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With 8 working days left, we are in the home stretch of the General Legislative session! I have been working on getting my priority bills through the Senate before next week. If you have a few minutes this Friday, please tune in to my Facebook Friday event for more information on bills I voted on this week. I’d also like to …

I hope you had a great Presidents’ Day! The House was as busy as ever this week, and I’d like to thank you for staying engaged this session. I will be holding my regular Town Hall this Saturday at noon, which you can access by clicking here. I will also be answering questions and discussing some exciting bills Friday afternoon on my …

WEEK 4 It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through the legislative session! I remain committed to reaching out to you and seeking your input through my weekly Facebook Friday broadcast. Please tune in if you have any questions or issues you’d like to discuss. You can find last week’s broadcast on my Facebook page. I will not be hosting my …

WEEK 3 Happy Thursday! I have had a great time serving District 61 in the general session so far. This week, I have been working to get 3 of my bills approved by House committees. My bill to increase sexual assault victims’ access to HIV testing results passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday and will now go through the …

What an exciting week in the Legislature! I am so impressed by everyone who is providing input and staying engaged despite challenging circumstances. There are many resources to help you stay involved this session. If you’d like to watch live broadcasts of the House and Senate floor, visit the Legislature’s Reading Calendar <https://le.utah.gov/FloorCalendars/>. To access committee hearings’ live audio broadcasts, follow …

I am honored and excited to begin the 2021 General Legislative Session today! Even though things are different at the Capitol this year, I would like to encourage your input and engagement. You help me to be better informed, and your input makes for a more substantive and informed legislative process. Because of the pandemic and recent events, there are …

Just released budget projections Today, the Utah Legislature and Governor’s Office released updated revenue numbers for the upcoming general session. Utah is expected to see a 1.5% increase in available revenue in the current 2021 fiscal year and a 6.5% increase in the 2022 fiscal year. Hooray!! This is a great relief, because it allows us to re-fund some of …

I have neglected posting my emails here on my website for the last five months, so I am going to add them now. This one is from November. I left out the Happy Thanksgiving and other out-of-date information, and hopefully what I have kept in is still helpful. Buying Local Because of the pandemic and our response to it, most local …

This email is fairly long, but it includes the survey results, my take on Amendments A and G, podcasts put out by the legislature on all the ballot measures and the census, information on ballots and registering to vote, and ideas for getting out and seeing the beautiful colors of Utah, which are quickly disappearing.  SURVEY RESULTS The survey results …

LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS I am going to start sending out short surveys every few weeks because I would love to know your opinions about the issues facing our community. Here is the first one–it will take you about three minutes to complete. I know that the results of this survey will not be statistically representative of our district, …