UGW applauds Judge Scott for having the courage to rule on the constitutionality of an Utah statute. This is the role of the judiciary in our (hopefully) enduring system of checks and balances that defines American exceptionalism.
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#BREAKING A judge has ruled that the Utah Fits All Scholarship, which critics call a voucher program, is unconstitutional. Judge Laura Scott ruled in favor of @myuea and others who argued that the program siphoned public money that was constitutionally earmarked for education. @abc4utah
Right now, Utah is one of few states that doesn’t require any form of voter ID when casting a ballot. H.B. 300 changes that. Utahns deserve to feel certain that their elections are secure, their votes are counted accurately, and their voices truly matter.
We can keep the elements of our elections that Utahns love while bolstering election security, transparency, and integrity.
H.B. 300 passed the House this afternoon and now moves to the Senate.
UGW supports #HB408 School Board Referendum Amendments by Rep @ShippRex. Government is either subject to referenda by the people or it is not. There’s no reason to have a special carve out for school boards. This is a good bill.
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The wisdom of the founders was most evident in the system of checks and balances and three coequal branches of government. Today’s efforts by @POTUS and the #utleg branches to dismantle the others are a strike at the very foundation of American greatness.
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The wisdom of the founders was most evident in the system of checks and balances and three coequal branches of government. Today’s efforts by @POTUS and the #utleg branches to dismantle the others are a strike at the very foundation of American greatness.
#utpol
The wisdom of the founders was most evident in the system of checks and balances and three coequal branches of government. Today’s efforts by @POTUS and the #utleg branches to dismantle the others are a strike at the very foundation of American greatness.
#utpol
The wisdom of the founders was most evident in the system of checks and balances and three coequal branches of government. Today’s efforts by @POTUS and the #utleg branches to dismantle the others are a strike at the very foundation of American greatness.
#utpol
A bill to create a committee of lawmakers who could put judicial retention recommendations on the ballot is moving forward despite questions over the separation of powers from the @UtahStateBar, the judiciary, and others. @abc4utah#utpol
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UGW opposes #HB445 by @DougFiefia. This is another bill aimed at “fixing” a system of elections that’s not broken.
This would #disenfranchise#Utah voters whose mail-in ballots are delayed by the post office (among other bad things).
https://t.co/7f40pFaCvL
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#utleg proposes controversial bill that’s going to fix all the problems.
Property claim that the bill is going to ruin everything and doesn’t really solve anything.
Leg responds that the bill isn’t that big of deal and really won’t affect people’s lives.
Then why run it??!
BREAKING: @GovCox has signed HB267, the public labor union bill, into law. However, the governor added he’s disappointed “the process did not ultimately deliver the compromise that at one point was on the table and that some stakeholders had accepted.” #utpol#utleg@KSL5TV
Court packing for me but not for thee.
As with most things politically, it’s not the idea it principle, but who’s proposing it that matters.
To quote POTUS: “It’s very sad.”
#utpol@JeffersonMoss
Republican legislators are looking at potentially adding justices to the Utah Supreme Court and making it harder for all judges to keep their jobs by raising the bar in retention elections. https://t.co/IIy1t7WtN4
@mschultz_12 No, it’s time that the judiciary continues to ensure that the executive (and their fans) are staying in their constitutionally-appointed lane.
The budget is Congress’ domain, not DOGE.
We’re very disappointed that the substitutes which were negotiated in good faith and would have been vast improvements were not adopted.
We urge @GovCox to veto #HB267 and for the sponsor @jordanteuscher to go back to the table and work in good faith with the affected parties.
@agardiner14@BrambleJim@LindsayOnAir@mschultz_12@taylordmorgan Whenever voting is made harder, as you said this bill does, you lose some voter participation. You can argue whether this is “disenfranchisement” or not, but it’s just fact a certain percentage of voters do so because it’s easy and convenient.
UGW opposes #HB294 by @UtahVote4Matt. Let public health officials do their job. Leave the tools in the toolbox. This should not be a partisan issue.
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UGW eagerly supports HB87, because it addresses the problem without making boogeymen out of an entire group of people. This is the problem, not immigrants. #utpol@MatthewGwynn
A bill that would criminalize fentanyl trafficking unanimously passed out of a Utah House committee Wednesday after an emotional hearing. https://t.co/AWzZDxRRgp