Utah State Legislature News Salt Lake Tribune Political Headlines Utah Legislature News via GoogleToday will be a busy and active day on The Hill. I’ve pasted below two messages from supporters of two bills. If you can take some time today to attend either or both of these, please do. ———————————————— FROM HEAL UTAH: It seems the Legislature is stopping at nothing to shove a nuclear pill down [...]
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Deanna Taylor was interviewed regarding transparency and ethics with Utah’s policy makers, especially since a Deseret News Article in today’s paper revelated that over half of Utah’s legislators have sponsored bills that have conflicts of interest. The piece was aired at noon on KSL Radio, 1160 AM and at KSL’s website Interview on KSL Radio [...]
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Heal Utah has issued this action alert: It may be Valentine’s Day, but we didn’t expect the Utah Senate to pen a love letter to nuclear power. In a Joint Resolution Supporting Nuclear Power (SJR 16)—drafted by Sen. David Hinkins (R-Orangeville), in whose district Aaron Tilton plans to build his nuclear reactors—the Legislature “expresses its [...]
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Utahns for Marriage Equality is urging ALL citizens to lobby for the passage of the bills listed below: THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. For all the straight allies out there, this is about building a just and fair society that protects all people and all families. Get involved !!! [...]
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Posted in today’s Salt Lake Tribune 17.6 percent is the recommended cut to Utah’s education budget for the 2009-2010 school year by the Legislative Education Budget Committee. An education budget committee recommended Thursday that if the state has to significantly cut education dollars for next school year, districts be allowed to make up the difference [...]
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A bill that has been introduced in the Utah House would place reasonable restraints on the Public Service Commission in allowing the licensing of nuclear power plants in Utah. Whether you are for or against nuclear power, it is still prudent to consider the items which this bill addresses. Here is the full text of [...]
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Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab has introduced a resolution to withdraw Utah from the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Utah became part of this regional effort in 2007 which examines carbon emissions in the hopes of developing a regional strategy for climate-change regulation. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday on the resolution, before a committee on which [...]
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Posted in yesterday’s Salt Lake Tribune. Despite the Legislature’s opposition to passing any measures that would grant rights to domestic partners, the Governor supports civil unions. Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr., a spokeswoman said Monday, backs Equality Utah’s Common Ground Initiative, a legislative effort that would provide some rights to gay and transgender Utahns. Even more, [...]
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Kathy Dopp on Utah Election Law Bills Being Considered Please contact your Utah legislatures about these election law changes http://www.utah.gov/government/legislative.html These are the bills that I have reviewed and my advice on whether or not to support or oppose them: HB126 – OPPOSE STRONGLY – Photo Voter ID Requirement. This bill requires a Utah photo [...]
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Nuclear Power and the waste it generates has been a long time controversial issue in Utah. Citizens has fought this battle over the years to prevent high-level nuclear waste from being created and stored in Utah and beyond. It now looks like a nuclear power facility is likely to be built in Green River, Utah, [...]
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