Dyslexia Bills Pass Committee
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 5:00am
I passed both of my bills dealing with dyslexia out of the House Common Education Committee this week with votes of 17-0 on each.
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Senate Minutes
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 5:00am
Back in December, the State Board of Equalization met to give its initial certification as to how much revenue would be available to appropriate for the fiscal year 2021 budget, which begins on July 1 of this year. At that time, we knew oil and gas prices were coming in lower than had been projected. As a result, the board said we’d basically have a flat budget for 2021.
Oil industry leaders have to stop acting like J.R. Ewing
Wed, 02/26/2020 - 5:00am
My first venture into the oil and gas industry was nineteen years ago, in the spring of 2001.
Committee and Floor Work Begins
Thu, 02/20/2020 - 12:00am
Now that the legislative session is in full swing, House committees and subcommittees are meeting, and our first pieces of legislation are being considered on the House Floor. We have
The decline of rural America must stop
Thu, 02/20/2020 - 12:00am
Rural communities in our nation have been in decline for decades. The continued loss of population in rural areas and increased growth in urban areas has been like a giant