Salt Lake City, UT – This afternoon, the House Business and Labor Committee heard S.B. 96, Sen. Christensen’s bill that would repeal full Medicaid expansion as approved by voters last November. Despite acknowledging the overwhelming public interest in this bill over the first two weeks of the session, Rep. Jim Dunnigan limited public testimony to
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2018 Salt Lake City, UT – The United States Olympic Committee is touring Utah today as part of Salt Lake City’s bid to host another Winter Olympics in Utah. And while state, local, and business leaders have all enthusiastically supported its return, a Utah nonprofit today called on
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2018 CLOSE TO 800,000 UTAHNS SAW “FAKE NEWS” MESSAGING ON KUTV 2 NEWS Salt Lake City, UT – Over the weekend, Deadspin released a video showing local news stations across the nation reading a scripted promo about “fake news” and the “troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories
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
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 1, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah katie@betterutah.org H.B. 471 IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO FRUSTRATE & LIMIT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE Salt Lake City, UT – The House Government Operations Committee gave a favorable recommendation by an 8-2 vote this morning to
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah BETTER UTAH CALLS ON SENATOR LEE TO “GET OUT OF THE WAY” OF GUN REFORM Salt Lake City, UT – As Congress considers bipartisan legislation that would close gaps in criminal records covered by federal background checks, Senator
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] PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah | katie@betterutah.org Salt Lake City, UT – In response to Utah Policy’s report that a new ballot initiative is being filed with the intent to repeal SB 54, the Count My Vote compromise, Chase Thomas, policy and advocacy
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, May 19, 2017 CONTACT: Chase Thomas | Alliance for a Better Utah – – – – – – BETTER UTAH RESPONDS TO SPECIAL ELECTION TIMELINE – – – – – – Salt Lake City, UT – In response to Lt. Governor Spencer Cox’s announcement today laying out the timeline
