Episode 2 of the Better UTAH Beat! This week we discuss the Legislature’s land-grab, Carl Wimmer’s adoption flub, and Stephen Sandstrom’s immigration flip-flop. Watch it below, and don’t forget to check back every Wednesday for the latest episode!
Episode #1 of the Better Utah Beat! Weekly Utah Politics recap. This week we discuss Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee on the VAWA, the GOP clown car shenanigans in Congressional District 2, Rob Bishop’s hypocritical conundrums and more!
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Hatch & Lee Vote Against Bill Protecting Women
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Washington DC – Utah GOP Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee joined a minority of Senators today in voting against reauthorizing the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The vote passed in the US Senate with 87 votes, with Hatch and Lee representing two of the 13 “nay” [...]
Better Utah Calls For UDOT Scandal Investigation
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Salt Lake City, Utah – In the ongoing wake of the multi-year UDOT controversy over the $1 Billion I-15 Core Project, and the continued persecution of UDOT employee Denice Graham, the Alliance for a Better UTAH held a press conference this afternoon, calling on Governor Herbert to appoint an [...]
Corporate Sponsors Quit ALEC Over Controversial Stands; Alliance for a Better UTAH Urges Utah Legislators To Do the Same
Salt Lake City, Utah — To date, seven major corporate sponsors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and one major Foundation, have indicated they will not renew their memberships or other financial support to the controversial [...]
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By Maryann Martindale
Published: April 01, 2012
The Sutherland Institute’s new Legislative Scorecard demonstrates that Sutherland’s top-ranked legislators are the most out of touch with mainstream Utah voters, while those ranked lowest are the lawmakers most in sync with the majority.
Sutherland, the self-described conservative public policy think tank, ranks legislators according to its evaluation of their voting [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2012
Contact:
Maryann Martindale
Executive Director
Alliance for a Better UTAH
(801) 557-1532
maryann@betterutah.org
BETTER UTAH CLAIMS A VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE WITH GOVERNOR’S VETO OF HB363
Salt Lake City, Utah – With the decision to veto HB363, Governor Herbert acknowledged the important role the citizens of Utah in public policy. “Every person who signed the online petition, rallied [...]
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By Maryann Martindale
Published Tuesday, Feb. 21 2012
Every legislative session begs the same question: Do legislators actually care what their constituents want? They display an appalling amount of hubris when proposing legislation, oftentimes with complete disregard for public demands.
For example, in 2007, Utah voters turned out in record numbers to overturn the ill-fated voucher bill HB148. [...]
By Missy Greis
Published February 15, 2012
When Rep. Bill Wright, R-Holden, presented his no-sex-education bill, House Bill 363, he said, “We teach that 2 plus 2 equals 4; we don’t teach alternatives.” There is no alternative to 2 plus 2 equals 4; however, there are certainly alternatives to abstinence-only sex education.
With all due respect to a [...]
Press Release: Better UTAH Responds to UDOT’s Delivered Check
Better UTAH Responds To UDOT’s Delivered Check
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Salt Lake City, Utah – After more than a year of the unknown, Denice Graham, the wrongfully terminated UDOT employee, has finally received a check for her back pay. Despite the ruling by the Administrative Judge, UDOT Director John Njord has been holding Ms. Graham’s compensation hostage while playing [...]