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The deal is done! The 98th Legislative Session is one for the history books. Minus veto day coming up at the end of the month, we’ve finally reached the end of the session. Our House of Representatives operated at a highly efficient level and with camaraderie and unification not witnessed in decades. Our ability to workContinue… Read more

One lap left! With eight weeks down and one to go, we are approaching the end of the 98th Legislative Session. But before we head out the door, we have a budget to pass. Our appropriations committee has spent some long days preparing a balanced budget, and we will consider it in final form in the comingContinue… Read more

Only 8 more days to go!  Week 7 of the 98th legislative session is one I’ll never forget. I got my first bill signed into law, experienced my first “crossover day”, and helped pass the largest tax cut in state history! Last Wednesday we had “crossover day”, which means that we either had to kill orContinue… Read more

Happy President’s Day Weekend!  It’s great to have a little break from Pierre and to enjoy some family time over a long weekend. My family is one of the main reasons why I chose to run for the legislature, and regardless of how tough it gets during session I am committed to working hard forContinue… Read more

Raise the checkered flag (well maybe not quite yet)! Week 5 is done, and so is over half of the 98th legislative session. Beyond the pace of session picking up, there’s another thing you’ll notice. In about a week and a half, there will be “crossover day”. This means that the House must have all ofContinue… Read more

We’ve hit the 4-week mark!  It’s been roughly a month since I was sworn in to represent you in Pierre, and I am still beyond grateful for your trust as I work for the betterment of our communities in the legislature. One of the key points this week was our bill filing deadline – afterContinue… Read more