Legislative Coverage

Measure to Eliminate Political Affiliation Requirement on Commissions and Boards Advances

January 25, 2017 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) After occasionally contentious debate, the House Government and Operations Committee on Tuesday voted to forward a measure that eliminates a party affiliation requirement for a number of state boards and commissions. HB11, sponsored by Provo Republican Rep. Norm Thurston, would remove language in state code that requires some degree of bipartisan membership on…

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Air Quality Again in Spotlight at 2017 Meeting of Lawmakers

January 24, 2017 Emily Means

(KCPW News) Several initiatives aimed at addressing air pollution have been unveiled at this year’s meeting of lawmakers. KCPW reporter Emily Means spoke with two lawmakers sponsoring bills on the issue, and filed this report.

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ABU Legislative Update: Priorities for the 2017 Session

January 24, 2017 Roger McDonough

Monday marked the beginning of the 2017 Utah State Legislative Session. Throughout this year’s meeting of lawmakers KCPW’s Roger McDonough will be joined by Chase Thomas, Policy and Advocacy Counsel with Alliance for a Better Utah. Today, they discuss the topics expected to dominate this year’s meeting of lawmakers – and about the effect of…

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Women’s March on Utah Capitol Aims to Send Message to Lawmakers

January 24, 2017 Emily Means

(KCPW News) Utah women and allies rallied at the state capitol on the first day of the 2017 Utah State Legislature. The event, an offshoot of Saturday’s massive Women’s March on Washington, drew thousands of participants, who hoped to send a message to Utah lawmakers. KCPW’s Emily Means was there and provided this report.

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Legislative Session Opens with Calls to Address Homelessness, Undo Bears Ears

January 23, 2017 Emily Means

(KCPW News) Following his ceremonial, unanimous re-election as Speaker of the Utah House, Draper Republican Representative Greg Hughes laid out his priorities for the 2017 state legislative session. Among the items Hughes wants lawmakers to tackle this year: striking a balance to address public education funding, rescinding the newly-designated Bears Ears National Monument, and taking…

Economy

ABU Update – Reviewing the 2016 Utah Legislative Session

March 11, 2016 Roger McDonough

The final gavel fell on the 2016 Utah State Legislative Session late last night. On today’s Better Utah Legislative Update we feature a recap of what got funded, defunded, passed and shelved on the hill this year – from Medicaid to marijuana, coal exports to water pipelines, education to air quality and beyond.

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ABU Update – Final Day of Session

March 10, 2016 Roger McDonough

Today is the last day of the 2016 meeting of state lawmakers. Today on our Better Utah Legislative Update, KCPW’s Roger McDonough speaks with Chase Thomas and Matt Lyon from Alliance for a Better Utah about last-minute funding for various legislative priorities, and at at what happened to measures to reform the so-called “Count My…

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Healthcare

Limited Medicaid Expansion Plan Clears Utah House

March 5, 2016 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) The Utah House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that would provide health coverage under Medicaid to a limited number of people living in poverty in the state. House Majority Leader Jim Dunnigan’s HB437 would provide coverage to 16,000 Utahns who are chronically homeless, have mental health problems, or who have recently…

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Entertainment

Musical Testimony for Resolution Honoring ‘Hamilton’ Composer

March 4, 2016 Roger McDonough

(KCPW News) West Jordan Rep. Ken Ivory invoked Broadway during testimony on the floor of the Utah House on Thursday. Ivory is the sponsor of a concurrent resolution honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda, the composer of the hit musical “Hamilton,” which is based on the 2004 biography of American founding father Alexander Hamilton. In his effort to…

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ABU Update: Adoption Language, Death Penalty, Speed Traps

February 25, 2016 Roger McDonough

On today’s Better Utah Legislative Update KCPW’s Roger McDonough is joined by Matt Lyon, Strategic Advisor with Alliance for a Better Utah. Today they discuss a legislative attempt to change language in state code related to adoption, initiatives related to the death penalty, and legislation on city budgets and speed traps.

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