SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following letter on on March 7, 2024: * * * Dear Governor Cox, The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah (ACLU of Utah) strongly urges you to veto H.B. 165 "Federal Law Enforcement Amendments." This bill purports to prohibit federal law enforcement agents from being able to "release an alien from custody within" Utah unless the agent provides detailed notifications to a county sheriff and the Utah Attorney  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 9 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following letter on March 8, 2024: * * * Dear Governor Cox, The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah (ACLU of Utah) strongly urges you to veto Senate Bill 200, "State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice Amendments." Among other changes, SB 200 significantly reduces the number of members on the Utah Sentencing Commission (the "Commission"). The Commission's primary roles are to prepare sentencing g  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * The United States Senate confirmed Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak to terms as commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by voice vote. Holyoak was an attorney for the Competitive Enterprise Institute from 2015-2019 and served as the solicitor general for Utah since 2020. Ferguson served as solicitor general of Virginia since 2022. CEI President and CEO Kent Lassman  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Heritage Action for America issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million activists nationwide, including thousands of Utahns, released the following statement from Utah State Director Nathan Duell praising the State Legislature for passing HB 404, legislation that protects state technology, systems, and networks from companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "The CCP is  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on March 4, 2024: TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 43 states are currently in session as of March 1 * So far, HRC is tracking about 765+ bills: * * 190+ pro-equality * * 420+ anti-LGBTQ+ * * Four anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (one in Ohio, one in Tennessee and two in Utah) * * Three pro-equality bills have passed into law (Maine, New Mexico and California) WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMERICA: Last week  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Last week, NAACP leaders from across the nation unveiled their legislative agenda, lobbying elected officials to move the needle on issues top of mind for Black America. NAACP state conferences who were participants of the State Legislative Advocacy Week include Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia. Patrice Willoughby, Senior Vice Preside  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 5 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following news: The Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance commend the passage of S.B. 272, the Capital City Revitalization Zone Act, which enables funding for enhanced assets for sports, arts and entertainment in Salt Lake City that will serve the community and enhance the state economy for decades. The legislation enables funding mechanisms to attract investment, stimulate job creation and catalyze growth in the capital city.  more