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Interim Day: Don’t call HB 148 a ‘land grab’ – Utah has every right to control its land
Tweet Mid-November meetings of the Utah Legislature are traditionally the final regular monthly gatherings of interim committees prior to the full-time session that begins in January. The issues and proposals discussed foreshadow and prepare the way for the work legislators … Continue reading
Posted in Land Use, Legislature
Tagged HB 148, state sovereignty, Supreme Court, Utah Legislature
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Put children first: Don’t hide classroom-level data from public
Tweet Suppose you are king of Utah for a day. Your education adviser asks you whether you think it is a good idea to make information on the performance of each classroom of public school students publicly available. He explains … Continue reading
Capitol Daily Memo: DCFS working to provide more in-home services, send fewer kids to foster care
Tweet A few days ago, we highlighted an audit of the state’s Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) performed by Utah’s Office of the Legislative Auditor General. During today’s Judiciary Interim Committee meeting, DCFS reported on the progress it … Continue reading
Capitol Daily Memo: “backwater” – Utah public lands bill or “extreme” environmentalism?
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
Capitol Daily Memo: tax deductions, exemptions and credits in Utah
Tweet Today, the Legislature’s Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee discussed the number and amount of deductions, exemptions and credits in Utah’s tax system (property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes). These policies impact the lives of Utahns and their families … Continue reading
Parents’ rights in interim committee hearing
Tweet On Wednesday, June 20th, the Judiciary Interim Committee of the Legislature will hear testimony about the appropriate balance between protecting children at risk in their homes and preserving families. The study is part of an important bill, House Bill … Continue reading
Posted in Parental Rights
Tagged DCFS, Judiciary Interim Committee, parental rights, Utah Legislature
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How to look up a bill on the Legislature’s website
Tweet The state of Utah has an excellent legislative website. This site has a wealth of information available to responsible citizens … if you know where to find it. Today I want to go over the quickest way to find … Continue reading
Sutherland hands out Legislative Scorecard for 2012
Tweet Sutherland Institute announced today its 2012 Legislative Scorecard. Using 12 pieces of legislation from the 2012 legislative session for the Senate score and 13 for the House, Sutherland produced an individual score for each legislator and an overall score … Continue reading
Would limits on number of bills improve Legislature’s work?
Tweet After six consecutive years of passing more bills than the year before, the Utah Legislature passed fewer bills this year. In 2012, lawmakers passed 478 bills (including resolutions) out of a total 891 bills filed – 26 fewer passed … Continue reading
Capitol Daily Video: education legislation
Tweet Our first legislative video update focuses on two education bills, SB 39 and SB 31. Watch the report below and let us know what you think.
Capitol Daily Video: tour of the Utah State Capitol
Tweet Our first Capitol Daily Video features Sutherland Director of Public Affairs Stan Rasmussen as he gives a brief tour of where to go and what to do if you visit the Capitol during the session. Watch the video … Continue reading
Sutherland’s daily updates from the Hill begin
Tweet During the 2012 legislative session, Sutherland Institute will provide insight and analysis of votes, meetings, debates, legislation and policy from a conservative perspective. The goal is to provide our readers with in-depth coverage of issues vital to them … Continue reading
Posted in Capitol Daily, Legislature
Tagged Brad Wilson, Capitol Daily, economic gardening, Utah Legislature
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Untangling the politics of hair braiding
Tweet Hair braiding. Why would the state Legislature spend even a minute worrying about hair braiding? Representative Holly Richardson is wondering the same thing. As it stands, hair braiding is regulated by state government. It seems that it’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Legislature, Limited Government, Regulation
Tagged hair braiding, Holly Richardson, occupational licensing, Utah Legislature
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Utah redistricting ‘a crime against humanity’? Really?
Tweet In the Daily Herald’s opinion, “The Utah Legislature has committed a crime against humanity” in the Legislature’s redistricting process. I Googled “crimes against humanity.” I found these stories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimes_against_humanity http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/ http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/C/CrimesAgainstHumanity.aspx http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/13/pope-crimes-humanity-victims-abuse http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/un-backed-trial-of-cambodians-khmer-rouge-leaders-set-for-late-november/2011/10/18/gIQAgaDDuL_story.html http://www.religioustolerance.org/genocide0.htm Funny, I didn’t find … Continue reading
Why Democrats can only sing the redistricting blues
Tweet Just a quick thought about the Utah redistricting kerfuffle. The key point, in my mind, is not the process the state Republicans are using to come out with the map. That is an issue, and it is debatable, … Continue reading