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Utah Legislature moves to shield businesses from coronavirus lawsuits

Better Utah April 23, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. As the state makes moves to reopen its slumbering economy, the Utah Legislature approved a bill Thursday that would make property owners and business operators immune from lawsuits brought forward by people exposed to COVID-19. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Draper, said the measure will make it easier for businesses to

Press Release: A pandemic is no time for a power grab

Better Utah April 15, 2020

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT – Starting Thursday, the Utah Legislature will convene in a special session to address the impact of the COVID-19 emergency. One bill the Legislature will address is H.B. 3005, Pandemic Response and Consultation Act. The bill, sponsored by Representative Gibson, would require the governor

Digital special session

Lauren Simpson April 14, 2020

The Legislature will kick off a special session to deal with the impacts of COVID-19 this Thursday, and we want to be sure you have all the information you need to get involved. The session could go for up to 10 days, and will be held entirely online. The historic nature of the special session

Press Release: Better Utah statement on Utah Leads Together Plan

Better Utah March 24, 2020

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 24, 2020 Salt Lake City, UT – Following the release of the Utah Leads Together Plan in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Chase Thomas, executive director of Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement: “Given the failure of national leaders, it has become clear that real leadership in

Utah Passes Bill Requiring Abortion Clinics To Bury Or Cremate Fetal Tissue

Better Utah March 10, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post. Read it in its entirety here. Medical providers in Utah will be required to bury or cremate fetal tissue after an abortion or miscarriage under a bill that passed the state legislature on Friday. Reproductive rights groups say the legislation, now on its way to Republican Gov. Gary

Fetal remains bill gains final passage in Utah Legislature

Better Utah March 7, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. A requirement that health care facilities dispose of fetal remains by burial or cremation passed the Utah Legislature on Friday after lawmakers reinstated the two-option mandate for cases of miscarriage in addition to abortion. The Utah House earlier this week modified

Utah House passes congressional vacancy bill over objections of Democrats

Better Utah February 11, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. A hard-won compromise over filling congressional vacancies in Utah took another step forward Tuesday, earning passage through the House of Representatives on a party-line vote. The proposal seeks to resolve years of bickering that began in 2017 with the resignation of former Rep. Jason Chaffetz. The state law was largely silent on

Proposed income tax cut doubled as ‘Santa’ and ‘The Grinch’ protest the Utah legislature’s tax overhaul bill

Better Utah December 6, 2019

This story originally appeared at Fox13.com. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — House Speaker Brad Wilson proposed doubling the income tax cut to Utahns to $160 million under a new version of a massive tax overhaul bill. In an interview with FOX 13 on Friday, the Speaker said the new money

Utah leaders react to the uncertain fate of the Affordable Care Act

Mackenzie Heim July 28, 2019

This story originally appeared at deseret.com. Read it in its entirety here. Utahns are watching closely as the future of the Affordable Care Act is considered by three judges on the other side of the country. A three-judge panel, two Republican-appointed and one Democrat-appointed, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in

Guest opinon: No, inland port protesters aren’t domestic terrorists

Mackenzie Heim July 11, 2019

This commentary originally appeared at utahpolicy.com. Read it in its entirety here. A peaceful-turned-violent protest over the inland port on Tuesday has resulted in a lot of finger-pointing: protesters blame police for the escalation, while Gov. Gary Herbert, Derek Miller, and others have claimed the protesters went to the Salt Lake Chamber to bully and

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