The legislative session has 33 business days – 15 down, 18 to go. Following Up on the Education Budget The Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee has concluded our work for the session.
Week Two Wrap UpWeek Two Wrap Up
The second week of the 2016 session has quietly and quickly come to a close. With the session now a quarter of the way gone, what have I been up to?
Week One Wrap-UpWeek One Wrap-Up
The first week of the 2016 session is in the books. It has seemed a lot more manageable and less tense in part because the “big issues” aren’t as divisive
Notes from the First WeekNotes from the First Week
Town Hall on Saturday Each year the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce sponsors free breakfasts called “Eggs and Issues” for constituents to meet with their legislators. The first event is
Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From?Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From?
Have you stopped to wonder whether the coverage gap came from? Was it always here or did it suddenly appear? You may have heard some of my House Republican colleagues
August Interim with Special SessionAugust Interim with Special Session
As another Interim Day wraps up, I wanted to give you a quick update on two issues that have been in the news quite a bit. Medicinal Uses for Cannabis
Interim Update – 06/15/2015Interim Update – 06/15/2015
The Work Never Ends With the legislative session now nearly three months in the past, one would think that legislative work would have significantly slowed. However, nothing could be farther
Weekly Update – 03/15/15Weekly Update – 03/15/15
The clock struck midnight on Thursday night and my first session in the House is now finished. Here is a run-down of the major issues that got wrapped up during
Weekly Update – 03/08/15Weekly Update – 03/08/15
Here we go into the home stretch! On “Music Day on the Hill” I got to meet both Thurl Bailey and Neon Trees. As I suggested last week, most of
Weekly Update – 03/01/15Weekly Update – 03/01/15
Rep. Thurston hosted the State FFA Officers at the Capitol this week. (The President, Christina Nolasco, is from District 64!) There are just nine working days left in the legislative