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COVID has changed education forever. Let’s embrace the new direction.

There are a few solutions schools should pursue in aiming to be more flexible.

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These Utah bills will expand health care and lower costs

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Utah needs to streamline its permitting processes

Rather than ask Utahns to weave through a patchwork of confusing regulations, Senate Bill 204 would ensure that permitting processes throughout the state meet three simple and common-sense rules.

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Utah can strike a better balance to protect privacy

State Rep. Francis Gibson has introduced a new bill to tackle this issue head-on. Privacy Protection Amendments, House Bill 243, requires a public, transparent review regarding law enforcement wanting to use new surveillance technology. This enables the Legislature to ensure that the appropriate guardrails and oversight exist to protect civil liberties while still achieving public safety.

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These two Utah bills would give property tax relief to seniors

The earning potential for an individual in the middle of their career is much different than that of a retiree. Income drops and becomes fixed instead of steadily increasing. This leads to homeowners who are “house rich” and “cash poor” — in a home, but unable to afford the rising taxes that are annually owed. The Utah Legislature is considering two bills this session to address this issue.

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Even in a pandemic, Utah’s executive branch needs a check

The Legislature needs to reassert its authority during this session to ensure that current and future pandemics and emergencies do not trigger excessive executive power.

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