2015 Legislative Report

This Legislative Report includes:

  • Tables showing key 2015 votes: Grids showing whether legislators supported or opposed working families with their votes. The numbered columns in the tables correspond to the numbered votes for the appropriate legislative body. Vote description page references are also included on the grids to more easily find the corresponding vote description. (pgs. 5-9)
  • Descriptions of key votes: Numbered explanations of votes taken in the Senate and the House that include the action voted on (motion, amendment, passage, etc.), together with the Minnesota AFL-CIO’s position, the vote outcome and vote totals. (pgs. 10-16)
  • Definition of right and wrong votes: A legislator’s vote is recorded as “Right” (R), supporting the Minnesota AFL-CIO position, or “Wrong” (W), opposing the Minnesota AFL-CIO position. If the legislator was absent or did not vote, “Not Voting” (NV) is recorded.
  • Lifetime Voting Records: The Minnesota AFL-CIO Lifetime Voting Records of current members of the House and Senate are included on the House and Senate grids in the far right column. Only actual “R” or “W” are counted in calculating the percentage.
  • Notes on how votes are selected: Votes have been selected for their accuracy as a gauge of legislators’ views. For this reason, unanimous or wide-margin votes are avoided, unless there are no other significant votes available on an important issue. These votes frequently reveal a legislator’s true position on an issue more clearly than lopsided votes on a bill’s passage.
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