Email Updates

A special thanks to those of you who attended my town hall meeting (pictured right) last Saturday. Around 75 local residents came together to share their ideas on a wide... ...

Less than two weeks remain of the 2012 legislative session and the Legislature is finally getting busy with supplemental operating budget plans to close a $1.1 billion shortfall. The revenue... ...

The majority party released its budget proposal yesterday to address the state’s $1.1 billion spending gap. You may recall the $1.5 billion number I referenced in my last e-mail update, but...

Please join Rep. Brad Klippert and Sen. Jerome Delvin and me at our upcoming telephone town hall meeting Thursday, Feb. 23. The community conversation begins at 6:30 p.m. and will... ...

Two weeks remain in the legislative session and it appears there is a good chance we may adjourn within our 60-day timeframe. Last week, House Republicans introduced the first budget... ...

We’re two-thirds of the way through the 2012 legislative session with still no budget from the majority party showing their plans to solve our state’s budget shortfall.  However, we did... ...

Yesterday, the Economic Revenue Forecast Council issued the latest revenue forecast for the 2011-13 biennium. The net change in our general fund is an increase of about $96 million, with... ...

We’re over half-way through the 2012 legislative session with still no budget from the majority party on their spending plan and potential tax increase package to solve our state’s budget... ...

Day 40 of the 60-day legislative session is coming to a close. House Republicans unveiled the first operating budget proposal of the year at a news conference today. We talked... ...

The Legislature is now more than half-way through its 60-day session. Tuesday, Feb. 14 was an important deadline for House bills to be voted out of the House, or they are...