With the combination of legislative work and elections coming up, there is a lot to report on for September. Be an informed voter This year, in addition to the various
Author: Norm Thurston
Prepared & ReadyPrepared & Ready
Community Meeting In the past couple of weeks, we have had some scary news about real dangers that could affect any of us at any time. Two wild fires in
Why I am (still) a RepublicanWhy I am (still) a Republican
Since Donald Trump became president, the Republican Party has been under fire and its values and motives have been put under intense scrutiny, more so than possibly any other time
Interim UpdateInterim Update
Last week was an unusually busy one. I spent a total of four days working on legislative issues. Here is a summary of this very busy week. Interim Days Last week,
A Busy SummerA Busy Summer
Welcoming New Citizens One of my favorite ways to serve the citizens of Utah is to host naturalization ceremonies at the Utah State Capitol. At these ceremonies, immigrants who have
Special SessionSpecial Session
Our Newest Colleague When Senator Margaret Dayton retired from the Senate, Rep. Keith Grover was appointed to take her place, creating a vacancy in the House. Today, Marsha Judkins was
Social BullyingSocial Bullying
Social bullying in Utah’s political environment is alive and well and has to STOP. What is Social Bullying? Social bullying is aggressive behavior that is focused on hurting a person’s reputation
Constituent Comments 2018Constituent Comments 2018
A sampling of the many thank you notes received after the 2018 session: Dear Norm and Maria, Thank you for your service to our community, our state, and our nation.
2018 Final Week & Session Wrap-Up2018 Final Week & Session Wrap-Up
Week 7 – As the clock struck midnight on Thursday, March 8, the session came to an end. As you can imagine, the final week was a full speed rush
2018 Week Six Wrap-Up2018 Week Six Wrap-Up
Week 6 – As we race to the last hour, there is still a lot of work to do. Week 6 was full of action and movement. Constituent News Visitors