S.B. 13 Administering Substances to Wildlife – some explanation needed

This is a genuine inquiry – I don’t know what this bill is about. Senate Bill 13, sponsored by ultra-conservative Margaret Dayton, made it out of committee and will be voted on by the full Senate. The bill is very short, and seems on the surface fairly innocuous. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Margaret Dayton, [...]

Tips on contacting your legislator

Curtis Haring over at Blue in Red Zion wrote a post a little while back giving tips on contacting  your legislator that might be helpful, especially if you’ve never done it before.

Power to the People – Citizen Lobbying Opportunities (updated)

The corporations  have made sure that their voices are heard with their high-priced professional lobbyists. Citizen lobbying is the way we make sure that our voice is heard, too. Here are some opportunities for citizen lobbying up at the Utah Legislature coming up: The ACLU is sponsoring a citizen lobbying training on Thursday, February 5th [...]

A thought . . .

I vaguely  remember a year in my tax-payer past when there was a surplus in the Utah Budget and the Utah tax payers received a small rebate back.  I think the amount was $10 each. I remember thinking what a waste of a surplus to send us each such a small check and the cost [...]

Utah Voter ID Bill

Kathy Dopp, founder of Utah Counts Votes and national leading authority on election integrity, has issued the announcement below along with her reaction to the Utah Voter ID Bill: Gov Ops Meeting Today am & Utah Voter ID Bill Members of the House Government Operations Standing Committee Rep. Craig A. Frank, Chair Rep. Keith Grover, [...]

Economic Stimulus: What Utah Lawmakers Could Do, Might Do, Should Do

If Obama’s stimulus bill passes, Utah could get $2 billion, which would help the financial status immensely. In an article posted in the Salt Lake Tribune: Utah would receive $215 million to plug shortfalls in Medicaid, which provides health care for the state’s poorest residents. The state’s 40 school districts could grab anywhere from $31,500 [...]

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