PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2018 BETTER UTAH RESPONDS TO PORT AUTHORITY BOARD DECISION Salt Lake City, UT – Today, the Inland Port Authority Board decided once again to keep subcommittee meetings closed to the public. Chase Thomas, executive director at Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement: “The Inland Port
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” — Justice Louis D. Brandeis Despite its overuse, I have always loved this quote from Brandeis. However, most people tend to only quote the first half of the sentence. I believe this is because most people only tend to
It was heartening to see Speaker Greg Hughes adamantly argue in favor of following the letter of the law during the stalled first meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority earlier this week. His willingness to “debate this right now” with Gov. Gary Herbert over ambiguities in the board’s conflict of interest requirements was a
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 15, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah AFTER CAMPAIGNING TO END RAISES, SANDY MAYOR GIVES HIMSELF RAISE Salt Lake City, UT – Sandy City Mayor Kurt Bradburn has reportedly given himself a $15,000 raise, without the approval, or even the knowledge, of the Sandy City
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
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah katie@betterutah.org SENATORS MIKE LEE AND ORRIN HATCH MUST PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW Salt Lake City, UT – With the expected release of the House Intelligence Committee classified memo about the Russia investigation, Alliance for a Better Utah
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah katie@betterutah.org BETTER UTAH CAUTIONS AGAINST SABOTAGING MEDICAL MARIJUANA INITIATIVE Salt Lake City, UT – In light of the recent news that Utah legislators intend to undercut the Utah Patients Coalition’s medical marijuana initiative, Alliance for a Better Utah
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2018 CONTACT: Katie Matheson | Alliance for a Better Utah katie@betterutah.org BETTER UTAH SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF S.B. 86 FOLLOWING LETTER FROM FAITH LEADERS IN UTAH Salt Lake City, UT – As the legislative session ramps up, Alliance for a Better Utah spoke in favor of a letter
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune and can be viewed here in it’s original form. Utahns overwhelmingly want government and businesses to be more open, but they are less sure about whether churches need to lift veils of secrecy. While 93 percent of the state’s registered voters desire more transparency from government
Source: Raw Story and OpEdNews.com Yet another Republican is catching heat from constituents for refusing to hold town hall meetings. Representative Mia Love (R-UT) hasn’t held a town hall meeting since last fall, the Deseret News reports. Chase Thomas of the Alliance for a Better Utah said they were “a little disappointed that she keeps
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