We all know the price of college is not getting any lower, and the burden for these costs are often placed on students who’s caloric intake on any given week consists of ramen noodles and whatever was left over from when they crashed the underwater basket-weaving clubs meeting in hopes of getting a sweet, sweet slice of free pizza [...]
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Bills to Watch: SB 65 – Statewide Online Education Program, H. Stephenson
Senator Howard Stephenson (R – Draper, District 11) has rightly taken a lot of heat lately about his statements saying that state universities give away “degrees to nowhere.” Although it is concerning that a public official feels this way about higher education, I must admit that I am very pleased to see the same senator propose SB [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 61 – Education for Prescribing Controlled Substances, P. Jones
Although many people may not want to talk about it, the abuse of prescription pain killers is a big problem in the state. In many cases, those addicted to these medications did not seek them out because of the classic cliche’s associated with illegal drug use. Most often addicts are addicts because of a painful [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 109 – Religious Liberty Recognition, L. Christensen
I must take my hat off to Representative LaVar Christensen (R-Draper, District 48) for crafting a bill that looks like another stupid pro-religion bill, but is actually concealing something much more dangerous when proposing HB 109 – Religious Liberty Recognition. The bill itself states that “the state or political subdivision may not infringe or substantially [...]
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 249 – Growing of Food, C. Herrod
I hear that that mean old socialist Obama is coming for your carrots! Good thing Representative Christopher Herrod (R – Provo – District 62) is proposing HB 249 – Growing of Food. The bill would ensure that you would be able to grow your own food in your back yard. Yup, that’s it, Representative Herrod [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 226 – Local Government Fee Authority, W. Harper
You know what I love most in my lawmaking? Bald faced hypocrisy. That is why I am so glad Representative Wayne Harper (R – West Jordan, District 43) is proposing HB 226 – Local Government Fee Authority. I mean, it just smacks of double standards, and it makes no attempt to pretend it doesn’t. Remember [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 171 – Abortion Clinic Licensing, C. Wimmer
They must be throwing snowballs in hell, because it is a damn cold day down there when I agree with Representative Carl Wimmer (R – Herriman, District 52) on anything, let alone agree with him on an abortion bill. But after some very careful reading, I have to say that I agree with the concept [...]
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 [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 114 – Utah Time Standardization Act, R. Wilcox
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. At least that appears to be the mantra of Representative Ryan Wilcox (R – Ogden, District 7). By pure coincidence, I am writing about Wilcox’s HB 114 – Utah Time Standardization Act exactly one year after I talked about the same bill when it was proposed [...]