FLAGGED BILL: SB 128 – Financial Transparency In Education, Sen. Thatcher
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 BILL: SB 39 – Parental Responsibility For Sex Education, Sen. Reid
Once in a while, a bill comes along that has the potential to do enormous good for Utah citizens – but also leaves concerns about…
FLAGGED BILL: SB 120 – Target Shooting & Wildfire Regulations, Sen. Dayton
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…
Utah Senator Seeks To Overhaul Legislative Process – Eliminate Boxcar Legislation
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…
FLAGGED BILL: SB 18 – Child Custody Proceedings Amendments, Sen. Luz Robles
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…
FLAGGED BILL: SB 25 – Elections During Declared Emergency, Sen Peter Knudson
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…
FLAGGED BILL: SB 20 – State Security Standards For Personal Info, Sen Stuart Reid
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…
UPC Podcast – What To Expect In The 2013 Session
Eric and Curtis team up to make their predictions for what the 2013 session will bring. [html5mp3small:9807]
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