Archive for February 2014

Following the conclusion of funnel week, many bills finally came to the floor this week for a vote. The overwhelming majority of these bills were non-controversial bills, covering a range of topics. Most of these bills passed unanimously. One such bill was Senate File 2201, which made the kidnapping of…

This week was the first of two funnel weeks at the Capitol. The funnels are designed to streamline the legislative process and narrow down the agenda for the remainder of the session. During the first funnel, a bill must pass a full committee in either the House or the Senate,…

One of the biggest concerns I have with the federal government is the amount of debt we are accumulating. The federal government is over $17 trillion in debt, and just this week, Congress voted to extend the debt limit ceiling until March of 2015. This could drive the debt to…

When I decided to run for the state Senate, I did so because I was disappointed with our government. When I looked around the political world, I noticed three glaring deficits: a budget deficit, a leadership deficit and a trust deficit. Over my three years in the Senate, I have…