by Derek Monson | Feb 4, 2019
Legislators can use state tax reform to position Utah for future Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Daily Herald. Momentum is building toward state tax reform this year. The governor wants to cut sales taxes but expand the tax to more services,...
by Derek Monson | Feb 4, 2019
Two strategies to improve Utah’s ballot initiative process Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Standard-Examiner. The number of ballot initiatives seen in Utah in recent elections is historically high. Some have divided communities (e.g.,...
by Derek Monson | Feb 4, 2019
How to find consensus on beer and public safety Written by Originally published in Deseret News. The annual alcohol policy debate in the Utah Legislature is brewing. Grocery stores are seeking to loosen regulations on the sale of beer. Public health and...
by Derek Monson | Jan 22, 2019
Amend Medicaid expansion, but we should do so much more Written by Originally published in Utah Policy. In the runup to the 2019 legislative session, legislative leaders are discussing potential amendments to the Medicaid expansion plan enacted by Proposition...
by Derek Monson | Dec 21, 2018
Affordable Care Act ruling in Texas means big health care opportunity Comments Written by In the wake of a Texas district judge’s decision declaring the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – aka PPACA, the ACA or Obamacare – unconstitutional,...
