Senators Hatch and Bennett punish poor

News Release For Immediate Release January 24, 2007 Senate Republicans Block Minimum Wage Hike for Utah’s Working Families Senators Hatch and Bennett vote to punish 178,000 Utahns for being poor Washington , DC- Today, Republican Senators Bennett and Hatch voted...

Up on the hill – linkable roundup

Attempting to break the conflict between the Legislature’s start date and Martin Luther King Holiday Democratic Caucus, Utah State HouseHouse OKs protections for dating-abuse victims Democratic Caucus, Utah State House Utah one step closer to officially...

Why did Hatch do it?

The new ethics and lobbying legislation will:Bar lawmakers from accepting gifts and travel paid for by lobbyists.Extend from one to two years the time a former member must wait before he can engage in lobbying activities.Deny pensions to lawmakers convicted of serious...

No good, backward Senator From Utah

The vote to pass Ethics Reform in the Senate was 96 Yea – 2 Nay. 2. Just 2. And guess who half* of those were?Utah Senator Orrin Hatch.Way to go Senator. What a shining example you set for the children in this state.I hope Mr. Mac takes away your...

When John Kerry is right, he is really, really right.

Hey, thanks for getting shot at, here’s a wooden nickel A few members of Congress think America’s military heroes deserve more than the equivalent of a faux Rolex from a street vendor. Under a bill introduced in both chambers last week, the Medal of Honor, the highest...