(KCPW News) It’s week three at the state legislature. What’s the latest? Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the nonprofit, good-government group Alliance for Better Utah fills us in.
(KCPW News) Thirteen people were arrested at the state capitol Monday, protesting the legislature’s reticence to consider an anti-discrimination bill. Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the nonprofit, good-government group Alliance for Better Utah filled us in on the details.
(KCPW News) A bill that would require more regulation of lobbyist activity passed a Senate committee on Monday. SB 97, sponsored by Republican Senator Todd Weiler, would ensure that lobbyists report donated time spent with individuals seeking to fill a midterm vacancy. For example, if a state representative resigns or leaves office in the middle…
(KCPW News) Mormon lawmakers in Washington are banding together to form a new congressional group. So what’s the group’s goal? KCPW’s Roger McDonough posed that question to Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics.
(KCPW News) It’s the end of week two at the state legislative session. To get a recap of what happened on Capitol hill, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the nonprofit, good-government group Alliance for a Better Utah.
(KCPW News) A bill that would extend preschool to at-risk students gained the favor of a House committee on Thursday after about an hour of deliberation. HB 96 would fund an initiative to provide early childhood education programs offered by either public or private entities. Republican Rep. Greg Hughes, the sponsor of HB 96, said…
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert made himself available to the media on Thursday, and a handful of topics were broached during the 25-minute press conference, including Sen. Steve Urquhart’s LGBT non-discrimination bill, which was recently killed by the Republican Senate Caucus. The governor had previously expressed interest in such a bill, but on Thursday Herbert deferred…
(KCPW News) At the moment, Utah law stipulates that the state’s clean air standards cannot surpass federal standards in stringency. However, given the unique air quality concerns in Utah, many clean air advocates say relying on broad, nationally-imposed federal regulations for Utah’s air doesn’t make sense. For that reason, Democratic Sen. Gene Davis proposes SB 164,…
(KCPW News) Each day we hear from Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of Alliance for a Better Utah, to get out Better Utah Legislative Recap. In this segment, we talk about “really important legislation.”
(KCPW News) KCPW’s Roger McDonough is joined daily by Maryann Martindale, Executive Director of the non-profit good government group Alliance for a Better Utah to get a recap of the day’s news from the legislative session. On the agenda today – voting bills, election campaign reform, and more.
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