So I am blatantly stealing this from Eric Ethington’s Blog, but I feel that it ties into my whole “Bills to watch” theme as, sadly, one of the major ones I was supporting today died a terrible, terrible death. Today the Utah Senate Judiciary Interim Committee denied the first of the Common Ground Initiative bills, [...]
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Bills to Watch: S.B. 113 – Delayed Effective Date for Illegal Immigration Legislation – P. Jones
Many of you probably remember the debate concerning S.B. 81 last year. The bill was signed into law and provided sweeping change in regards to the enforcement of our immigration laws. Some of the lowlights included: Making the Attorney General contact the Department of Homeland Security to basically deputize police officers into immigration officers (an [...]
Equality Utah March this Saturday
So somehow, through my oh so vast network of people, I just received a text message informing me that there will be a march this Saturday, the 24th, to support Equality Utah’s Common Ground Initiative. The march will originate from Washington Square and work its way up State Street to the Capitol. Marching will begin [...]
80 years, Millions of Milestones
Tomorrow, the United States of America will swear in its first African-American president. 80 years ago a baby was born would help to lead a group to the promise land. It is amazing to think that in just four generations we can move from Jim Crow Laws to making the phrase “Obama Administration” something I [...]
Bills to watch: H.B. 225 – Drivers Licence Amendments – C. Wimmer
Though I have tried to stay on top of the majority of bills being proposed at the Utah State Legislature this year, I must admit that I do miss some of them due to their title. Today’s post is an example of just that – I read the title for H.B. 225 proposed by Carl [...]
Bills to watch: S.B. 32 – Wrongful Death Amendments – S. McCoy
Oh man, that crazy Senator Scott McCoy (D – Salt Lake, District 2) is at it again…For the third session in a row he is proposing that, get this, dependents or a co-dependent person get access to someone’s estate if their provider dies even if they do not have a blood relationship. Crazy, I know! [...]
Bills to watch: H.B. 17 – Expedited Partner Therapy Treatment – J. Seelig
I have decided to launch the first of an endless part series of bills with one I both like and know will cause controversy. Before I begin, I would like to state that I always encourage debate on my blog – but please keep it respectful. H.B. 17, sponsored by Representative Seelig (D-Salt Lake, District [...]
Half a Loaf
I was debating an interesting question last night at the bar – Why can’t homosexuals accept that baby-steps need to happen in order to get the rights they deserve? I formulated a quick answer that I feel deserves greater expansion. I say this with the caveat that I am not gay myself, and that this [...]
Why full marriage and equal rights are inevitable for homosexuals
With the recent passage of Amendment 8 in California, it should come as no surprise that the gay and lesbian community is rallying behind a suit brought before the California Supreme Court to have the constitutional amendment overturned. Now, on a national scale, supporters should hope that the plaintiffs are successful in their trial and [...]