Posts Tagged “UT Legislature”
Ronald Mortensen, Ph.D. / Columnist at Utah Standard News and Co-Founder, CitizensForTaxFairness.org / Last Updated July 29, 2019 Key Points · Utah’s Republican governor and Republican legislators created a funding imbalance by driving up income tax collections while suppressing sales tax collections. · Republicans then packaged this…
Analysis: Who was the major driving force behind the sales tax on services initiative? by Ronald Mortensen, Ph.D. – Columnist at Utah Standard News – 8/15/2019 Dr. Mortensen is a co-founder of CitizensForTaxFairness.org Question: – Who was the major driving force behind the sales tax on services initiative as reflected in HB441? Answer: The Salt…
by Dr. Ronald Mortenson / Columnist at UtahStandardNews.com / Aug 5, 2019 Key Points · The state of Utah does not adequately protect the personal identifying information (PII) that it collects from its citizens. · The state of Utah fails to effectively inform its citizens that it routinely discloses their PII and does not allow them…
By Ed Wallace / Publisher at UtahStandardNews.com / August 2, 2019 UtahGrassroots.org has released their annual 2019 Legislative Report Card on the Utah Legislature. UtahGrassRoots is an all-volunteer, non-partisan organization and has been issuing an annual legislative report card since 1992. The Constitutions of the nation and state are the guides which GrassRoots uses in…
REP. TRAVIS SEEGMILLER Earns #1 Top Lifetime Constitutional Conservative Ranking Among Utah Lawmakers News/Op by Ed Wallace, Publisher – July 31, 2019 Rep. Travis Seegmiller (HD62) tied with 1 other Rep. (Adam Robertson-HD63) for the First Place ranking in the “Top 25 Representatives Lifetime” category and took 2nd out of 75 Reps. in the 2019…
By Wayne L. Wickizer / Columnist at UtahStandardNews.com / 7/16/2019 LDS Legislators, the LDS Utah Attorney General … some who are/were LDS Bishops … … “On the Take” from Big Tobacco. Elected Office Holder Line Items Follow the Money Religion Religious Office Senate President ADAMS, J STUART 11 $23,100 LDS Bishop Utah AG REYES, SEAN …
Facial recognition uproar leads back to legislators’ and Herbert’s desks. They’re shocked. by Dr. Ronald Mortensen, Columnist at Utah Standard News / July 11, 2019 Key Points: – Governor Herbert and legislators were asked during the 2019 legislative session to protect the personal identifying information (PII) of Utah driver license holders but they failed to do so. –…
Want to stop Utah from selling your voter registration information? Here’s how. Published May 21, 2018 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Admin Edit. Want to stop the state from selling your voter registration information? Here’s how. By Ronald Mortensen / May 21, 2018 This column…
By Charles Magne & the Utah Yaks – March 30, 2018 Anderson & Cox: Behind Closed Door Tea & Crumpets Numerous reports have come in about a visit that UTGOP Chair Rob Anderson and Lt. Governor Cox made to the House chambers after being “invited” for a little confidential, closed-door, meeting during the last session….
Published January 12, 2018 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. OpE: Media in Lockstep Over Bateman and UTGOP Agreement About CMV By Ed Wallace / January 12, 2018 3:30 p.mIf nothing else, the Utah mainstream media is fairly consistent in being unfair by slanting their stories…
Published January 7, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint Utah legislative reform: End Washington Style Politics by Ronald Mortensen / Jan 5, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News This is the first in a series of articles on proposed legislative reforms. The…
Published September 21, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Sep 21, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah State Senator’s ties to Mexico and illegal aliens – Who does she really represent? Utah State Senator Luz Robles Escamilla needs…
Published March 26, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Mar 25, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Homeless Shelter Flap Shows How Out-of-Touch Legislators Are With Their Constituents Utah state legislators’ and the Salt Lake County Mayor’s good…
Published March 27, 2017 Filed under Uncategorized, Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Mar 27, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah State Legislature – Ready, Fire, Aim The Utah State Legislature prides itself on its ability to pass more than…
Published March 22, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Mar 22, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah Legislature Kills Voter Protection Bill – Continues to Sell Personal Info of 1.5 Million Utah Voters A Tweet sent on…
Published March 20, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen /Mar 20, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Opponents of Lower Legal Blood Alcohol Limit (.05) for Driving Trash Utah and Mormons Key Points – Speakers from the Salt Lake…
Published January 14, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Utah legislative reform: Control spending and growth of government By Ronald Mortensen / Jan 13, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News This the fourth in a series of columns that present legislative reform proposals. Citizensfortaxfairness.org,…
Published March 10, 2017 Filed under USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Mar 9, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Who demands that Utah Voters Make Their Personal Information Public – Lots of People HB348 was originally designed to limit the distribution of the…
Published March 7, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Column: Utah House Barely Passes Bill Allowing Voters Who Fear for Their Safety and Security to Protect their Private Information Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / March 7,, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Late…
Published March 1, 2018 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint All is not well in Zion – Legislature must establish a strong oversight committee By Ronald Mortensen / March 1, 2018 / Columnist at Utah Standard News The Utah state legislature has a responsibility to…