Monthly Archives: February 2009

Business as usual

On Wednesday and Thursday we begin our chamber time with bills that have passed through Senate standing committees, then the Senate floor, then House standing committees, and are now being heard on the House floor. In those cases the House … Continue reading

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Davis County Community Coalition

Dear blog readers, You may be aware of the proposed petcoke burning cogen plant being considered for the Holly Refinery site in West Bountiful. I’m posting a letter from my sister, Cecilee Price-Huish, who has organized a citizens group that … Continue reading

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Yesterday still….

I wanted to share a little about an experience I had yesterday to meet in the Rotunda with folks from our area representing the Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities. I spoke with people representing the following agencies: Andy Curry, … Continue reading

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Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.

I thought I’d begin this blog with a quote from Voltaire that really applies to this experience. Thought and discussion really are the lifeblood of the legislative process and both were alive and well today. We began at 7:00 for … Continue reading

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And finally….a budget!

Today was momentous from the standpoint that we finally passed the budget for FY09! In the end, probably the best part of that is that each affected agency and institution can begin to make those adjustments. Tomorrow we begin budget … Continue reading

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