB
925
HB 5
SB 7
95HB
952
HB 8
10, 2
012
ACU
Vote
sVo
tes C
ast
ACU
%
Sena
tor N
ame
Party
PRES
TON
R+
++
++
++
X+
88
100%
Purc
ell
D-
--
--
--
++
29
22%
RABO
NR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
ROUZ
ERR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
RUCH
OR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
SOUC
EKR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Stei
nD
--
--
--
-+
+2
922
%
STEV
ENS
R+
++
-+
++
++
89
89%
TILL
MAN
R+
++
++
++
++
99
100%
TUCK
ERR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Vaug
han
D-
--
--
--
++
29
22%
WES
TMOR
ELAN
DR
++
++
++
++
+9
910
0%
Whi
teD
--
--
--
-X
+1
813
%
NO
RTH
CA
ROLI
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NA
TE V
OTE
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The American Conservative Union
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Founded in 1964, ACU represents the views of Americans who are concerned with economic growth through lower taxes and reduced government spending and the issues of liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and national security.
As America’s conservative voice, ACU is the leading entity in providing conservative positions on issues to Congress, White House Administration Officials, State Governments, the media, political candidates and the public.
The ACU’s marquee initiatives include the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and the annual Ratings of Congress guide.
Under the leadership of ACU Chairman Al Cardenas, the organization remains the standard bearer of conservatism in America. Chairman Cardenas is dedicated to growing the national conservative movement through the expansion of ACU programs, unprecedented outreach and advocacy – especially to young, emerging activists – and an extended reach into local and state issues. Among these inaugural efforts are the expansion of conservative rating to State Legislatures and a first-ever series of regional CPAC’s in states across the country, building on the legacy of the annual national CPAC event in our Nation’s Capital.
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