Archive For The “UT Leglistature” Category
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…
Published February 28, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of 1 comment in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Feb 10, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah State Legislators and Salt Lake City Police Chief Vow to Protect Illegal Alien Identity Thieves During a joint press conference,…
Published February 16, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Feb 15, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Key Points: – Proposed HB159 automatically registers anyone obtaining or renewing a Utah driver’s license to vote. The state then sells…
Published February 28, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of 1 comment in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Feb 10, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah State Legislators and Salt Lake City Police Chief Vow to Protect Illegal Alien Identity Thieves During a joint press conference,…
Published February 23, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Feb 10, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah State Representative Angela Romero defends illegal aliens’ ability to work in Utah During a House committee hearing on SJR2, a…
Published February 10, 2017 Filed under Commentary, Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Feb 10, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News State Representatives: Utah’s Millennials don’t know how to buy or use a postage stamp During a committee hearing on a…
Published January 18, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Jan 16, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah legislative reform: Encourage greater citizen participation This is the fifth, and at least for the time being, final in a…
Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of 1 comment in the discussion. Republish Reprint By Ronald Mortensen / Dec 6, 2016 / Columnist at Utah Standard News The Masters of Utah’s Public Policy have launched a coordinated and well financed initiative to raise Utah’s personal income tax by 18% while leaving the…
by Ronald Mortensen / Jan 11, 2017 / Columnist at Utah Standard News This is the third in a series of columns on Utah legislative reform proposals. It focuses on the duty of legislators to honor and uphold their oath of office. As required by Article 6 of the United States Constitution, “….the Members of…
Published January 9, 2017 Filed under Under Our Dome, USN Columnists, Utah. Total of no comments in the discussion By Ronald Mortensen / Jan 9, 2016 / Columnist at Utah Standard News Utah Legislative Reform: TRANSPARENCY This column is the second in a series on legislative reforms. It has six formal transparency proposals: -1. Let…
Not unlike the distracting sleight of hand of a magician, the politician is a master at the art of manipulation, getting you to look one way, while he does his trick outside of view. The Distraction Enter Representative Jacob Anderegg (R-Lehi) During the debate for HJR14 (Convention of States, aka Con Con) Representative Anderegg gave…