| Full Name: | Linda Higgins |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Brian Bushay |
| Birth Date: | 11/11/1950 |
| Birth Place: | Algona, IA |
| Home City: | Minneapolis, MN |
Summary
Linda Higgins
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HF 2958 - Authorizes New Viking Stadium
Legislation (Yea)
May 10, 2012 - Establishes the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority as a 5 member public body, and a political subdivision of the state, which possesses the authority to ...
HF 1752 - Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works
Legislation (Yea)
May 7, 2012 - Requires the commissioner of management and budget to sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $525.86 million in order ...
SF 1694 - Authorizes the Sale of Certain Fireworks
More Key Votes
Legislation (Nay)
May 3, 2012 - Prohibits local governments from forbidding or restricting the sale of aerial and audible devices, novelties, and sparkling devices with the following exception (Sec. 1): ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Minnesota Organizing Apprenticeship Project Positions on Racial Equity | 100% |
| 2012 | Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Positions [Excused and no-votes not counted] | 0% |
| 2011-2012 | Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection Positions on Animal Issues | 100% |
Campaign Finances
| Top industry | Public Subsidy ($14,549.00) |
| Source | FollowTheMoney.org |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Linda Higgins refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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