The state will cut energy consumption in the short term and aim to increase energy efficiency down the road under a pair of bills by Rep. Jeff Morris approved in…
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Suction dredging
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Here’s a great piece from one of our 36th legislative district neighbors, Kim McDonald. She does an excellent job explaining the process of suction dredging. I have a bill on…
House passes bill to prevent child deaths
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Yesterday, the House of Representatives took a step forward to learn from these tragedies and prevent child fatalities in the future. The House, in a 93-5 vote, approved HB 2165. …
Higher education information: Reaching out, looking in
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We live in the Information Age, as a Google search will confirm, and a couple of bills that sailed through the House Higher Education Committee Feb. 5 deal with information…
Legislative Session Update
The Legislature is already hitting cut-off deadlines as this short session approaches the half-way mark. Last Wednesday was the last day House policy committees could pass non-budget bills on to…