Utah State Legislature News Salt Lake Tribune Political Headlines Utah Legislature News via Google(Crossposted to Saintless.com) This morning, the Senate Site streamed live video for the Alcohol Policy Press Conference. Kudos to them for keeping those of us at home in the loop! Plenty of us Twittered this live, you can find it under the hashtag #UTAP. If you don’t want to sift through those, here’s the recap: [...]
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This group has put on its Creativity Gloves for these final days of the Utah Legislature. I plan to attend. Nuclear ReACTION and Visual Cacophony invite you to: THE PEOPLE’S BRIBE Tuesday, March 10th, 5pm Capitol Rotunda We send frantic emails to our representatives. We call night and day. We come to the capitol to [...]
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Utah is not going to see the severity of cuts to its state budget as originally envisioned, due in large part to the Federal Economic Stimulus Package Monies. Interestingly, legislators still have on the chopping block services in public safety, public education, child care services for low income families, and health needs for pregnant women [...]
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Liquor Legislation is getting a lot of attention this session. Utah is known all over for its draconian liquor laws and there has been a lot of activity this session over changes. to these laws. Utah has a law that anyone wishing to patronize a bar must become a member since bars are required to [...]
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Our legislators seem to think that objections to HB272 only extended to billboards along Legacy Parkway, but all other scenic routes in the state are just fine for ugly outdoor advertising. It just makes sense doesn’t it? Take Highway 12, for example, you could really prettify the breathtaking Hogsback with a couple a signs advertising, [...]
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(Crossposted to Saintless.com) S.B. 79 – Health Reform – Medical Malpractice Amendments is misleading in it’s title. Health reform is generally thought of as something that improves the quality or availability of health care. In this case, it’s just the opposite. The general summary is that it will grant immunity to Emergency Room Doctors, and [...]
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