I occasionally hear from people that there is no real reason to vote this year. I beg to differ. However you may feel about the Presidential Election, there are a lot
Author: Norm Thurston
Summer LearningSummer Learning
This summer has been a great learning opportunity for me. Bill Development Over the summer, I have been working with several stakeholders on key issues. Here are a few of
Constituent CommentsConstituent Comments
A sampling of the many thank you notes received after the session: Dear Representative Thurston, We, as Utah Association of the Deaf board want to thank you for all the
Local Control of EducationLocal Control of Education
You have almost certainly heard a lot about local control and the lack thereof regarding education recently. Here are my thoughts on two topics kicking around the news world in
Legislative ReflectionsLegislative Reflections
It’s been about a month since my last post, so I think it’s time for a quick update. Since the session ended in March, I have been enjoying the process of
2016 Session Review2016 Session Review
The legislative has come to a relatively quiet end. I apologize for not getting out a Week Six summary. Things were a little busy with early morning starts and late
Week Five Wrap UpWeek Five Wrap Up
It’s now a sprint to the finish line; just 9 business days left. Week Five was definitely a time for more passion, action and emotion to show up. If the
Week Four Wrap UpWeek Four Wrap Up
Where does the time go? There are only 14 business days left in the session. In a way Week Four seemed unusually calm. With the exception of the two Medical
Week Three Wrap UpWeek Three Wrap Up
The legislative session has 33 business days – 15 down, 18 to go. Following Up on the Education Budget The Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee has concluded our work for the session.
Week Two Wrap UpWeek Two Wrap Up
The second week of the 2016 session has quietly and quickly come to a close. With the session now a quarter of the way gone, what have I been up to?