January 21, 2020

Budget Decisions Don’t Happen in a Vacuum

Idaho Capitol 2020

The first two weeks of the 2020 session have flown by. From Day 1, we’ve been busy, and few places have been busier than the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC). I love serving on JFAC. We listen carefully to Governor Little’s recommendations and the different agencies’ requests. We then ask questions and assess each submission carefully to measure needs and wants to …

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May 28, 2019

Learning, On Purpose

Healthcare Summit

This morning, I sat down to run through my schedule for the rest of the week. With at least one thing on the calendar for each day, it reminded me of something Abigail Adams said, “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.” Over the last few weeks, I’ve done my best to …

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