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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…