UT Senate Pres Threatens LGBT Community

Posted on February 6, 2010 by ethingtoneric

SLC – With the controversial “compromise” between the pro-human rights legislators and the extremist right-wing hanging in the balance, a closed-door meeting between leading Republican Senators ended with a slap in the face to Utah’s LGBT community. Last week, Representative Christine Johnson and Senator Stephenson announced a joint bill saying that no pro or anti [...]

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Children are our future: Funding issues will impact that future

Posted on February 6, 2010 by dlt

Utahns for Public Schools takes a hard look at how tax cuts over the years have significantly impacted public school funding: “The Utah Legislature has cut taxes by nearly $400 million during the last two years, including significant cuts and changes to the state income tax [remember income tax is dedicated to public education]…”      (from [...]

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Informed Consent: Really? (A bit of sarcasm if you will)

Posted on February 6, 2010 by dlt

H.B. 200 Informed Consent, which requires ultrasound images to be taken and then displayed to women seeking abortions, if they so choose [to see the images], has generated much controversy, as anything having to do with a woman’s right to choose does.  This bill made it through the Utah House last week. An article in [...]

Filed under: Reproductive Rights, Utah Legislature | 6 Comments »

KRCL: RadioActive! Feb 2 Legislative Update 2010

Posted on February 6, 2010 by dlt

Three Utah bloggers are featured on this program with lively discussion about the Utah Legislative session. Misty Fowler (Saintless),  Glen Brown (One Utah), and Curtis Haring (Blue in Red Zion) Here them here: KRCL: RadioActive! Feb 2 Legislative Update 2010 (2010-02-02).

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