Our Newest Colleague When Senator Margaret Dayton retired from the Senate, Rep. Keith Grover was appointed to take her place, creating a vacancy in the House. Today, Marsha Judkins was
Category: Issues
Social BullyingSocial Bullying
Social bullying in Utah’s political environment is alive and well and has to STOP. What is Social Bullying? Social bullying is aggressive behavior that is focused on hurting a person’s reputation
2017 Week Three Wrap-Up2017 Week Three Wrap-Up
Constituent News 2017 Issues Survey If you haven’t already, please take the District 64 2017 Issues Survey. Visitors to the Capitol I love getting visits from constituents. This week, I was able to
2017 Week Two Wrap-Up2017 Week Two Wrap-Up
Constituent News 2017 Issues Survey If you haven’t already, please take the District 64 2017 Issues Survey. Visitors to the House Floor I love getting visits from constituents. This week, I was
Local Control of EducationLocal Control of Education
You have almost certainly heard a lot about local control and the lack thereof regarding education recently. Here are my thoughts on two topics kicking around the news world in
Legislative ReflectionsLegislative Reflections
It’s been about a month since my last post, so I think it’s time for a quick update. Since the session ended in March, I have been enjoying the process of
Week Three Wrap UpWeek Three Wrap Up
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
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