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  I got to watch the Moscow Girls basketball team compete down here in the state tournament this last Friday night. There were lots of parents down here for the event and a couple even came by my basement office. … Continue reading →

  I am continually amazed at what state government gets involved in. Last year it was the Plumbing Code that became a big fight. This year we had electricians. In Commerce and Human Resources Committee this year we had the … Continue reading →

We get visitors to the state house daily lobbying on behalf of their issues. Yesterday I met with three guys in a motorcycle group. They were opposed to proposed legislation restricting cell phone use or texting while driving. I asked, … Continue reading →

    My wife found this picture of my great uncle Aaron King Taber in a trunk. The words on the back talk about a defection from a family of Republicans to the Democratic side. There is reference to “the … Continue reading →

  Chairmen of committees have a lot of power. They are appointed by the majority party. At the end of our Tuesday morning Agricultural Affairs Committee meeting the chairman announced he would be bringing a rule before us for consideration … Continue reading →

The Living Years Last year, 2011, was my first session so I had no comparison. Other legislators with more experience said it was difficult. I believed them. This is my second session and I am gaining perspective. Last year in … Continue reading →

We had a “Kitchen Table Economics” presentation Monday night in the Senate Auditorium. It was quite well attended, with many union and Occupy folks milling in the hallway. I came out of my office planning to go to the meeting … Continue reading →

I have written before about all the laws that get passed in this conservative state. Hundreds of bills make it into law each session, at least half, I swear, are working to fix problems from bills passed the year before. … Continue reading →

  Last winter when I was in Boise for the legislative session I got a call late one evening from Katy my oldest daughter. She is in nursing school and lives just down the hill from us. “Dad? Mom fell … Continue reading →

Our Founding Fathers required a census every ten years to make sure there was appropriate representation. Indeed, what matters to people is evident in what they keep track of, what we count. People matter. Our representative democracy was founded on ONE … Continue reading →