Legislature Update

Legislative session 2018 appears to be wrapping up and I think all of us here at the Capitol are eager to return to our “normal” lives and jobs. The bills on the House floor are now primarily appropriations and we appear to be on target to finish up some time around March 23. Over the break, I plan to continue to work on different projects and hope to get additional ideas from around the district.

My first priority, as it has always been, is rural connectivity. We have a real need to extend broadband and wireless services to our rural communities. Internet connections are no longer a convenience, they have become a necessity. The state needs to start viewing technological infrastructure in the same light as the rest of our infrastructure and begin to look at funding mechanisms. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition.