Indeed, there are some very interesting results in the ratings this year - including the fact that former Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus scored better than a number of Republicans. But there’s a rather cynical, and regional, reason for this which I’ll explain later. In the meantime, here are the composite scores…
Allen 52
Anderson 20
Arberry 20
Atkinson 20
Beers 80
Bobzien 20
Buckley 24
Carpenter 44
Christenson 79
Claborn 24
Cobb 80
Conklin 24
Denis 28
Gansert 60
Gerhart 20
Goedhart 68
Goicoechea 40
Grady 52
Hardy 56
Hogan 20
Horne 20
Kihuen 20
Kirkpatrick 20
Koivisto 20
Leslie 20
Mabey 60
Manendo 20
Marvel 52
McClain 20
Mortenson 24
Munford 24
Oceguera 24
Ohrenschall 24
Parks 20
Parnell 20
Pierce 20
SENATOR SCORE
Amodei 43
Beers 68
Care 54
Carlton 43
Cegavske 68
Coffin 36
Hardy 54
Heck 57
Horsford 46
Lee 32
Matthews 46
McGinnis 46
Nolan 36
Raggio 43
Rhoads 39
Schneider 50
Titus 50
Townsend 36
Washington 50
Weiner 50
Woodhouse 32
For those who may wonder why we chose the bills we chose, let me just say for now that the underlying consideration was whether or not the bill expanded the size, growth, scope or cost of government.
So bills adding new regulations to tanning salons, changing the age for mandatory life vests from 13 to 12 and banning paint in schools made the cut. As did several bills which would have raised taxes. On the other hand, a bill to actually reduce the regulations foisted upon the state’s home-schooling families also made the list.
Oh, and whether or not the legislator signed the “Taxpayer Protection Pledge” was the first item on the ratings list.
I got a kick out of one somewhat unhappy GOP member of the assembly who complained, “Why didn’t you consult with us before doing your ratings?” To which I replied, “Why should I? You didn’t consult with me before you cast your vote.”
If they had many of them wouldn’t have scored so low this year. In fact, we lobbied in opposition to a number of these bills during the session, but a number of Republicans voted for them anyway. So don’t blame me.
Anyway, you can review the entire project, including an explanation of each bill we selected, by clicking on “2007 Ratings” HERE at the COPAC Nevada website.
Posted on June 6th, 2008 by chuckmuth
Filed under: Nevada
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