Crossover Update!

Dear Friends,   It’s a very busy time of year in the General Assembly! Yesterday, we passed “crossover,” the date by which a bill must pass one house in order to be guaranteed a hearing in the other. Please scroll down to read about my bills that...

Session Update

Dear Friends, It’s been almost two years since the General Assembly has had in-person committee hearings. Tuesday, with three of my bill hearings on the schedule, I had the opportunity to present them in committee rooms before colleagues and with witnesses by my...

Bill Hearings Begin!

Dear Friends, We’ve just completed the second full week of session and committee work has picked up as bills are introduced and scheduled for hearings. In my newsletters I’ll highlight some of the bills I’m introducing and provide links below where...

The Summer Scoop

Dear Friends, I hope your summer is off to a smooth start! It’s wonderful to be outside and to reconnect with people; it feels like time is once again measurable. The past 16 months have been challenging for the world, our nation, our state, and our lives. It feels...

The 2021 End of Session Wrap Up

Dear Friends, I appreciate that so many of you shared your thoughts and concerns with me throughout this unprecedented session. Though I have missed the in-person connections, I was grateful to stay in touch with so many of you through phone calls and over Zoom, Town...

The Home Stretch

Dear Friends, As the nation’s eyes look towards accountability for the murder of George Floyd on the national level, we know that no community is immune to the long overdue need for police reform. Our criminal justice system has been broken for a long time. These...