Summary
Ralph Metcalf
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
Nov. 10, 2011 - -Establishes the North Dakota Health Benefit Exchange Board, consisting of 9 voting members appointed by the governor as follows, to set policies for the administration ...
Nov. 9, 2011 - -Authorizes the University of North Dakota and the State Board of Higher Education to adopt an athletic nickname or logo after January 1, 2015 (Sec. ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | North Dakota Human Rights Coalition Positions | 83% |
| 2011 | Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce Positions | 67% |
| 2011 | North Dakota National Federation of Independent Business Positions | 100% |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Ralph Metcalf repeatedly refused to provide any responses to citizens on the issues through the 2008 Political Courage Test when asked to do so by national leaders of the political parties, prominent members of the media, Project Vote Smart President Richard Kimball, and Project Vote Smart staff.
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