Most Republican Law Makers Kill Booster Seat Bill

In what can only be described as yet another in a long line of mind-blowingly stupid legislative casualties, Republican Reps in the state House have displayed what I am forced to assume is open hostility against children.From the Salt Lake Tribune:The full House...

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...