Hill Happenings

Yesterday’s Utah Legislative Report Summary
Articles in published in today’s Utah newspapers about the Yesterday’s Utah Legislature news:

Salt Lake Tribune
Legislature briefs
Ban on Gay Clubs Debated, Held
Utah’s disabled decry years’ wait for help
Protest at Capitol: Democrats say $8.4 million can and should be used to fully fund the waiting list
With budget debate ahead, education tops public’s list
Surplus grappling set to begin today
House, Senate, Governor’s Office: With projections over $1 billion, expect a three-way budget battle
Republicans Shoot Down Redistricting Reform
Education Briefs from the Legislature
Lobbyist Reform Bills Caught in Logjam
Measures gaining to limit info
Open records: The public’s right to know versus privacy is at issue in the controversial House bills

Deseret News
Spending showdown: Less money than hoped could alter tax-cut plans
Battle looms over disclosure of lobbyist gifts
Who will get a tax cut and how much? Several tax bills advance while another one dies
Hotel-tax bill that aids Real is OK’d
Ralliers want funds for disabled
Toll-roads bill earns preliminary approval
House panel approves nuclear waste override bill
Prison-privatization bill gets early OK in Senate
House vote kills measure tied to ‘social promotion’
Redistricting measure fails in House committee
Bourdeaux aiming to earmark funds for English learning programs
Bill that would help alleviate NCLB costs passes committee
Bill suspending drivers’ licenses of dead-beat parents advances in Senate
Support offered for foster kids’ benefits bill
Committee advances ‘tougher tattoo’ bill to full Senate debate
Measure reimbursing dentists, docs for Medicaid treatment advances
2 bills target gay-straight clubs
Graduation test option progresses
House panel OKs resolution against fed curricula rules