Utah’s modern sex education curriculum dates back to 1988, when Senator Frances Farley, a Democrat, introduced the idea of promoting abstinence into the core curriculum. At the time, Farley was reacting to the AIDS crisis where people were getting sick…
Perhaps one of the most important events to take place in our democracy is the redistricting process. Once every ten years, the representative boundaries are drawn based on new population numbers and, in theory, help to ensure equal representation. But…
Utah has a water problem. One would assume that Utah, being the second driest state in the nation, would have a firm understanding of all aspects of its hydrological infrastructure. It was for this reason that lawmakers were shocked and…
The Utah State Legislature previously organized, authorized, and funded a regulatory body known as the Constitutional Defense Council (CDC) — which is charged with the responsibility of determining the validity, and more importantly, the feasibility of using public monies to…
This week on the UPC show…you are actually going to hear our first episode of The Primer! Why? Because the UPC show is on vacation this week and we wanted to use this as an opportunity to tell you that…
Down a cold, drab hallway the condemned prisoner goes as he makes his way to the death chamber. His appeals have been exhausted, and the end is nigh. The prisoner is subsequently bound to a chair, his head shrouded by…
The final hours of the 2015 legislative session are rapidly coming to a close. At midnight tonight, the gavel will be dropped and the House and Senate will adjourn Sine Die. We will keep this post continually updating throughout the…
Clean air legislation that seeks to replace older, fuel-inefficient school buses with new models has cleared the Senate Education Committee after spending the last several weeks in limbo. Under HB 49 – Clean Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure, funding will…
A bill that would exempt schools from federal nutrition standards failed to gain the endorsement of the Senate Education Committee Tuesday. SB 84 – State Control of School Nutrition Standards, sponsored by Senator Aaron Osmond (Republican – South Jordan), requires…
Legislation that would set rules on the formation of new school districts was passed out of the House Education Committee with a favorable recommendation Monday. HB 93 – School District Amendments, sponsored by Representative Craig Hall (Republican – West Valley…
