We are not only in trying times, we are in some very uncertain times. There is a lot of frustration in our communities, our churches, our businesses, and in our homes. I get it because I’m feeling it right along with you, but I also want you to know that I’m here to do whatever [...]
Well, there is a first time for everything – I actually voted for an annual appropriations act. My opposition in the past has revolved around a refusal to prioritize our resources and apply them to the core functions of government. After finally getting the changes this year that we have been fighting for combined with [...]
I normally would say at the end of the session that you can release the death grip on your wallet, but this year legislators switched on a time bomb that may explode in November at the General Election. Over one dozen counties may face a local referendum in November on the question of adding to [...]
The budget vetoes have been overridden, for the most part, and that is no surprise. My biggest regret, however, is that I was prevented from casting my votes, nearly all of which would have been to sustain the vetoes. I say that I was prevented because on the day that vetoes were to be taken [...]
