May 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Human Rights, Property Taxes, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I am hopeful that we will finally end the legislative session this week — the House needs to stop fighting and move important budgets through the body that they have been holding “hostage.” In the Senate: Transportation and Income Taxes. Still no...
Apr 24, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Health Care, Public Education, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
The legislative session feels more like a Nanny State than State Government. Power consolidation continues as the legislature tries to insert itself in local elections, school districts, health districts, city budget decisions, voter restrictions, ballot initiatives,...
Apr 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
We made it back from an 18 day recess on April 6, worked until April 13 and the Senate had to take ANOTHER three day recess while the House is supposed to be passing budgets and clear their calendar. However, watching it all, they just keep adding things! The latest...
Apr 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Civil Discourse, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
I wish I had better news to report; after an 18 day recess, the House advanced S1110 that makes it nearly impossible for citizens to hold gov’t accountable through ballot initiatives and the Senate’s first bill out of the gate was an abortion bill that...
Feb 13, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
Easy Come. Easy Vote? H88 sent to general orders…. That’s what House Republican Leader Mike Moyle declared on the floor when he proposed a bill to criminalize people for delivering others’ ballots. This legislation would make it harder for seniors, those with...
Jan 23, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care
My Response to Gov. Little’s Press Conference Governor Little hosted a powerful press conference on Friday to address the majority party’s attempts in the legislature to place restrictions on his authority as Governor in an emergency. As he noted, we...
