Governor Herbert Takes on Stalemate Over Conversion Therapy
Utah Governor Gary Herbert took unresolved matters into his own hands in a move that surprised many in the state’s legislature as well as it’s clinical psychology...
Category: On The Hill
Governor Herbert: “I’m a big proponent of sunscreen.”
Near the end of his scheduled press conference at KUED studios on the University of Utah campus and after addressing several topics regarding his...
Bill Banning Abortion in Cases of Down Syndrome Advances
Legislation aimed at preventing abortions due to a diagnosis of fetal Down syndrome was advanced by the House on a 54-15 party-line vote Friday. HB...
Flagged Bill – HJR 6 – Sponsor’s Statement; Representative Norm Thurston
Representative Norm Thurston (Republican – Provo) has been the source of some controversy over the past four years he has served in the legislature. In...
Flagged Bill – HB 36: Bureau of Criminal Identification Reporting Amendments; Representative Raymond Ward
Not long after the end of the 2018 session, the Standard-Examiner discovered that a computer glitch in Utah’s court reporting system resulted in some 900...
Flagged Bill – HB 57: Electronic Information or Data Privacy; Representative Craig Hall
Last year, Representative Craig Hall (Republican – West Valley) attempted to update Utah’s Constitution in an attempt to add greater protections to our digital documents....
Flagged Bill – HB 34: Campaign Finance Amendments; Representative Lee Perry
Ah, campaign finance laws – one of the most loophole-ridden, inconsistent, and often times purposefully ineffective portion of any state’s laws. Indeed, the best way...
Flagged Bill – SB 24: State Energy Policy Amendments; Senator Keith Grover
Private interests dictating public policy is nothing new in politics, but by formally inserting this untested technology into state policy, the citizens of Utah could be committing themselves to funding a risky endeavor.
Utah Senate Majority Leader Hospitalized
A general expression of concern about the recent hospitalization of Senator Ralph Okerlund (Republican–Monroe) was made at the Central Utah Leadership Summit, an annual gathering of...
New DUI Bill is “Undercooked,” Utah Restaurants and Lawmakers Say (with AUDIO)
Utah’s newly enrolled law setting blood alcohol liability limit at 0.05 could become the first in the nation. When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wanted...