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CANDIDATES' THE COMMON INTEREST IN ACTION SCORE
The Common Interest in Action Score reflects the percentage of Common Interest in Action positions that a candidate supports. The Common Interest in Action takes positions when there is a consensus of two-thirds or more on a given proposal among the more than 100 members randomly assigned to review our policy brief for that issue.The Past Score reflects issues on which we took positions that have already been voted on by both the House and the Senate. The Future Score reflects positions that we have taken that have not yet come before both the House and the Senate for votes. The Past Score for incumbents is based on their actual votes. The Future Score for incumbents, as well as the Past and Future Scores for challengers, are based on candidates' answers to our questionnaire.
Name Status Party The Common Interest in Action Score - Past The Common Interest in Action Score - Future
Average Incumbent Score:
 97% 76%
Average Challenger Score:
 96% 80%
Shirley McKague Incumbent Republican 100%
NO RESPONSE
Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams Challenger Democrat NO RESPONSE NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE Means that the candidate did not respond to our questionnaire

Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Past (Issues that have already been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Shirley McKague
Position		 Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Property Tax - Increased Homeowner's Exemption '06 H 421a
79%
21%
For
For
NO RESPONSE
Property Tax - Increased Circuit Breaker '06 H 422a
85%
15%
For
For
  
Property Tax - Closed the "Developer's Discount" '06 H 676a
97%
3%
For
For
  
Property Tax - Deferral for Circuit Breaker '06 H 680
70%
30%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Only Significantly Deteriorated Properties Can be Condemned for Urban Renewal '06 H 555
67%
33%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Further Specification of Scope of Taking Required '06 S1243a
96%
4%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - "Quick Take" Procedure Available to All Property Owners and Govt Entities '06 S1247
76%
24%
For
For
  
Eminent Domain - Required the Govt to Pay at Least as Much as Pre-litigation Appraisal '06 S1429
89%
11%
For
For
  

Legislative Committees Can Only Close Meetings for Certain Extraordinary Circumstances '06 HR 003 SR108
68%
32%
For
For
  
Election Reform - Required that calls placed by an automatic dialing-announcing device (robocalls) must state at start of call the name of person and for whom call is being made '07 H0223
93%
7%
For
For
  
Overcrowded Prisons - $15 million for statewide substance abuse treatment services '08 H0695
87%
13%
For
For
  
Overcrowded Prisons - Required counties to provide trained and certified probation officers for misdemeanor probationers '08 H0408
88%
12%
For
For
  
The Common Interest in Action Score - Past       100%  



Details for The Common Interest in Action Score - Future (Issues that have not yet been voted on by the full Legislature)

Issue TCI in Action Shirley McKague Position Laurynda "Ryndy" Williams Position
% of the 100 + randomly assigned members for or against  
For Against Our Position
Election Reform - Fully Closed Primary in Which Independents Could Not Vote
7%
93%
Against
NO RESPONSE
NO RESPONSE
Election Reform - Party Option to have a State Run and Financed Closed Primary '07 H0185
9%
91%
Against
    
Election Reform - Common Interest Modified Open Primary (independents vote in primary of their choice) '08 S1506
79%
21%
For
    
Election Reform - Vote by Mail '07 H0094
86%
14%
For
    
Election Reform - Instant Runoff Voting
80%
20%
For
    
Election Reform - Public Campaign Financing '08 S1292
80%
20%
For
    
Overcrowded Prisons - Raising Beer & Wine Tax to F