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Capitol Daily Memo: “backwater” – Utah public lands bill or “extreme” environmentalism?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Tweet Today, a legislative committee received an update on the state’s progress in implementing H.B. 148, a bill passed this year with the goal of giving Utah greater access to its public lands in order to maintain state autonomy and … Continue reading →

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Taking back Utah's public lands

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Tweet Governor Gary Herbert has signed HB 148, a bill aimed at restoring public lands to Utah for the benefit of public schools throughout the state. Watch this video report to learn more about what this bill would mean for … Continue reading →

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Capitol Daily Video: reclaiming Utah’s public lands

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Tweet On Tuesday, four bills that could help Utah reclaim its public lands from the federal government passed a House committee. Representative Ken Ivory, sponsor of HB 148, explains more about his bill in this video: What do you think? … Continue reading →

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Keep all 43 state parks open? Here’s how

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Tweet   Do Utahns really want all 43 of the current state parks to stay open? Can state parks be managed better? If so, how? What happens if state parks lose some of their state subsidy? These and other similar … Continue reading →

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