Opinion

Now that we’ve passed the halfway point in this legislative session, the Senate is once again busy with committee hearings. When bills crossed over to the opposite legislative chamber in mid-March, the Senate sent the House more than 275 bills. In return, the House sent us 424 pieces of legislation. I’ve signed on to be the Senate author of several House bills, and I’m focused on getting those measures passed through various committees.

A Place of Warmth Where do I go when the shrilling sharp winds of life slice through shield of faith that encompasses the spirit of life that is resident in my being? Watching the goats and sheep scurry around the pasture, I often see the recently birthed kids find a refuge from the cold ground, sharp bristles, hard rocks, and hurried feet of the others on the back of the largest sheep in the flock. It is there in its thick, deep wool that the kid finds nestled warmth.