Monthly Archives: February 2010

Please join Bountiful City Councilwoman Beth Holbrook as she hosts an Open House for Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in anticipation of his candidacy for Governor. Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. At Beth Holbrook’s home … Continue reading →

The changes for funding the last half of FY 2010 were voted on yesterday in our caucus. These are in addition to the cuts for FY 2010 we made during the 2009 session. These cuts have to be absorbed by … Continue reading →

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. The Scouts have long been one of the most influential organizations in the life of many young men, including my own son who is an Eagle … Continue reading →

Thanks to those who came to the first “Bagels and Briefings” on Saturday morning. We had a great conversation about funding and revenue streams for public education, trends over the past decade, and specifics related to possible legislation to increase … Continue reading →

The House passed out a series of ethics bills today. In many ways I couldn’t be more pleased to see the legislature take some action on an issue that I know is of utmost importance to the people in our … Continue reading →

There are some key deadlines during the session and one of them happened today. We had until noon to either pass or defeat each base budget bill. HB 1, “Minimum School Program Base Budget,” Rep. Merlynn Newbold, and SB 1, … Continue reading →

Reverend France Davis of the Calvary Baptist Church spoke in the House chamber this morning. He was representing the Martin Luther King Commission for the State of Utah, which was established by the legislature. I could have listened to him … Continue reading →

Two shout outs to Davis County….. One of the great assets legislators from Davis County enjoy is the opportunity we have to meet weekly with the Davis Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Affairs Committee. This committee consists of business and community … Continue reading →