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Tag: Karen Mayne

Posted on March 22, 2017March 23, 2017 2017 Legislative Session

2017 Legislative Review: Agriculture, Air Quality, and Alcohol

Now that the governor is starting to sign bills into law, we felt it was a good time to recap some of the more talked...

Posted on February 2, 2017February 3, 2017 2017 Legislative Session In the Senate South East Utah

Grand Staircase Debate Focuses on Impact: Economic Powerhouse or Small Town Death Knell

Representative Mike Noel (Republican – Kanab) feels that the Clinton administration abused the Antiquities Act when creating the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 1996. To...

Posted on January 30, 2017January 30, 2017 2017 Legislative Session Flagged Bills - 2017 Session

Flagged Bill: SB 103 – Public Transit District Amendments – Sen. Karen Mayne

Over the last few years, the Utah Transit Authority has not exactly done a great job of bolstering trust in the organization – and though...

Posted on February 28, 2016 2016 Legislative Session In the Senate

Party Line Vote Advances Bill to Require Life Skill Training for Those Receiving Food Stamps

Legislation requiring public assistance recipients to undergo self-reliance training or risk losing their coverage passed a second reading in the Senate on a 23-5 party-line...

Posted on February 17, 2016 2016 Legislative Session In the Senate

No Truancy Laws? Bill To Do Away With Punishments Advances to House

A spirited debate took place Tuesday and Wednesday as Senator Al Jackson (Republican – Highland) successfully advanced SB 45 – Compulsory Education Revisions out of the...

Posted on December 18, 2015December 17, 2015 2015 Legislative Session Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County’s Newest City, Millcreek, Faces Challenges and Opportunities

The Salt Lake County Council gave its stamp of approval to final council district boundaries Tuesday for the communities of Millcreek, Copperton, Emigration Canyon, Kearns,...

Posted on August 19, 2015August 19, 2015 Salt Lake County

Special Session Locks in Salt Lake Prison Location

During Wednesday’s special session, lawmakers formally approved the plan to move the Utah State Prison to a site west of the Salt Lake City International...

Posted on March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 2015 Legislative Session In the Senate

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances on Tight Vote

In a surprise to many, Senator Mark Madsen (Republican – Saratoga Springs) was able to clear a major hurdle in his quest to make medical...

Posted on February 13, 2015February 13, 2015 2015 Legislative Session In the Senate

10 Cent Gas Tax Increase Receives Strong Support

Noting that Utah’s secondary roads are starting to degrade due to increased inflation and decreased emphasis on funding for rural routes, Senator Kevin Van Tassell...

Posted on December 29, 2014December 30, 2014 2015 Legislative Session Flagged Bills - 2015 Session In the House Northern Utah

Flagged Bill: HB 55 – Repeal of Methamphetamine Housing Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Account – Rep. Ed Redd

The AMC drama Breaking Bad was praised for many reasons, including its realistic take on the dangers methamphetamine for users, sellers, and “cooks.” One aspect rarely...

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