HB 169: Legislative Control Over Executive Emergency Powers
This bill exerts greater control over emergency declarations by the executive branch in state and local government.
A Few Good Laws Going Into Effect Today
Here are a few positive new laws that go into effect today in Utah.
Legislative Overstepping? Firearms, Breastfeeding, and More
Under Utah law, cities are authorized to require permits of business owners—including home business owners—for “purposes of regulation and revenue.” A bill attempting to restrict that authority, specifically carving...
The Importance of Paying Attention
The following op-ed was published in the Deseret News. “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” This well-known saying comes from Gideon J. Tucker, a lawyer and legislator who in 1866...
Don’t Forget Those Pesky Fundamental Principles
Another year, another legislative session. It’s true that Utah’s part-time, limited-salary legislature has its benefits. I mean, just look at California (my home state, which I’m not so fond of admitting these...
Utah Legislature Unanimously and Unknowingly Gutted a 2000 Citizen Initiative
Below is the executive summary for our newly released policy analysis, “Asset Forfeiture in Utah.” To read the entire report, click here. A 2000 citizen initiative that passed by 69% of the vote in Utah introduced...