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Environmental Committee Rejects Bill to Beef Up Air Standards
Legislation proposed to modify the rule-making authority of the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) failed to become a committee bill Wednesday. The proposed bill, suggested by Representative Becky Edwards...
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The HubCap Spin: Bishop or McAleer, Who wins the Race for Congressional...
Democrat Donna McAleer (left) and Republican Rob Bishop (right) HubCap Spins: Where the Rubber Meets the Road is a collaborative effort of Utah Political Capital (UPC) and Utah Politico Hub (the Hub)....
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Flagged Bill: HB 51 – Voter Eligibility Amendments – Rep. Curt Webb
Representative Curt Webb (Republican – Logan) In recent years there has been concern, largely among conservatives, that voter fraud is a very real and common problem – the statistics, however, do not...
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Flagged Bill: HB 55 – Repeal of Methamphetamine Housing Reconstruction and...
Representative Ed Redd (Republican – Logan) The AMC drama Breaking Bad was praised for many reasons, including its realistic take on the dangers methamphetamine for users, sellers, and “cooks.” One...
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Flagged Bill: HB 79 – Safety Belt Law Amendments – Rep. Lee Perry
Representative Lee Perry (Republican – Perry) ***Note: this bill has been substituted, this analysis may no longer be valid*** Picking up where he left off last year, Rep. Lee Perry (Republican –...
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Air Quality Showdown Looms (Audio)
Amanda Smith – Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality photo courtesy of SL Tribune Since the Utah House has passed both of Representative Rebecca Edwards’s (Republican – Davis...
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California Senator Weighs-In on Utah Export Access Bill
Senator Stuart Adams presents Infrastructure Export Bill in Committee In what is becoming a very visible conflict between officials at two supermajority legislatures and involving at least one...
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Utah Dems Cry Foul Over Counties’ Balloting
Utah Democratic Party Chairman Peter Corroon delivers an objection to the Lt. Governor’s Office in Salt Lake City on May 19, 2016 Utah Democrats issued a formal complaint about the way some county...
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California Denies Utah Coal Export Plan
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed SB1279 disallowing state money for coal export development. (courtesy Westside Today) Click here to read signing message SB_1279 Gov Brown California Governor...
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Utah’s Air Quality Advocates Looking to Gov, Leg, to Fund Research in 2017
Oil and gas extraction locations in Utah’s Uinta Basin. Red indicates oil wells. Green indicates natural gas wells. Map by UDOTDATA Public Opinion and Public Policy Efforts Converge on Air Quality...
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