What is the purpose of a free press? Our founding fathers saw it as a safeguard for democracy. President Donald Trump sees it as a purveyor of…
Have you checked out Better Utah’s new Progress Report?
It can be tough to know if your legislators are doing a good job. State representatives tend to slide under the radar, and local elections just aren’t…
Press Release: 2019 Legislative Progress Report Shows Poor Progress From Utah Legislators
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2019
Salt Lake City, UT – Alliance for a Better Utah released their annual Legislative Scorecard today,…
Commentary: Utah’s new hate crimes law is a complicated victory
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Tuesday, Gov. Gary Herbert proudly signed Utah’s new hate crime bill into…
The Sky is Falling
This morning while reading the newspaper, I ran across a letter to the editor that caught my attention. It was from Evelyn Scott in Draper, talking…
Press Release: 78,000 Utahns Left Out On First Day Of Medicaid Enrollment
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2019
Salt Lake City, UT – In response to the first day of Medicaid enrollment following implementation of…
Health care advocates say Utah’s limited Medicaid plan, now open for enrollment, leaves tens of thousands without coverage
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here.
Leonard Bagalwa, a Congolese immigrant who helps Utahns…
Wasted time
Sitting on the deep green plushy seats in the House gallery on one of my first days of the 2019 session, I remember coming to the Capitol…
Press Release: Senators Lee and Romney must support making Mueller report public
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2019
Salt Lake City, UT – Today, news broke that Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation has…
Press Release: Better Utah calls for veto on bills that hurt democratic process
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2019
Salt Lake City, UT – Today, Alliance for a Better Utah sent a letter to Governor Herbert,…