Senator Stewart Reid (R – Ogden, District 18) just doesn’t seem to get it as he continually chooses to stand by his yea vote on HB 477 and his nay vote on HB 1001 to repeal the draconian GRAMA (Government Records Access Management Act) law. In yesterdays Salt Lake Tribune, Reid said 477 should have [...]
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Proof SB 275 can and will be abused
You may recall me writing about SB 275 a month ago. In summary, the bill allows petition signers to remove their name from a petition up to one month after it has been submitted. At the time I pointed out this law could easily be used by opponents of any particular petition to put pressure [...]
Full body scans and Civil Liberties
Never let it be said that I don’t give credit where credit is due. I applaud Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz for his bill banning full body scans as a primary means of airport security. The bill passed the House yesterday but faces tough opposition from his own party members in the Senate. For those of [...]
Big Brother Burbank
One story that is flying under the radar over the past couple of days has been the erection of video cameras in Pioneer Park. Salt Lake City Police Chief, Chris Burbank said ““It is our hope the camera system will deter criminal activity within the park and assist the Police Department in the apprehension and [...]
Bills to Watch: H.B. 325 – Opting Out of the REAL ID Act – S. Sandstrom
I figure I would honor my 250th post with a bill that, frankly, taps into the roots of my political life – my utter disdain for anything that creates a “big-brother” type of scenario. H.B. 325, as proposed by Representative Stephen Sandstrom (R – Orem, District 58) is in a similar vain, as the bill [...]