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Utah Lawmakers Should Read the Constitution Before Attempting to Change it

Elizabeth Hutchings October 10, 2024

Salt Lake City, UT – District Court Judge Laura Scott ruled that Constitutional Amendment A is void this afternoon, after legislative defendants conceded they did not follow constitutional publication requirements. It will remain on the ballot but no votes will count. Chase Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor for Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following

Lawmakers must do more to prevent gun violence

Paul Florence August 22, 2023

Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teens in Utah. This disturbing fact underscores the need for more effective gun control laws in our state. However, due to a twisted interpretation of the Second Amendment, our state lawmakers refuse to act on gun violence prevention. Instead of continuing to move in the

Wrapping Up the 2022 Legislative Session: Good Government

Chase Thomas April 27, 2022

This is Part IV of a four-part series looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2022 General Session of the Utah State Legislature. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the session, but rather a quick glance at the highlights (and lowlights) of what happened this year on Capitol

Wrapping Up the 2022 Legislative Session: Sustainable Future

Chase Thomas April 22, 2022

This is Part III of a four-part series looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2022 General Session of the Utah State Legislature. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the session, but rather a quick glance at the highlights (and lowlights) of what happened this year on Capitol

3 more “Rs” for Earth Day

Melissa Nelson-Stippich April 22, 2022

April 22 is Earth Day! Started 52 years ago, Earth Day is an opportunity for us to focus on our personal obligation to the planet we live on. It is also a chance to join together with organizations and other residents of the planet to get involved in environmental stewardship. As a civic engagement enthusiast,

Wrapping up the 2022 Legislative Session: Strong Communities

Chase Thomas April 14, 2022

This is Part II of a four-part series looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2022 General Session of the Utah State Legislature. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the session, but rather a quick glance at the highlights (and lowlights) of what happened this year on Capitol

We need more Period Positive legislation in Utah

Jenny Magana April 11, 2022

2022 is the year of periods, otherwise known as menstruation. This year, period-positive legislation is being passed and movies are being made. Periods are something that a little under half of the world population experiences, and yet there is a stigma to not even mention it. To pass even more period positive legislation, we must

Wrapping up the 2022 Legislative Session: Equal Rights

Chase Thomas March 25, 2022

This is Part I of a four-part series looking at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2022 General Session of the Utah State Legislature. This is by no means a comprehensive guide to the session, but rather a quick glance at the highlights (and lowlights) of what happened this year on Capitol

GOP lawmakers double down on attacking transgender youth

Better Utah March 25, 2022

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2022 Salt Lake City, UT – Doubling down on their harmful attack directed at transgender youth, GOP lawmakers led an effort to override Governor Cox’s veto of H.B. 11, banning transgender girls from participating in school sports competitions. Chase Thomas, executive director for Alliance for a Better Utah, issued

2022 Session Week Six

Chase Thomas February 28, 2022

It’s day 41 of the 45-day Utah Legislative Session! We fully expect the Legislature to be working into the wee hours of the last day of the session on Friday, so we will be too. Please follow along with us via Twitter or sign up for our daily updates to get our action alerts over

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