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The American Conservative Union 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE NEW JERSEY The American Conservative Union took our highly touted Congressional Ratings program to the State Legislatures for the third year in a row, grading members on their votes on key conservative issues. In 2012, we graded State Legislatures in fifteen critical states, including Colorado, Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia. In 2013, we expanded our ratings to twenty 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. Throughout the history of our conservative ratings program, the ACU has also become the go-to source for determining whether an elected official’s philosophical rhetoric matches his or her record. Our guides provide a comprehensive analysis of the legislative landscape over the preceding year. This differentiates us from other useful guides which may emphasize single areas, like taxes, Table of Contents defense, or social policy. 2 Our annual matrix covers issues running the gamut of legislative action, ACU Board Members ................. including domestic energy production, healthcare, government reform, A Letter From The Chairman ....... 3 climate change, border security, foreign policy, and social issues. These How We Selected the Votes ....... 4 issues are carefully selected to ensure legislators are scored and rated on the bellwether conservative topics they voted on over the course of the year. Conservative All-Stars ................. 4 NJ Assembly Vote Descriptions .. 6 This expansion of our Conservative Ratings program is part of Chairman House Scores ............................. 8 Al Cardenas’ vision for building on successful ACU initiatives and taking the fight for conservative principles to the state and local levels. Eventually NJ Senate Vote Descriptions .....11 we will bring our ratings to all fifty states -- scoring every legislature in Senate Scores ...........................13 every state, every year. American Conservative Union • 1331 H St. NW, Suite 500, Washington DC 20005 • (202) 347-9388 • conservative.org NEW JERSEY 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS ACU Board Members Al Cardenas (Chairman) Asa Hutchinson Thomas S. Winter (First Vice Chairman) David A. Keene Donald Devine (Second Vice Chairman) Suhail A. Khan Becky Norton Dunlop (Treasurer) James V. Lacy Jameson G. Campaigne, Jr. (Secretary) Michael R. Long Joe Bast Honorable Serphin Maltese Jeffrey Bell Carolyn D. Meadows Morton C. Blackwell Cleta Mitchell Ambassador John Bolton Joseph A. Morris Floyd Brown Grover G. Norquist Muriel Coleman Ron Robinson Dr. Larry Eastland Allen Roth Paul Erickson Matt Schlapp Carly Fiorina Fred L. Smith, Jr. Charlie Gerow Lewis K. Uhler Alan M. Gottlieb Kirby Wilbur Van D. Hipp, Jr. ACU Foundation Board Members Carly Fiorina (Chairman) Millie Hallow Van D. Hipp, Jr. (Treasurer) Colin A. Hanna Carolyn D. Meadows (Secretary) David Keene Al Cardenas Robert Luddy Amy Noone Frederick Ambassador Roger F. Noriega Tim Goeglein Thomas S. Winter 22 NEW JERSEY 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS February 6, 2014 Dear Fellow Conservative, On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am pleased to present the American Conservative Union’s 2013 State Legislative Ratings for members of the New Jersey Legislature. Since 1971, our Congressional ratings have become the gold standard in holding every member of Congress accountable for Al Cardenas, ACU Chairman their voting record on the most important issues facing our nation. In 2011, we brought that same commitment to conservative ideals to the states, rating members in five legislatures. I am pleased to report that, in 2013, we scored twenty states. This is a part of the ACU plan to bring our ratings to all fifty states – scoring every legislature in every state, every session. There could not be a more critical time for conservatives to evaluate America’s leadership and hold them accountable for their actions. Our economy, our international standing, our very moral fiber are weaker because this administration has put us on a course to bigger government, less freedom, and an abandonment of traditional values. With our government expanding faster now than at any time in our country’s history, the ACU intends to continue to play a major role in giving the American people the tools they need to make informed voting decisions at every level of government. While some may be disheartened by the results of November’s elections, conservatives found themselves in a similar situation after President Obama first took office in the spring of 2009. The cause of conservatism dramatically reasserted itself in the 2010 elections, with conservative legislators winning an unprecedented number of elections nationwide. Because of this, our 2013 State Legislative Ratings are vital for voters to make informed choices on the future of our nation. We can come back even stronger in 2014, but only if we start our march toward victory now. Thank you for your continued support. I know that together we can ensure America’s best days are still ahead. Sincerely, Al Cardenas Chairman, the American Conservative Union 1331 H Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 347-9388 Fax: (202) 347-9389 www.conservative.org 3 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE NEW JERSEY Conservatives of the New Jersey Legislature Defenders of Liberty ACU Defenders of Liberty are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 100 percent on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings. New Jersey Senate: Doherty O’ Toole Oroho Pennacchio New Jersey Assembly: Angelini Clifton Munoz Schroeder Bramnick DiMaio O’ Scanlon, Jr. Simon Bucco, Tony M. Gove Peterson Webber Carroll Handlin Rumana Casagrande McGuckin Russo ACU Conservatives ACU Conservatives are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 80 percent or higher on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings. New Jersey Senate: Addiego Bucco, Anthony R. Holzapfel Thompson Bateman Cardinale Kean, Jr., Thomas Beck Connors Kyrillos, Jr. New Jersey Assembly: Ciattarelli Kean, Sean Rudder Space Dancer McHose Rumpf Wolfe DeCroce Rible Schepisi 4 NEW JERSEY 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS True Liberals of the Garden State True Liberals of the Garden State are those members of the New Jersey Legislature who scored 0 percent on the ACU 2013 State Legislative Ratings. New Jersey Senate: Beach Greenstein Ruiz Turner Buono Lesniak Sarlo Vitale Codey Madden, Jr. Scutari Weinberg Cunningham Norcross Smith Whelan Gill Pou Stack Gordon Rice Sweeney New Jersey Assembly: Barnes, III Egan McKeon Stender Benson Eustace Moriarity Sumter Burzichelli Fuentes Mosquera Tucker Caputo Giblin O’Donnell Vainieri Huttle Caride Green Oliver Wagner Chivukula Greenwald Prieto Watson Coleman Conaway, Jr. Gusciora Quijano Wilson Connors Jasey Ramos, Jr. Wimberly Coughlin Jimenez Riley Wisniewski Cryan Johnson Schaer DeAngelo Lampitt Singleton Diegnan, Jr. Mainor Spencer 5 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS GUIDE NEW JERSEY New Jersey Assembly Vote Descriptions 1. A 3206 Tax Credit Increase. This bill includes a 50 percent increase in the Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit program with no offsetting budget cuts. ACU opposes budget-busting bills that are passed outside the normal budget process and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 25, 2012 by a vote of 48-31. 2. A 4182 Second Amendment Rights. This bill creates a defacto gun registry by linking all firearm permits and law enforcement records regarding gun ownership into a digital card designed and maintained by the New Jersey State Police as well as a host of other state agencies, even though the technology to do this does not currently exist. ACU opposes diminishing Second Amendment rights and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 43-34, but was vetoed by the Governor. 3. A 3679 Project Labor Agreements. This bill revises the definition of public works projects to permit more project labor agreements. ACU opposes these agreements that serve to shut out non-union contractors and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on February 14, 2013 by a vote of 47-26, but was vetoed by the Governor. 4. A 3553 Early Voting Mandate. This bill would require local governments to set up early voting programs in addition to absentee ballots at their own expense. ACU opposes this type of unfunded mandate without local approval and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on March 21, 2013 by a vote of 46-31, but was vetoed by the Governor. 5. A 2974 Local Control of Education. This bill would allow five counties to take over food purchasing and all subcontracting for local school districts. ACU supports local control of education and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 50-27, but was vetoed by the Governor. 6. A 998 Privatization. This bill would add requirements to make it more difficult to privatize government services. ACU supports privatization efforts and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on May 20, 2013 by a vote of 48-29. 7. A 4233 Obamacare Implementation. This bill would implement the Obamacare Medicaid expansion program. ACU opposes this expansion of a government program rife with waste, fraud and abuse and that would burden on New Jersey taxpayers for many years to come. The bill passed the Assembly on June 24, 2013 by a vote of 46- 32, but was vetoed by the Governor. 8. A 4172 Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. This bill provides $7.4 million in supplemental funding for family planning services, including organizations such as Planned Parenthood that provide abortion procedures. ACU opposes taxpayer funding of abortion and opposed this bill. The bill passed the Assembly on June 20, 2013 by a vote of 45-29, but was vetoed by the Governor. 6 NEW JERSEY 2013 STATE LEGISLATIVE RATINGS 9. A 3668 State Investments. This bill would prohibit the state from investing its pension and annuity funds in companies that manufacture so-called “assault” weapons for civilian use.
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