Rep. Alex S. Finkelman

Democrat - RI - 74th district

Limited Government Rating

2024: 5.19%

Ratings by Policy Category

14.29%

6.67%

11.11%

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Increasing Employment Barriers and Hiking Constructions Costs by Expanding Scope of Duties Requiring Electrical Contractor's License.

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Voted for Limited Government

Forcing Taxpayers to Promote Labor Unions and State-Approved Apprenticeships by Establishing a "Workplace Readiness Week" in All Public High Schools.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Oversight of Government Procurement by Increasing State and Locality Small Purchase Limits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government Regulatory Power within the Pharmaceutical Industry by Requiring Drug Manufacturers to File Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Public Safety by Allowing Felons to Expunge Their Misdemeanor Crimes.

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Voted against Limited Government

Putting Taxpayer Funds at Risk Through Government-Approved Discrimination by Waiving Public Project Bonding Requirements for Minority- or Women-Owned Businesses.

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Voted against Limited Government

Making Permanent Outdoor Dining by Establishing a Legal and Regulatory Framework Protecting Restaurants from Overreaching Localities.

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Voted for Limited Government

Ensuring Government Control Over Healthcare by Refusing to Enforce a Repeal of Obamacare Annual and Lifetime Limits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Advancing a Government Take-Over of the Private Sector Retirement System Through the Establishment of a Public Retirement Savings Program.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Transparency and Parental Control Over Education by Allowing Changes to School Boards Meeting Agendas After the Published Notice.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Health Insurance Premiums by Increasing Mandated Hearing Aid Coverage from $1,500 to $1,750.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Permitting "Human Composting" as an Alternative to Burial and Cremation.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $13.963 Billion Budget Funding Affordable Housing Bonds, Higher Education, and Increased Medicaid Reimbursement Rates.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Government Dependency Through a List of Frivolous Funds and Programs Outside the Proper Scope of Government.

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Voted against Limited Government

Promoting Transparency and Government Oversight by Establishing the Inspector General to Detect Fraud and Waste of Public Funds.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing the Size and Scope of Government and Indebting Taxpayers by Seeking Approval for Millions in Bonds for Higher Education and Affordable Housing.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism and Carve-Outs to Government-Favored Industries by Increasing Grants to Small Businesses and Extending Numerous Tax Credits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Government Dependency by Expanding the Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Plan and Increasing Eligibility Under Medicaid's Qualified Individuals Program.

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Voted against Limited Government

Threatening Businesses with Overreaching Regulations and Higher Costs by Requiring Climate Change be Considered in Economic Development Planning.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Auto Insurance Premiums by Mandating Insurers Allow After-Market Parts in Vehicle Repairs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Unequal Application of the Law by Deeming All School Employees as "Public Officials" for the Crime of Threatening a Public Official.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government Overreach by Implementing Storage Requirements for Firearms in Residences.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government to Now Regulate "Pet Insurance" and Impose New Mandates on Policy Conditions and Sales.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Auto Insurance Premiums Through Mandatory Uninsured Motorist Coverage by Repealing Allowed Exemptions.

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Reducing Employment Opportunities for Caregivers and Hiking Costs for Families by Expanding Minimum Wage Laws to Include Domestic Workers.

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Voted against Limited Government

Further Threatening Businesses with Higher Costs by Requesting the Executive Climate Council Report Benchmarking and Building Performance Standards.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Election Integrity by Allowing Non-Affiliated Voters to Engage in Rigging Party Primaries.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government Dependency by Increasing Cash Benefits and Disallowing Termination for Failure to Work Under the Rhode Island Works Program.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Election Integrity by Eliminating Signature Requirements for Disabled or Illiterate Voters.

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Voted against Limited Government

Providing the Attorney General Overreaching and Duplicative New Powers to Pursue Civil Actions Against Businesses Without a Court Order.

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Voted against Limited Government

Subjecting Independent Contractors to Further Regulatory Burdens by Requiring Submission of Separate Notices for Each Entity.

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Voted against Limited Government

Reducing Accountability by Removing Attorney General's Oversight of Interlocal Agreements.

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Voted against Limited Government

Socializing the Cost of Higher Education by Further Expanding the Higher Education Opportunity Incentive Grant.

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Voted against Limited Government

Combatting Government Overreach by Allowing for Confinement of Egg Laying Hens for Commercial Egg Production.

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No vote

Growing Government Overreach and Further Encouraging Illegal Immigration by Prohibiting Landlords from Inquiring About Immigration Status.

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Voted against Limited Government

Infringing Private Contracting Rights and Reducing Employment Opportunities by Banning Noncompetition Agreements.

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Voted against Limited Government

Worsening Cronyism by Expanding the Motion Picture Production Tax Credits Through a Broadened Definition of State-Certified Production Costs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government to Regulate "Non-Emergency Medical Transportation" and Impose New Mandates on Transportation Services.

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Voted against Limited Government

Further Growing Unelected Bureaucracy Through the Creation of a Solar Advisory Taskforce.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Rhode Island Gas and Electricity Costs by Extending Utility Termination Moratorium by Two More Weeks.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Employer Costs and Reducing Employment Opportunities by Increasing Maximum Temporary Caregiver Benefits from 6 to 8 Weeks.

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Voted against Limited Government

Advancing Government Overreach Through a Ban on Products Containing PFAS Substances.

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Voted against Limited Government

Infringing Private Contracting Rights by Increasing Government Mandate Requiring Notice Prior to a Rent Increase for Residential Units from 30 Days to 60 Days.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Public Safety by Allowing Expungement of Felonies Reclassified as Misdemeanor Crimes.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Employment Barriers for Lactation Counselors Through an Unnecessary Licensing Framework.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weaponizing Government to Block Development of an Oyster Farm by Prohibiting Commercial Activities in Sapowet Marsh.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Overreaching Regulations of the Nursing Home Industry Through the Creation of an Ineffectual "Workforce Standards Board".

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Voted against Limited Government

Infringing Private Contracts Through a New Government Mandate Prohibiting Landlords from Charging Convenience Fees and Requiring Notice of All Mandatory Fees.

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Voted against Limited Government

Imposing Overreaching New Regulations on the Financial Service Industry by Banning Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Score Agencies.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Government Dependency by Forcing All Hospital to Screen Uninsured Patients for Medicaid Eligibility.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing the Surveillance State by Allowing the Use of Automated Traffic Violation Monitoring Systems to Enforce All Traffic Signal Laws.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Election Integrity by Extending Mail Ballot Drop Boxes from 20 Days Before an Election to 35 Days.

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Voted against Limited Government

Infringing Private Contracting Rights and Reducing Employment Opportunities by Prohibiting Employers from Paying Cash Equivalent in Lieu of Health Benefits.

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Voted against Limited Government

Infringing Property Rights by Prohibiting the Use of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as Short-Term Rentals.

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Voted against Limited Government

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