Salt Lake City, UT – Alliance for a Better Utah filed a complaint with the Utah Lt. Governor’s Office this afternoon alleging that a shadowy anti-transgender political action committee has failed to file required financial disclosure information. A copy of the complaint is attached. As reported by The Salt Lake Tribune last month, the […]
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Alliance for a Better Utah call on Utah County Clerk to step down before the election Salt Lake City, UT – Aaron Davidson, Utah County’s clerk, is responsible for overseeing elections in the second largest county in Utah. He has shown repeatedly he is unfit for that responsibility. He has abused the power of his office, disenfranchised
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Salt Lake City, UT – District Court Judge Laura Scott ruled that Constitutional Amendment A is void this afternoon, after legislative defendants conceded they did not follow constitutional publication requirements. It will remain on the ballot but no votes will count. Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor for Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following
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Salt Lake City, UT – Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson ruled in favor of plaintiffs this morning, after hearing arguments in an expedited hearing yesterday afternoon. The ruling means that Amendment D may still appear on the ballot with the current language, but if it does, the votes will not be counted. Jeff Merchant,
Salt Lake City, UT – Alliance for a Better Utah, the SLC-based political accountability group, issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit to remove Amendment D from the Utah ballot this November. Jeff Merchant, Executive Director for Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement: “We have seen an unprecedented level of
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The political transparency & accountability group condemns suspicious cancellation of hearing Salt Lake City, UT – Today, the depth of the chaotic mess that was the Utah GOP Caucus in March was revealed, including a suspicious cover up that has robbed Utah Republicans of their voice in national politics. In March, less than 10% of
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Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah Supreme Court today held that a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) against Utah’s abortion trigger law can move forward with an injunction in place. The limited decision in Planned Parenthood Association of Utah v. State of Utah et al. means that Utahns can continue
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Salt Lake City, UT – Yesterday, Governor Spencer Cox signed into law HB 257 and HB 261. Jeff Merchant, Executive Director for Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement in response: “By rushing through these bills at the beginning of the legislative session, the Utah GOP has shown us their priority this year:
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Salt Lake City, UT – In a video posted to social media this afternoon, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes announced he will not run for reelection next year. Alliance for a Better Utah issued the following statement in response: “During his time in office, Sean Reyes has continued to tarnish the image of the Utah
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PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2022 SUPREME COURT ISSUES STAGGERING BLOW TO CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOMS Salt Lake City, UT – The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion this morning eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, a decision that will have unfortunate and negative consequences for many Utahns across the state. In
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