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Rick Larsen: Term Limits – Not a Pitfall, but a Pinnacle
Elected officials and self-identified politicos often lament the apathy of the public and yet, in the case of term limits, are quick to discount resounding public support with the condescending...
View ArticleUtah House Majority Response to Medicaid Expansion Presser
SALT LAKE CITY – We welcome and appreciate public engagement on crucial policy issues. Harkening back to a proposal that not only didn’t pass and was only intended to run for a very limited period of...
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Swapping branches: Moving between Utah’s Legislature and the Herbert...
Jon Cox resigned his seat in the Utah House on July 8 to take a job in Governor Gary Herbert’s office as Communications Director. Cox is a savvy and likable hand and he’ll do well in the new job. He...
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Fact Check: Senator Dabakis was against expanding Medicaid before he was for it
It’s hard to tell whether Senator Jim Dabakis thinks no one is paying attention to his voting history or just if he just flat-out doesn’t remember his own votes. The Governor’s self-imposed July 31...
View ArticleState Leaders Announce Framework for Medicaid Expansion [UPH Wire]
CONTACT: Aimee Edwards edwards@utah.gov 801.755.3085 Greg Hartley ghartley@le.utah.gov 801.231.2756 Ric Cantrell rcantrell@le.utah.gov 801.647.8944 STATE LEADERS ANNOUNCE FRAMEWORK FOR MEDICAID...
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Does every college in Utah need NCAA athletics?
by Dan Burton and Shon Harris Does every Utah institution of higher education need NCAA sports? Let us put that differently: should students and taxpayers be subsidizing NCAA sports in Utah to the tune...
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Planned Parenthood can clean up its image with this one simple step
Governor Gary Herbert did the right thing in telling Utah agencies not to pass through federal grant money to Planned Parenthood. Sure, Pro Choice activists will mock, in strongly worded Facebook...
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The Smart Questions Club: Medical marijuana legalization in Utah [streaming]
Marijuana is currently illegal in the state of Utah, but a movement is afoot to legalize marijuana for medicinal use. Join us tonight as we talk to Utah State Senator Mark Madsen and Libertas Institute...
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Curt Bramble Roasts Paul Rolly
Last week, the Salt Lake Tribune hosted a night honoring Paul Rolly for 42 years in journalism. Senator Curt Bramble was there to roast Rolly. A video of the roast is below. by Senator Curt Bramble We...
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38 reasons Utah won’t see Medicaid expansion this year
It might be 2016, or even 2017, before Utah sees legislative action on Medicaid expansion. A self-imposed July 31 deadline blew past without any compromise between House Leadership and the Governor,...
View ArticleBUZZ: Utah Senate Majority Caucus to meet on Medicaid expansion
With the House Majority caucus (aka “Republicans”) meeting to discuss Medicaid expansion on September 29th, the Senate is getting in on the act, too. In an email from Senate Chief of Staff Ric Cantrell...
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Rep. Jeremy Peterson: Interim Update: Legislative bus tour to Southern Utah
The legislature recently returned from a bus tour to southern Utah as part of its interim legislative session. The experience was a 2-day affair and something new for many legislators. The last...
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Assessing the Risk / Preparing for Consequences
Re: FederalRisk.le.utah.gov Have you ever worried about what a federal government shutdown would mean to you, your family, and your neighbors? What if the U.S. Dollar no longer reigned supreme in...
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Herbert starts the race for 2016 with a commanding lead over Johnson
Perhaps one of the more interesting races coming up this next election cycle is for the nomination for Governor of Utah. Utah Democrats don’t have a chance of winning state-wide office anytime in the...
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If Medicaid expansion is too risky for doctors, maybe it’s too risky for the...
It’s almost humorous to listen to doctors complain about student loans and the cost of doing business in Utah. Either they haven’t lived anywhere else, or they really are oblivious to the lower cost of...
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Rep. Jeremy Peterson: PENROSE POLICY: The Illusion of Sustainable Medicaid...
We met as a Republican Caucus recently to discuss the new Utah Access Plus plan to expand Medicaid in the state. With a gap existing in current Medicaid coverage, the Legislature has been toiling for...
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Rep. Norm Thurston: Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From?
Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From? October 27, 2015 by Rep. Norm Thurston by Rep. Norm Thurston (R), Utah House 64. Have you stopped to wonder whether the coverage gap came from? Was it always here...
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Rep. Robert Spendlove: The Next Steps on Utah Medicaid Reform
The Next Steps on Utah Medicaid Reform October 26, 2015 By Representative Robert Spendlove by Rep. Robert Spendlove (R), Utah House District 49 Members of the House Republican Caucus met recently to...
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Out with the baby, or just with the bathwater? Now that Governor Herbert...
Due to a 2014 court case, Governor Gary Herbert won’t be putting together a state board of education recruiting and nomination committee this year, even though it’s required by law. by Daniel Burton...
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Putting in perspective Utah’s D- ranking from the Center for Public Integrity
The Center for Public Integrity’s integrity ranking of states, deservedly, is getting a lot of attention nationwide. CPI has a reputation for careful and thorough investigation, and earned a Pulitzer...
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