This story by Rhett Wilkinson originally appeared at TheGoodMenProject.com. Members of the Utah House of Representatives didn’t fail just in making a music video. Republicans Marc Roberts and Dan McCay got the worst grades among all members of the Utah Legislature – and the worst you can get overall – in the Alliance for a Better
When the Utah State Legislature adjourned at “sine die” on March 8, my first thought was “Thank God, it’s over! I don’t have to deal with this for another nine months.” And while it’s true we won’t have hundreds of bills flying around every minute and I won’t be staying up until midnight or later,
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah (WE SPOKE TOO SOON) REPRESENTATIVES PASS BILL GIVING THEMSELVES TIME TO CHANGE INITIATIVES Salt Lake City, UT – After initially being defeated on the floor of the House, representatives reconsidered H.B. 471, “Initiative Amendments” and passed
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah BALLOT INITIATIVES SAFE FROM LEGISLATIVE MEDDLING FOR NOW Salt Lake City, UT – H.B. 471, a bill from Rep. Brad Daw (R – Orem) that would have delayed implementation of ballot initiatives once approved, failed in
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah UTAHNS WILL BE LEFT #STILLWAITING UNDER MEDICAID EXPANSION BILL Salt Lake City, UT – The Utah House of Representatives passed H.B. 472 from Rep. Robert Spendlove (R – Sandy) by a vote of 47-27. This bill
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah GOP LEGISLATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO AVOID CONFRONTATION WITH GOP CENTRAL COMMITTEE Salt Lake City, UT – As has been well publicized, the Utah GOP Central Committee recently passed a bylaw change that puts the party in
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah H.B. 471 IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FRUSTRATE & LIMIT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE Salt Lake City, UT – In the final weeks of the legislative session, Rep. Brad Daw has introduced a bill, H.B. 471, “Initiative Amendments,”
Dear Rep. Noel, You’ve finally, fully lost me. Up until last week, I may not have agreed with your policies, but I always gave them an extra listen because I assumed at a gut level that you were the kind of straight-shooting, salt-of-the-earth “good man” I grew up with in rural Michigan. That you shared
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah BETTER UTAH CALLS FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AFTER LIMITED DEBATE ON HB205 Salt Lake City, UT – Earlier today, the Utah House of Representatives avoided debate on H.B. 205, “Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act,” resulting in a vote without
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have a picture of myself standing next to the new “Fearless Girl” statue on Wall Street that I recently uploaded to a certain online dating app. I think it is a clever picture choice because instead of writing, “I’m a feminist and think women need to be in leadership positions” in the bio section,
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