Flagged Bill: HB 200 – Task Force on Voter Participation – Rep. Patrice Arent
Representative Patrice Arent (Democrat – Salt Lake City) It seems that, in a room full of 100 political scientists, you can easily expect to hear 300 reasons as to why voters don’t participate....
View ArticleFlagged Bill: HB 322 – Religious Liberty Recognition and Protection Act –...
Representative LaVar Christensen (Republican – Draper) On Tuesday, Representative LaVar Christensen (Republican – Draper) introduced HB 322 – Religious Liberty Recognition and Protection Act – which is...
View ArticleFlagged Bill: SB 99 – Public Accommodation Fairness Act – Sen. Jim Dabakis
Senator Jim Dabakis (Democrat – Salt Lake City) With the talk of nondiscrimination and religious liberty floating around, one piece of legislation has been quietly floating under the radar of many –...
View ArticleAir Quality Showdown Looms (Audio)
Amanda Smith – Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality photo courtesy of SL Tribune Since the Utah House has passed both of Representative Rebecca Edwards’s (Republican – Davis...
View ArticleThe New Transportation Funding Mechanism Created in HB 420
With just under ninety minutes remaining in the 2015 state legislative session, Utah Senator Lyle Hillyard (Republican – Logan) rose to decry the “buzzer-beater” bid for taxation and appropriation in...
View ArticleNew Details in McAdams/Miller Tape: $24,000 Check to Self a “mistake,”...
Representative Justin Miller (Democrat – Salt Lake City) New details became available Thursday, with the release of an audio tape recorded by Salt Lake County Mayor, Ben McAdams (Democrat) between...
View ArticleThe Reality of Low-Income Housing in Salt Lake City
Affordable housing for low-income families is something that cities across the country are struggling to provide for their citizens. However, as the cost of living rises, basic housing costs in Salt...
View ArticleConservative Lawmakers See Dollar Signs in Mass Transit
An apparent thaw of attitudes toward mass transit took place Tuesday on Capitol Hill as some conservatives saw dollar signs in expansion of the Wasatch Front’s rail system. Representative Jacob...
View ArticleHouse Dems Call on Miller to Resign
Representative Justin Miller (Democrat – Salt Lake City) More than a month ago, allegations of embezzling more than $30,000 were levied against Representative Justin Miller (Democrat – Salt Lake City)...
View ArticlePrison Relocation Group Looks Closely at SLC Location, Adds Two Months to...
I-80 and 7200 W. Location (click to enlarge) On Thursday, lawmakers on the Prison Relocation Commission received an update from the consulting firms MGT of America and Louis Berger about the four...
View ArticleBecker Breaks Half-Million Mark in SLC Primary
With one week until Salt Lake City voters whittle down their list of mayor candidates to two, sitting Mayor Ralph Becker once again took the fundraising lead in the increasingly tight race. In the past...
View ArticleBad Day for Becker
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker had a rough Tuesday as several events came together to give the two-term mayor some major political headaches. Prison Placement Earlier in the day the Prison...
View ArticleSpecial Session Locks in Salt Lake Prison Location
During Wednesday’s special session, lawmakers formally approved the plan to move the Utah State Prison to a site west of the Salt Lake City International Airport. The 4,000-bed facility located at...
View ArticleSalt Lake Plans Ahead for Economic Prosperity
In the realm of urban planning and development, Salt Lake City continues to strive for greatness. Spurred by the 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake has been in the midst of an urban renaissance ever...
View ArticleSalt Lake County’s Newest City, Millcreek, Faces Challenges and Opportunities
Click for expanded view. The Salt Lake County Council gave its stamp of approval to final council district boundaries Tuesday for the communities of Millcreek, Copperton, Emigration Canyon, Kearns,...
View ArticleUtah Dems Cry Foul Over Counties’ Balloting
Utah Democratic Party Chairman Peter Corroon delivers an objection to the Lt. Governor’s Office in Salt Lake City on May 19, 2016 Utah Democrats issued a formal complaint about the way some county...
View ArticleSLC Rally for LGBTQ Terror Attacks in Orlando Brings all Political Stripes...
Hundreds gather at the Salt Lake City and County Building in Washington Square to stand in solidarity with Orlando. Still reeling from last weekend’s mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando,...
View ArticleState Commits $10 Million to Fair Park Stadium
In a victory for Salt Lake City’s west side, the Utah Legislature on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill that will provide funding toward a new stadium at the Utah State Fair Park. HB 3002 – State...
View ArticleCrime in the Streets — The Shame of the City: SLC Residents Ponder Solutions...
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski addresses residents and business owners Monday evening “I can’t even go for a walk in my neighborhood without getting propositioned by a John,” demurred one...
View ArticleBipartisan Coalition Calls for State Audit of SLC School Board
Community leaders held a press conference Tuesday at the Salt Lake City School District Office, where they called for Utah State Auditor John Dougall to conduct a performance and financial audit of the...
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