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Sen. Paul Newton

Republican - NC - 34th district

Limited Government Rating

2023: 88.24%

Ratings by Policy Category

Tax and Fiscal

91.67%

Regulations

100.00%

Energy and Environment

75.00%

Local and National Security

100.00%

Education

100.00%

Individual Liberties

100.00%

Law and Scope of Government

100.00%

Free Speech and Elections

100.00%

Healthcare

25.00%

Workforce and Labor

100.00%

Title

Lawmaker Position

Strengthening Individual Liberties and Growing the Tax Base by Legalizing Sports Betting.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Business Costs by Allowing Employees to Drill Irrigation Wells on Employer Property without a Certification.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Borrowing and Lending Opportunities by Raising the Maximum Allowable Interest Rates on Consumer Credit Installment Sale Contracts.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Transparency of Bond Referendums by Requiring Disclosure of Potential Property Tax Increases.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking Economic Growth by Reinstating the Corporate Income Tax.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking an Effort to Worsen North Carolina's Pension Liabilities Through Increased Payouts to Beneficiaries.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking an Effort to Worsen Cronyism and Government Central Planning Through $100 Million to Enrich the Manufacturing Industry.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Taxation and the Growth of Government by Allowing Localities to Impose New Taxes on Hotels for Wasteful Tourism Promotion Initiatives.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Providing Parents a Series of Rights.

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Voted for Limited Government

Improving Educational Outcomes by Expanding School Choice Through Regulatory Relief for Charter Schools.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Politicization and Strengthening Government Integrity by Prohibiting Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Government Agencies and Training Programs.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Regulatory Burdens in Housing Construction by Establishing a Residential Code Council.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Taxpayers by Prohibiting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Considerations in State Contracts, Employment, and Investment Strategies.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Law and Order by Reforming Pre-Trial Bail Laws to Combat "Catch-and-Release" Practices.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening National Security by Banning TikTok from Being Accessed on State-Issued Devices or Networks.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Law and Order by Reforming Pre-Trial Bail Laws and Increasing Sentences for Rioting.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Second Amendment Rights by Blocking an Effort to Reinstate and Expand the Repealed Pistol Purchase Permit Requirement to Include all Firearms.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Second Amendment Rights by Blocking the Seizure of Firearms without Due Process Through "Extreme Risk Protection Orders".

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Healthcare Access by Expanding Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathologist Scope of Practice.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Consumer Choice by Prohibiting Local Governments from Imposing Anti-Natural Gas Ordinances.

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Voted against Limited Government

Providing Significant Regulatory Relief Through the "Regulatory Reform Act of 2023".

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Voted for Limited Government

Providing Significant Regulatory Relief and Protecting Against Local Government Overreach Through Wastewater and Environmental Regulatory Reform.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Energy Costs by Including Nuclear Energy in the State's Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Election Integrity by Requiring Absentee Ballots be Returned by Election Day and Prohibiting the Usage of Private Funds for Election Administration.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Government Dependency and Ballooning Medicaid Welfare Spending by Expanding Medicaid.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights by Allowing Concealed Carry on Religious School Property and Eliminating the Permit Requirement for Pistol Purchases.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Property Rights by Expanding Protections Against Trespassing on Private Land.

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Voted for Limited Government

Slightly Reducing Unnecessary Cosmetic Art Restrictions by Allowing Mobile Salons.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Property Rights at Hotels and Campgrounds by Clarifying that Stays Under 90 Days Do Not Entitle Customers to "Tenancy Rights".

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Against Local Government Overreach by Limiting Local Regulations of Online Marketplaces.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Borrowing and Lending Opportunities by Raising the Maximum Allowable Interest Rate on Consumer Loans.

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Voted for Limited Government

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