Abortion Issues

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2003-2004  Based on information available in 2003-2004, Representative Evans was PRO by Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.

2002  Based on information available in 2002, Representative Evans was pro-choice by Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.

Budget, Spending and Taxes

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2005  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Commonwealth Foundation 19 percent in 2005.

2003-2004  In 2003-2004 Commonwealth Foundation gave Representative Evans a rating of 0.

Business and Consumers

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2007-2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business's position, Representative Evans received a rating of 60.

2006  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business 60 percent in 2006.

2003-2004  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business 38 percent in 2003-2004.

2001-2002  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business 40 percent in 2001-2002.

1999-2000  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business 40 percent in 1999-2000.

1997-1998  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business 83 percent in 1997-1998.

1996  On the votes that Pennsylvania National Federation of Independent Business considered to be the most important in 1996, Representative Evans voted their preferred position 27 percent of the time.

Conservative

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1995-1998  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania Christian Coalition 50 percent in 1995-1998.

Environmental Issues

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2008  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to PennEnvironment's position, Representative Evans received a rating of 89.

2007-2008  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Sierra Club PA 90 percent in 2007-2008.

2006  Representative Evans supported the interests of the PennEnvironment 67 percent in 2006.

2005-2006  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 88 percent in 2005-2006.

2003-2005  Representative Evans supported the interests of the PennEnvironment 60 percent in 2003-2005.

2003-2004  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 63 percent in 2003-2004.

2001-2002  Representative Evans supported the interests of the PennEnvironment 75 percent in 2001-2002.

2001-2002  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 100 percent in 2001-2002.

1999-2000  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 100 percent in 1999-2000.

1997-1998  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 64 percent in 1997-1998.

1995-1996  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters 70 percent in 1995-1996.

Gun Issues

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2008  In 2008 National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund gave Representative Evans a grade of F.

2006  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2006, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Evans a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2004  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2004, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Evans a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2002  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2002, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Evans a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

2000  Based on lifetime voting records on gun issues and the results of a questionnaire sent to all state legislative candidates in 2000, the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund assigned Representative Evans a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A+ to a low of F).

1998  Based on a questionnaire and the votes that National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund considered to be the most important in 1998, they have assigned Representative Evans a grade of F (with grades ranging from a high of A++ to a low of F-).

1993-2002  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Firearms Owners Against Crime 20 percent in 1993-2002.

1993-1998  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Firearms Owners Against Crime 7 percent in 1993-1998.

Labor

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2001-2002  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO 94 percent in 2001-2002.

1999-2000  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO 80 percent in 1999-2000.

1997-1998  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO 20 percent in 1997-1998.

1995-1996  Representative Evans supported the interests of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO 93 percent in 1995-1996.

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