One of the reasons I have always liked Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck (D – Salt Lake, District 24), is that she has always fought to expand the rights of voters in Utah. She has been a strong advocate for modernizing our democracy while still holding true to is roots. I point to HB 119, Study of Signing Petitions [...]
Archive for the ‘Democracy Protected’ Category
Bills to Watch: HB 255 – Provisional Ballot Amendments for Unregistered Voters, R. Chavez-Houck
The right to vote is truly an important one, and all too often, people are unable to take advantage of this right and privilege because they are not registered to vote. Although I am a firm believer in having people register to vote, I care more about the fact that those who legally should be [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 164 – Campaign Contributions Limits, R. Chavez-Houck
Although I have never actually banged my head against a wall, but I imagine it is how Representative Rebecca Chavez – Houck (D – Salt Lake, District 24) feels when she is trying to push HB 164 – Campaign Contributions Limits through the unimaginable 45 day hell that is the legislative session. The bill most likely has [...]
How to Actually Make Your Voice Heard – An Introduction
I just want to say that Representative Jen Seelig (D – Salt Lake City, District 23) rocks…want some proof? The last line is probably the best – lawmakers assume that if you care enough to show up, you probably represent a lot of people. SO SHOW UP!
Bills to Watch: SB 105 – Legal Notice Publication Requirements, J. Valentine
Earlier today, I discussed the importance of using technology to further advance our democracy; but this strong advocacy should not be confused with my desire to do away with traditional means of government to communicate with the public. Well, two years ago, during a special secession, it was decided that legal notices that required public [...]
Bills to Watch: HJR 10 – Rules Resolution on Electronic Meetings, R. Menlove
Despite some very legitimate complaints about the use of technology in our legislative process, I must concede that Utah, on the whole, is actually quite progressive in integrating technology into government. One example of this is Representative Ronda Menlove’s (R – Garland, District 1) HJR 10 – Rules Resolution on Electronic Meetings. The resolution, if passed, would allow legislators [...]
The long awaited (?) post about Fair Boundaries
As many of you either knew or could easily figure out – I have been working for the Fair Boundaries Initiative over the past four months. Last Thursday, we finally submitted our signatures for final counting and, though nothing official has been released, I can tell you that we probably received half of our legally [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments, C. Herrod
All too often, it seems as though I am attacking Republicans for the sake of attacking Republicans on the “Bills to Watch” series – but I am not above giving credit where credit is do. Indeed, Representative Christopher Herrod’s (R – Provo – District 62) HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments is [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 222 – Land Use Meeting Notice, T. Beck
Anyone who knows me, knows I am a fan of public involvement in our governmental process. I am also a firm believer that all politics is local. That is one of the reasons I am a fan of Trish Beck’s (D-Sandy-District 48) HB 222 – Land use meeting notice. The bill itself basically cleans up [...]
Sign the Fair Boundaries Petition…ONLINE!
http://fairboundaries.utahpetitions.org/ Go sign the Fair Boundaries Initiative petition now. Your vote is your voice. With only days until the start of the legislative session, you can send a clear message to our representatives and the power brokers demanding to have your voice heard by signing the Fair Boundaries petition…ONLINE! That’s right, online. No hassle, no [...]