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Category: In the Senate

Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 128 – Financial Transparency In Education, Sen. Thatcher

Posted on January 8, 2013November 5, 2014

Often times when analyzing legislation, bills can appear to be sound, logical, and even reasonable upon first glance. They may touch on issues and values that you…

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Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 39 – Parental Responsibility For Sex Education, Sen. Reid

Posted on January 5, 2013November 5, 2014

Once in a while, a bill comes along that has the potential to do enormous good for Utah citizens – but also leaves concerns about…

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Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 120 – Target Shooting & Wildfire Regulations, Sen. Dayton

Posted on January 4, 2013November 5, 2014

2012 saw an unusually high number of wildfires, costing taxpayers several million dollars to eventually contain them all. While the fires were started for many…

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In the Senate, Utah Politics

Utah Senator Seeks To Overhaul Legislative Process – Eliminate Boxcar Legislation

Posted on January 3, 2013January 7, 2013

Senator Aaron Osmond (R, South Jordan), the sophomore Senator who last year took over the seat held by Chris Buttars, has just released a bill that…

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Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 18 – Child Custody Proceedings Amendments, Sen. Luz Robles

Posted on January 2, 2013November 5, 2014

Decisions about the custody of children during a divorce proceeding is frequently a nasty and damaging experience, for both the children and the parents. Any…

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Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 25 – Elections During Declared Emergency, Sen Peter Knudson

Posted on January 2, 2013November 5, 2014

Following Hurricane Sandy in late October this year, Utah’s Capitol Hill was buzzing with questions of what Utah would do if such an emergency were…

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Flagged Bills - 2013 Session, In the Senate

FLAGGED BILL: SB 20 – State Security Standards For Personal Info, Sen Stuart Reid

Posted on January 1, 2013November 5, 2014

Last March, it was estimated that nearly 280,000 Utahns had their Social Security Numbers stolen from the state’s data banks, with an additional 500,000 having less…

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In the House, In the Senate, The UPC Show

UPC Podcast – What To Expect In The 2013 Session

Posted on December 31, 2012January 3, 2013

Eric and Curtis team up to make their predictions for what the 2013 session will bring. [html5mp3small:9807]

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Flagged Bills - 2014 Session, In Committee, In the House, In the Senate, Utah Politics

Welcome to Utah Political Capitol!

Posted on December 29, 2012January 8, 2013

Welcome to Utah Political Capitol! Utah’s newest political news site. Too often our elected officials make choices affecting Utahns’ lives that we never hear about….

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