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Rush of work ends 2011 legislative session

by Becky Ginos

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CAPITOL HILL — In the wee hours of the night on Thursday, the lights were still burning on Capitol Hill. As the 2011 legislative session came to a close, lawmakers were still passing bills. “We’ve...

SEN. JERRY STEVENSON,with Rep. Becky Edwards at a meeting.

Legislators make final push on bills as session closes
CAPITOL HILL — In the waning hours of the Legislature, there has been a flurry of activity to pull everything together in time for the end of the session on Thursday. The Davis Chamber Legislative...

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THOUGH THE 2011 SESSION is closing soon, legislators are taking extra time on a GRAMA bill.

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Reach out to your legislators on issues
The Utah Legislature adjourns this Thursday night, but there is still time to enact both wise and ill-advised legislation. Let me bring your attention to three areas of concern I have: HB 477 — G...

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Immigration issues: two basic approaches
The toughest and most complex issue we have addressed during the legislative session is immigration reform. Boiled down to its simplest elements, the discussion has really been about an enforcement...

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Legislative Update Week Five – March 1, 2011
Keep Calm and Carry On (still) This is the Week Five update, but it’s coming a couple of days late, which is fortuitous because I have information now that I can share regarding the proposed fun...

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SEN. STUART ADAMS, above, sponsored a recent bill that adjusts both the state food and sales taxes.

Food tax , ‘feral cat’ among bills considered
Proposal would increase food tax SALT LAKE CITY — A proposal to increase the sales tax on food passed through the Senate on Monday. SB270, sponsored by Sen. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, calls for an o...

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Wilson: Keeping Utah education funded

by Rep. Brad Wilson

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Nearly six weeks into the session and I’m learning a lot about the Legislature’s diversity of responsibilities. One of the most important responsibilities deals with Utah’s future and affects the y...

Nielson: Thinking long and hard about decisions

by Rep. Jim Nielson

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I never push the yes or no button without thinking long and hard about what I hear from constituents and about the principles I stand for. These things inform my choices, but it’s still never easy....

Revenue projections ease Utah budget woes

by Becky Ginos

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CAPITOL HILL — The budget has been the fire-breathing dragon on the Hill again this session. But with new revenue numbers reported Tuesday at $263 million, lawmakers believe they can douse that fir...

Legislature wrestles with budget, immigration

by Rep. Becky Edwards

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At the beginning of the session we began to address a $315 million hole in the budget called the “structural imbalance.” Over the first four weeks we put together a base budget with cuts across the...

Only certain bills fall into the critical category

by Rep. Brad Wilson

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Our Legislature will consider nearly 1,000 bills by the time the session concludes March 11. Only about 450-500 of the bills considered will go on to become law. Some will get voted down in commit...

Legislative Roundup: School-based bills see different fates

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Bill allowing guns near schools passed by House SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would allow citizens to carry guns openly near Utah schools and universities passed the House this week. HB75, sponsor...

From the Capitol: The importance of public education