A Summer of Wildfires:
From time to time, there have been memorable wildfires in the Western states. As a child, I remember the Yellowstone fires of 1988 that burned 36% of Yellowstone National Park and dominated the news...more
Governor Gary Herbert called the Utah Legislature into a July Special Session. July is often a month when the Utah legislature takes a break from meetings due to the Independence Day and Pioneer Day holidays bookending the...more
8/8/2018
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Tax Reform
Primary Elections might seem like the pre-season warm ups to the big game in November. In many respects they are, but for some districts the Primary Election is THE election because of the make up of the district. Thanks to...more
When the Utah Legislature is not in session, you might think legislators are in hibernation until the next legislative session starts in January, 2019. Actually, there is a great deal of legislative action during the off...more
During the crush of the legislative session, the focus is typically on the bright, flashy bills that contain policies that tilt the scale on visceral issues. For instance, Rep. Karianne Lisbonee’s HB 205 Down Syndrome...more
3/21/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Death Penalty ,
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Property Tax ,
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Sales & Use Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Reform
Mid-Way Point of the Utah Session:
We are at the mid-way point of the Utah Legislative Session. The pace of work increases and each day gets longer the closer we get to the midnight finish on the 45th day of the session....more
2/27/2018
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Attorney's Fees ,
Income Taxes ,
Intentional Torts ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
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Prevailing Party ,
Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) ,
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Repeal ,
Sales Factor ,
State Budgets ,
State Legislatures ,
Tax Cuts
Utah’s Legislative session is underway. This annual event is a test of legislative speed and immune system stamina! It’s a special political-Olympic event that takes place over seven weeks of intense debate and budget...more