According to a new article by the law enforcement publication, Law Officer, Utah will soon be executing three convicted murderers by firing squad. This will be the first time Utah has used execution by firing squad since the option was reinstituted in 2015. This reverses HB180, passed by the Utah legislature in 2004, which prohibited firing arms as a means of execution, leaving … [Read more...]
Utah’s New Sign Law has Upset Business Owners
If you’ve gone out for a drink or a bite recently, you may have noticed that the establishment you patronized had a new regulation sign on display. Effective May 9th, businesses holding the applicable liquor licenses are required to display a sign designating the location as a bar or as a restaurant serving alcohol. The sign requirement is a part of HB442, which was passed in … [Read more...]
Alcohol and the Utah Legislature
It is legislative season in Utah, and this year our hard working lawmakers considered 696 bills. And because we live in Utah, the ubiquitous alcohol-related bills were on the docket. HB 76, introduced by Rep. Kraig Powell, R-Heber City, is an attempt to do away with “Zion curtains.” If the bill passes, it would repeal the law the requires some restaurants to mix or pour … [Read more...]
Utah’s Lobbyists – What Do they Do?
Some would call them the fourth branch of government, but political lobbyists see themselves more as educators. You know who they are, but do you really know what they do? A lobbyist is someone hired by a business or a cause to convince lawmakers to support that business or cause. In essence, they’re paid to persuade. For example, oil companies send lobbyists to Washington … [Read more...]
How and Why Tuition in Utah Has Doubled in the Last Decade
As Austin Dalry, a 26-year-old University of Utah student, makes his way from the parking lot to his nearest class across campus, several lavish new buildings meet his eye. This is very different from the campus he was first introduced to back in 2007. The new buildings,such as state-of-the-art facilities from the athletic department to the education building to the David … [Read more...]