Republican NV Governor:
Kenny Guinn on
the Issues
Kenny Guinn on
Abortion
- Prohibit partial-birth abortion; support Parental consent. (Nov 1998)
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Budget & Economy
- Change government to deal with explosive growth. (Jan 2001)
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
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Civil Rights
- Affirmative action in state contracts and colleges. (Nov 1998)
- Include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws. (Nov 1998)
- Opposes recognizing same-sex marriages. (Nov 1998)
- Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- Supports the death penalty. (Nov 1998)
- End parole for repeat violent felons. (Nov 1998)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
Kenny Guinn on
Drugs
- More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
- States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)
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Education
- $23M for new teacher’s college at Henderson. (Jan 2001)
- $10M for reading teachers; all kids read by 3rd grade. (Jan 2001)
- Support charters & private investment in public schools. (Nov 1998)
- Sex ed should stress abstinence but also safe sex. (Nov 1998)
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Energy & Oil
- Delay power deregulation until protections are in place. (Jan 2001)
- $5M to fight becoming the nation’s nuclear waste dump. (Jan 2001)
- Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
- Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
- Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)
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Environment
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
- Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
- Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
- State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)
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Families & Children
- Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
- Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)
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Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
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Free Trade
No stance on record.
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Government Reform
- No campaign spending limits; no public campaign funding. (Nov 1998)
- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
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Gun Control
- Allow concealed carry. (Nov 1998)
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Health Care
- Fund alternatives to long-term care for seniors. (Jan 2001)
- Double the funding for the disabled. (Jan 2001)
- Expand Senior Rx. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
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Homeland Security
No stance on record.
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Immigration
- Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
- Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
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Jobs
- Privatized state worker’s comp & insurance. (Jan 2001)
- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
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Local Issues
- No high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. (Nov 1998)
- No state income tax; no casino tax. (Nov 1998)
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Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Episcopalian. (Nov 2000)
- Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member of the Western Governors' Association. (Aug 2001)
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Social Security
- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Tax Reform
- Nevada needs new revenue, but now is no time for new taxes. (Jan 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
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War & Peace
- Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
- Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
- Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)
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Welfare & Poverty
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
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