**Note: This post originally appeared on UtahPoliticalCapitol.com When a government decides to legally protect a group of people, it is making a formalized statement of two things: that a group has been unfairly discriminated against in the past (whether intentional or not), and that we as a society should work together to prevent active or passive discrimination in the [...]

**Note – this article originally published at UtahPoliticalCapitol.com If one were to use a kind word to describe legislative ethics, it would be “wanting;” if one were to use an unkind word, one might use the word “farce.” Either way, it can be said that current ethics laws may not be up to the standards [...]

Upon first blush, Senator Daniel Thatcher’s (R – West Valley City, District 12) SB 128 – Financial Transparency in Education the public’s need for transparency in government, but also a strong public education system, however we must dive deeper. Thatcher’s bill, if it were to pass, would require that school districts and charter schools classify transactions the same way that all [...]