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Utah has a new medical marijuana law — but not the one approved by voters in the recent election

Better Utah December 4, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. On Monday, the first business day after Utah’s medical cannabis initiative became law, state legislators supplanted it with a more tightly controlled plan for providing marijuana-based treatment. The Utah Medical Cannabis Act, designed as a replacement for voter-approved Proposition 2, breezed

Who is Phil Lyman?

Katie Matheson October 31, 2018

San Juan County, Utah, home to Bear Ears National Monument, has been a haven for controversy and a breeding ground for negative rhetoric for years. Current County Commissioner and long time anti monument champion, Phil Lyman, has not only been at the epicenter of this drama, but more times than not he’s been the one

Are inland port subcommittees exempt from Utah’s public meetings laws? A.G.’s view has changed over years

Better Utah September 2, 2018

The article originally appeared in The Desert News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — In order to keep the public out of meetings that will help shape the state’s largest-ever economic project, Rep. Francis Gibson proposed that the nascent Inland Port Authority “just follow the state law” rather than take Chairman

Utah’s inland-port board votes to keep the doors shut on its committee meetings despite public support for opening them

Better Utah August 30, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Gov. Gary Herbert wants them open. So do more than 160 organizations and individuals, including Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Alliance for a Better Utah and a number of community councils. Nevertheless, the Utah Inland Port Authority board on

‘Where do they go?’: With prices rising, advocates urge Utah leaders to focus on affordable housing to help reduce homelessness

Katie Matheson August 19, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Click here to read the article in its entirety. As officials dissect the first year of Operation Rio Grande, some are pointing to deep structural problems in Utah’s housing markets as a major contributor to homelessness. State, county and city leaders touted their progress last week in the

Environmental advocates warn they’ll be ‘watching closely’ as Utah Inland Port begins business

Katie Matheson July 31, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY — After a false start last month, the Utah Inland Port Authority board had its first meeting Monday, where board members were sworn in and the board’s leadership was elected. The port authority members voted unanimously to appoint Derek Miller, Salt Lake Chamber president, as the board’s chairman, and Salt Lake City

Amid conflict of interest issues, House Speaker Greg Hughes resigns from inland port board

Katie Matheson June 28, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY — In wake of revelations that he has ties to properties that disqualify him from being a Utah Inland Port Authority board member, House Speaker Greg Hughes announced Tuesday that he will not be serving on the board. While acting as a guest host for a KNRS radio show Tuesday, Hughes announced he will

Press Release: Better Utah Calls On Governor to Veto Ethics Amendments

Kyle Garahana March 12, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah katie@betterutah.org BETTER UTAH CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO VETO ETHICS AMENDMENTS Salt Lake City, UT – With only minutes left in the 2018 General Session, lawmakers passed two pieces of legislation that could potentially have drastic consequences for the

Op-ed: Utah’s governor, Legislature are both half right

Better Utah May 31, 2017

Source: Deseret News In the battle over the process for replacing U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, the governor and the Legislature are each half right, but their refusal to compromise is wrong for Utah. On April 19, Rep. Chaffetz announced he would not stand for re-election in the 3rd Congressional District. In the immediate aftermath, members

Lawmaker fires warning over process for replacing Chaffetz

Better Utah May 18, 2017

Sources: Deseret News and KSL.com The conflict between Utah’s governor and state Legislature escalated Thursday after Rep. Jason Chaffetz officially announced his plans to leave Congress, with legislative leadership threatening legal action over how the vacancy is filled. Gov. Gary Herbert has said he will not call a special session of the Legislature for state

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