Hill Happenings

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

Salt Lake Tribune
Legislative briefs
Bill on evolution proves unfit to survive: House forces changes in Buttars’ proposal, then fails to pass it anyway
Educators withhold judgment on budget–Grade pending: A $20 million funding increase appears likely, but some key proposals lack support
Soccer lobbyist works for all sides: Conflict? A councilman wonders how Tetris can represent S.L. County, Sandy and Real Salt Lake
Rallying for Their Rights: Teens denounce proposed gay-club ban–GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES; SB97: The House has yet to vote on the bill
E-mail access restriction in trouble
$2M request bypasses public
Panel OKs subsidy for This Is the Place Heritage Park
Lawmakers adopt measure to protect physicians’ apologies–MALPRACTICE SUITS
Protests disrupt budget meeting: ‘Dental! Dental!’ Benefit again on chopping block
Senate: Incestuous dad knows best: Lawmakers block exception from abortion consent bill
Senators want the people’s advice on taxes–Next election: The ‘advisory vote’ would pit grocery-levy relief against money for highways and education
‘Natural family’ resolution foes take stage in Kanab–Hearing: A documentary filmmaker will be on hand as opponents address the City Council tonight
Huntsman pushing immigration reform–Governors meeting: He and Arizona’s chief want colleagues to send a resolution to Congress

Deseret News
Huntsman tackling immigration:He wants West’s governors to back new national policy
Food tax may go before Utah voters
Possible ballot question on Food Tax
Amended evolution measure dies in Utah House
Records access bill hits a snag in the Senate
Abortion bill gets approval
Activists rally for gay rights in ‘family state’–Groups use 1,000 paper cranes to send message of tolerance
Child-care license restriction gets initial Senate approval
Fee-waiver legislation gets preliminary Senate approval
‘Lori Hacking bill’ passes unanimously in first round