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Senate Committee Advances Medicaid Expansion Replacement Plan

January 30, 2019 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) Utah lawmakers have advanced a proposal to replace the full Medicaid expansion approved by voters in November. Ogden Republican Sen. Allen Christensen’s SB96 received a favorable recommendation from the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Tuesday. Christensen’s bill would retain the 0.15 percent sales tax increase from the voter-approved Proposition 3. But his proposal…

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While lawmakers look to amend voter-passed Medicaid expansion, advocates hope to stop them

January 29, 2019 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) On the first day of the legislative session, an exchange between a state lawmaker and an advocate for Medicaid expansion underscores a difference of priorities. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports on the chance back-and-forth between between Ogden Republican Sen. Allen Christensen and the Utah Health Policy Project’s Courtney Bullard at the Utah State Capitol.…

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ABU Update: Lawmakers Want Final Say on Ballot Initiatives

March 5, 2018 Roger McDonough

It’s the last week of the 2018 Utah Legislative Session. KCPW’s Roger McDonough gets the latest from Chase Thomas with Alliance for a Better Utah. This week: lawmakers aim to weigh in on ballot initiatives before they take effect; and a bill asks state elections officials to disregard a recent move by the Utah Republican…

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Forgery Charges Brought Against Initiative Signature Gatherers

February 28, 2018 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) [AUDIO AFTER BREAK] Two contractors working to gather signatures on statewide ballot initiatives have been charged with forgery. The Weber County District Attorney’s office filed charges of forgery and violations of petition procedures against two contractors for a company called Gather. Gather is working to collect signatures to get the Utah Medical Cannabis…

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Resolution to Exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act Nears Passage at Legislature

February 26, 2018 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) Following an intense public hearing on Monday evening, members of a Senate committee advanced a resolution asking Washington to exempt Utah from future National Monument designations under the Antiquities Act. House Joint Resolution 1 now only needs to clear the full Senate to be sent to the governor’s desk for a signature.  KCPW’s Roger…

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ABU Update: Constitutionally Conflicted Bills

February 26, 2018 Roger McDonough

On Mondays, KCPW’s Roger McDonough speaks with Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah to talk about the 2018 Utah Legislative Session. This week: bills that are potentially in conflict with the U.S. Constitution, and the proposal to do away with the so-called “constitutional note” at the Utah Legislature.

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Lawmakers Discard Plastic Bag Fee Proposal

February 24, 2018 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) Lawmakers on Friday rejected a proposal to add a ten cent fee to disposable grocery bags in Utah. At the same time, they advanced a proposal to prevent cities from banning bags – something Park City did just last year. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.

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Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bicycle Traffic Laws

February 14, 2018 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News)[AUDIO AFTER BREAK] Utah cyclists might soon be able to legally run through stop signs and red lights. House Bill 58 would allow people on bicycles to treat stop signs like yield signs, and to stop and look both ways before proceeding through a red light. Currently, cyclists are required to follow vehicle rules…

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ABU Update: Efforts to Upend (Some) Ballot Initiatives Stall

February 12, 2018 Roger McDonough

Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah joins KCPW’s Roger McDonough for an update from the 2018 Utah Legislative Session. Today, they revisit the efforts by lawmakers to try to pass legislation to head off specific citizen ballot initiatives. But bills addressing medical marijuana and state election law have hit snags on Utah’s capitol…

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