When I first noticed HB 30, Unemployment Insurance Amendments as proposed by Representative Jeremy Peterson (R – Ogden, District 9), I have to admit that I was ready to completely rip into the bill, but after much consideration, I have decided to only point out its many flaws. The long and short of the bill is that [...]
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Bills to Watch: SB 35 – Construction Licensees Related Amendments, K. Mayne
If there is one thing I can’t stand, it is when an individual or company purposefully tries to skirt the law by taking advantage of loopholes. The willful disregard for the rules to gain a buck simply makes me sick. One area where this is happening with a sad amount of regularity is in the construction industry. [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 42 – Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Retail License Quotas, G. Froerer
It is always somewhat shocking for a Republican such as Representative Gage Froerer (R – Huntsville, District 8) to come out with a liquor law that is actually somewhat progressive and addresses the demands of the community. Furthermore, it is a pleasant surprise when a legislator, such as he, sees this less as a morality issue, and more [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 194 – Service Contracts Act Amendments, J. Anderson
As part of our daily life, we often subscribe to things - magazines, gyms, phone plans, shopping clubs – the list goes on and on. Usually you pay some sort of fee on some sort of regular basis to access these things and you don’t think twice about it. You sign your contract and you don’t [...]
I am the face of modern unemployment
I constantly hear those on the Right complain about the freeloaders and moochers who use the system to avoid actually working. Well, to all the commentators out there, let me explain my story in brief in a feeble attempt to break your close-mindedness. I am: White Male Middle Class College Educated In debt because of [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 223 – Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and Restaurant Licenses, G. Froerer
It is rare for me to utter the phrase “whoa, this is huge” when reading legislation for the bills to watch series. Usually I expect certain things from certain individuals or parties, and then just rant or praise the bill. But HB 223 – Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and Restaurant Licenses as proposed by Representative [...]
Rubber Laws and Liquor
As the state is staring down a $1 Billion deficit, some difficult decisions have to be made regarding how we are going to balance our budget while still providing for the needs of the citizens of the state of Utah. To be sure, cuts are going to have to be made to make sure that [...]
Bills to Watch: S.B. 187 – Alcohol Amendments – J. Valentine
So, a crazy liquor bill is nothing new in Utah, but sometimes…well I just have to wonder what goes through the mind of our legislators. Take, for example, S.B. 187 as proposed by Senator John Valentine (R – Orem, District 14). This is the infamous “Zion Curtain” bill that Senate President Waddoups thinks is so [...]
So Glad you are Paying Attention
The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that two weeks ago the Utah State Senate met to discuss liquor laws. In the meeting all twenty Senate Republicans decided against abolishing private club memberships in favor of a more common system of simply walking into a bar and getting a drink. Not one moderate who was willing [...]
On Civil Disobedience
The actions of Tim DeChristopher this past Friday should be lauded. For those of you who may not know, DeChristopher was able to find his way into a Bureau of Land Management auction of various parcels of land around Zion National Park designated for potential oil drilling and bid on them; artificially raising the price [...]