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By Norm Thurston. Published in the Deseret News on February 25, 2020 Science is an amazing thing. One hundred years ago today, if a person developed Type 1 diabetes, they

Here are the highlights from Week Three of the Utah Legislature. Celebrating Suffrage February 14th was the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Utah. Seraph Young, a school teacher, became an

The Legislature is back in session, and the first week is now in the books. Here are a few highlights. Constituent News Visitors to the Capitol I always love hosting

Last week was an unusually busy one. I spent a total of four days working on legislative issues. Here is a summary of this very busy week. Interim Days Last week,

Constituent News Visitors to the Capitol I love getting visits from constituents.  This week, I was able to host more neighbors and friends on the floor.  Are you next? Michelle Kaufusi, Provo

This summer has been a great learning opportunity for me. Bill Development Over the summer, I have been working with several stakeholders on key issues. Here are a few of

A sampling of the many thank you notes received after the session: Dear Representative Thurston, We, as Utah Association of the Deaf board want to thank you for all the

The legislative has come to a relatively quiet end.  I apologize for not getting out a Week Six summary.  Things were a little busy with early morning starts and late

It’s now a sprint to the finish line; just 9 business days left.  Week Five was definitely a time for more passion, action and emotion to show up.  If the

Where does the time go?  There are only 14 business days left in the session.  In a way Week Four seemed unusually calm. With the exception of the two Medical