Governor Huntsman Expected to Veto Waste Bill

Posted on February 19, 2009 by deesings

Governor Huntsman is expected to veto the Foreign Waste Bill
Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. says he will veto any attempt by the Legislature and EnergySolutions to bring foreign radioactive waste into the state.
Huntsman said he told legislative leaders “in no uncertain terms” that he would reject a profit-sharing proposal the company has discussed with legislative and [...]

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Bumbling Buttars

Posted on February 19, 2009 by deesings

Utah Senator Chris Buttars continues to blunder.  On the heels of the defeat of the Common Ground Initiative bills, which would have afforded benefits to domestic partners, Buttars, in an interview with documentary filmmaker Reed Cowan, openly made the statement that the gay rights movement is “probably the greatest threat to America.”  Quoted in the [...]

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