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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates
Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017)
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015)
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018)
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016)
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017)
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden)
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019)
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010)
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018)
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018)
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017)

Book Reviews

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Legislative voting records for Michigan House and Senate


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    Michigan state legislative voting records, including these candidates:

  • Kristen McDonald Rivet
    Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 8th district, since 2025
    Member of the Michigan Senate, 35th district, 2023 - 2024

  • Thomas Barrett
    Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 7th district, since 2025
    Member of the Michigan Senate, 24th district, 2019--2022
    Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 71st district, 2015--2018

  • MI-D Shri Thanedar - U.S. House of Representatives, CD-13, since 2023
    Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 3rd district, 2021-2022

  • MI-R Bill Schuette Republican candidate for governor 2018
    State Attorney General, 2011–2019
    State Senate 1995-2002

  • MI-D   Rashida Tlaib   - Elected 2018 to U.S.House (D-MI-13)
    Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 6th district (2009-2012)

  • R-MI-2 Bill Huizenga - member of United States House of Representatives
    former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 90th district, 2003-2009

  • R-MI-3 Justin Amash - member of United States House of Representatives
    former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 72nd district, 2009-2011

  • R-MI-4 John Moolenaar - member of United States House of Representatives
    former member of Michigan Senate, 36th district, 2011-2014
    former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 98th district, 2003-2008

  • R-MI-8 Mike Bishop - member of United States House of Representatives
    Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate, 2007-2011
    former member of Michigan Senate Majority Leader, 12th district, 2003-2011
    former member of Michigan House of Representatives, 45th district, 1999-2003

  • R-MI Gretchen Whitmer - Governor elected 2018
    Member of the Michigan Senate from the 23rd district, 2006 – 2015
    Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate, 2011 – 2015
    Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 2001-2006

 OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)
Abortion
    Gretchen Whitmer: Don't make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
    John Moolenaar: Make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
    Rashida Tlaib: Don't make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
    Rick Snyder: Make partial-birth abortion a criminal offense.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Repeal 1931 state law banning most abortions.
    Kristin McDonald Rivet: Repeal 1931 state law banning most abortions.
Drugs
    Gretchen Whitmer: Voted NO on medical marijuana.
    John Moolenaar: Voted NO on medical marijuana.
    Rick Snyder: Supports medical marijuana.
Education
    Shri Thanedar: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
    Gretchen Whitmer: No tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
    Thomas Barrett: Tax credits for donations for private school scholarships.
Energy & Oil
    Gretchen Whitmer: Achieve 100% clean energy statewide by 2040.
    Kristin McDonald Rivet: Achieve 100% clean energy statewide by 2040.
Government Reform
    Shri Thanedar: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Oppose laws perpetuating "Big Lie" of rigged election.
    Gretchen Whitmer: No photo ID for absentee voting.
    John Moolenaar: Require photo ID for absentee voting.
    Rashida Tlaib: No photo ID for absentee voting.
    Rick Snyder: No photo ID for absentee voting.
    Thomas Barrett: Support laws dealing with 2020 election rigging.
Gun Control
    Shri Thanedar: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
    Gretchen Whitmer: Require background checks, mandate safe gun storage.
    Kristin McDonald Rivet: Require background checks, mandate safe gun storage.
    Thomas Barrett: Don't allow cities and towns to enact laws regarding knives.
Health Care
    Gretchen Whitmer: Require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
    John Moolenaar: Don't require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.
    Rashida Tlaib: Require insurers to treat autism like other conditions.


The above quotations are from Legislative voting records for Michigan House and Senate.

Legislative voting records in each state: 50 states

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Legislative collections: BillTrack50 -  NCSL -  NPAT - 


Legislation citations (from news media or state archives):
  • On SB271, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, "How Michigan’s New Clean Energy Laws are Building a Better Future", March 8th, 2024, Link
  • On SB79: Bridge Michigan, "Whitmer signs gun safe storage, background checks; House OKs 'red flag'," by Jonathan Oosting & Janelle D. James, April 13, 2023, Link
  • On SB2: Associated Press, "Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan law," by Joey Cappelletti, April 5, 2023, Link
  • HB4066, Knife Rights Sharper Future, "Michigan Gov. Vetoes Bipartisan Knife Rights Act," November 6, 2021, (Link)
  • SB687, "2021 Senate Bill 687: Authorize school choice tax credit and K-12 scholarships", by Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Oct. 14, 2021, (Link)
  • HB4838, Press release: "Governor Whitmer Upholds Michiganders' Right to Vote by Vetoing Legislation Aimed at Perpetuating the 'Big Lie'," October 04, 2021, (Link)
  • Michigan SB 660, on medical marijuana, (Whitmer, Moolenaar & Snyder), 12/31/2013
  • Michigan SB415, on autism, (Whitmer, Moolenaar & Tlaib), 3/29/2012
  • Michigan SB751 & SB754, on photo ID for voting, 2/14/2012
  • Michigan SB160, on partial-birth abortion, 9/21/2011

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