As many as 2000 people rallied today to support public use and ownership of public lands.  Many  went inside the Statehouse which is often referred to as the “Peoples House”.   Please visit any time and please don’t hesitate to express your views.

Jury Pay has been a minimum daily $10 plus mileage since 1968. Government and some private employees get their full salary while serving, but the daily $10 is a hardship for others.  In 2013,  with a Republican co-sponsor, I proposed a bill to allow counties to pay up to $50 a day, which passed, but only a few  counties do so. Just think about how much County Commissioner,  Judge, and attorneys pay has increased since 1968.  In 2015 I proposed a bill for $50 a …

John’s daughter in law ELva had this to say about the legislature’s failure to enact the international reciprocal child support legislation:

“Our budget planning relies on my two children’s child support that is paid to H & W by their out of state dad. This legislative mess is another burden and headache that my family doesn’t need. Get this straightened out for me, my kids, and everyone. The Legislature should solve problems, not create them.”