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Utah Rep. who wants to eliminate vote-by-mail votes by mail - including as recently as last week
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@RepBurgessOwens
named ranking member on House Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Ed. Subcommittee.
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(Hint: he won’t)
Former President Donald Trump is reportedly saying he expects to be reinstated by August.
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Did you know that female politicians receive 3.4 times MORE threats online than their male colleagues? They need to be taken seriously.
#utpol
Girls and women need access to the internet. Threats need to be taken seriously, but the solution is not to get off the internet. —
@hollyonthehill
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@LGHendersonUtah
,
@KeraBirk
, and
@TheBMax
all experienced disgraceful behavior directed to children and young adults, leading long-time politico Maxwell to say that the delegates are pushing the delegate system into irrelevancy.
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Becky Edwards is launching a new PAC in an effort to promote good political leadership rather than partisan rancor
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It took a long time for the truth of what happened at Bear River on January 29, 1863 to finally be told. If you only have time for one thing today, don't miss this story.
#utpol
#BearRiverMassacre
@shoshonelder
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Some names you might recognize as possible candidates running against
@SenMikeLee
in 2022: Ally Isom, Becky Edwards and Henry Eyring.
@allyisom
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Utah Policy has a new editor! It's
@hollyonthehill
Holly has written on Utah politics for many years.
@LaVarrWebb
will continue to write for
@UtahPolicy
and
@DeseretNews
. And welcome to our new Twitter account!
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This is quite moving. Bravo, sir. 👏🏻 We need more of this compassion in politics, particularly from Republicans.
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Editorial Board: Some have confused mask mandates with an affront to personal liberties. Under the circumstances of a surging pandemic, mask requirements are minimally restrictive, affording some degree of protection while allowing the economy to function
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@BradWilsonGOP
speaking on
#education
- 42% of teachers leave w/in the first 5 years. Compensation is a major factor. "We are going to change that. Let's give teachers the largest pay raise in our history and make sure it goes directly to their paychecks."
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Wow. That's some courage right there
#Ukraine
Parliament sits in person today to vote essential defence and security laws.A quick and tense session.We sing the national anthem in unity as we begin our session in the most targeted building in all of Ukraine.
#LoveUkraine
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Parents want choice in education, says
@JStuartAdams
.
@RepAngelaRomero
asks “who are we trying to target?” Cautious about vouchers because of who might be left behind
#utpol
#utaheo
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@RepBlakeMoore
weighed in on this weekend's news that a school in North Ogden was allowing parent's to opt their children out of learning about Black History. "It is crucial to embrace our shared history," he said.
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First Lady
@AbbyPalmerCox
is talking with Elder
@HollandJeffreyR
and his wife Pat Holland about how growing up in rural Utah shapes a life.
#1UTfall
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@RepBlakeMoore
.
@CelesteMaloyUT
says she bows down to no one - including a Senator. Loud cheers.
Both candidates need at least 40% to advance.
#utpol
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A big congrats to Rep.
@CandicePierucci
for this award! 👏👏👏
Congrats to the recipients of the 2021 CSG
#20Under40
Leadership Award! These young leaders exemplify strong leadership skills and are committed to working across the aisle to
#servethestates
. See the winners:
#stateslead
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As a white mom of Black children, I’ve learned being ‘colorblind’ is problematic
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Today on
#InternationalWomensDay
,
@LGHendersonUtah
signs a proclamation declaring March 8, 2021 "Women's Day in Utah."
#utpol
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Jon Hawkins giving the opening prayer for the Utah GOP Organizing convention. He almost died of COVID earlier this year.
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Here are some of the most interesting races to watch in Utah’s 2024 legislative elections. Brad Daw vs
@curtbramble
.
@Daniela_Harding
vs
@VoteTrevorLee
. Jeanetta Williams vs Matt MacPherson. Stacy Bernal vs Sen. John Johnson. Good politics.
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Pat Jones says there are many benefits that come from running, even if you don’t win: public speaking, writing, persuasion, deep learning about your community, etc
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Utah is facing one of the most severe workforce shortages in the nation. We are missing women, young men, early retirees, refugees and more, says
@DerekMillerUtah
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@RepCarolMoss
, a former teacher, says she is "so proud" of all the choices available to parents and kids in the state.However, there is "something cynical" about putting teacher pay AND vouchers in the same bill. Wants to see the two things debated separately
#utpol
#uted
#HB215
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Happy birthday to Utah's First Lady,
@AbbyPalmerCox
!
Happy Birthday to the most important person in my world! Her love for teachers, our state’s foster families and those with special needs is unparalleled. Thank you for making every day better and brighter.
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There's a new PAC in town - the Republican Women Lead PAC, focused on recruiting, training and donating to Republican women candidates. Here's my interview with
@CandicePierucci
on the new PAC.
#utpol
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.
@repastoddard
says one thing he learned as a new legislator is that everyone wants what’s best for Utah - they may disagree on how to get there but dialogue and compromise is important
#utpol
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On this day in 2005, President George W. Bush appointed Condoleeza Rice to the the Secretary of State. Today's quote comes from her memoir about her time in D.C.
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One of the best!
Today one of the finest legislators you’ll ever meet wraps up his final session as he’s retiring from the House the end of this year. Please retweet to help me thank
@lowrysnow
for his decade of service to Dist 74 and the entire state of Utah.
#ThanksLowry
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@KaelWeston
says it's "disingenuous" to tie teacher pay to vouchers. Public has ALREADY voted against vouchers (2007). Public money needs to stay in public schools. Particularly concerned about bad process.
#utpol
#uted
#HB215
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Timely
Over 71 percent of LGBTQ youth say restrictive state laws have negatively impacted their mental health
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As the session begins, 104 legislators (or so) will be tweeting/using social media. A hefty percentage of those accounts will be run by interns. Please consider that before rage-tweeting a reply
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This story is well worth your time to read
FOX 13 INVESTIGATES: After discipline, public school with ties to polygamous Kingston group addresses the elephant in the room.
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Latest update from Dr.
@SusanRMadsen
and other researchers with the
@UTWomenLeaders
. We have lots of room for improvement and researchers note, “If women are to achieve parity in elective office, most of the gains will have to come from the GOP.”
#utpol
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Big news for the Lt Gov!
Today is a good day. I’m happy to announce Joe Pyrah starts Monday as my chief of staff.
Welcome to Team Utah, Joe! 👊🏻
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@RepAngelaRomero
says her district is majority POC and majority of schools are Title I. Teachers in her district are opposed to this bill. This voucher bill doesn't get us there.
#uted
#utpol
#HB215
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Absolutely packed house at the Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with
@saltlakechamber
and
@KemGardnerInst
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@RepMarkwheatley
says this bill is not a "tweak" - it's a major policy shift and it's being rushed through. 26 of the 29 counties in the state won't be eligible for this ESA because of no private schools. Not supportive of this bill.
#utpol
#uted
#HB215
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Trent Staggs: first up is the endorsement he got from Trump this am. He's not a foot soldier for McConnell, he says. Lots of things he will never do. What he will do: eliminate the Dept of Ed, get out of the UN. Clearly a crowd favorite. Standing ovation by some.
#utpol
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Join us as Rep. Cheryl Acton talks about her time as an exchange student, working w pigs, in the BYU law library and as a mother, experiences which inform her service as a legislator.
@writerathome
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In this morning’s newsletter, I thought I said “chasing snakes out of Ireland” but what I actually said was “chasing snacks out of Ireland.” Which type of snacks do you suppose he shooed away??
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@GovCox
“We need to be honest abt our history.” The administration is looking at systemic bias and structural inequities. One example: how do we fund schools? Property taxes not racist yet communities often divided along income lines, leading to disparities
#UTBizDiversitySummit
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“If you’re not looking outside your echo chamber right now, you’re failing as a leader.
@GovCox
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Ok, ladies and gentleman. New thread to follow the congressional and senate race. Another 4 hours 🤯
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In August, the U.S. State Department noted that Confucius Institutes ‘push out skewed Chinese language and cultural training for United States students as part of Beijing’s multifaceted propaganda efforts.”
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@RepCarolMoss
says in the 800+ emails she has received on this bill, the sentiment is clear: teachers do not feel valued by including both salary increases and school choice in the same bill.
#utpol
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She’s (finally!) almost ready to head to her new home in Statuary Hall! Her farewell party is June 5.
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Utah is
#1
again, this time in meeting with Ukraine and talking about the way forward.
Together with President
@ZelenskyyUa
and the team met with the delegation of the American state of Utah led by the president of the state Senate
@JStuartAdams
. The delegation also included representatives of business and charitable organizations.
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Utah's Great Salt Lake has been in decline and is now one-third the size it was in the 1980s. A new scientific report out this month warns that, without dramatic and immediate cuts in water consumption, the lake could vanish in just five years.
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@RepCarolMoss
says her constituents have told her they don't want their tax dollars going to fund private school and homeschools.
#utpol
#uted
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@RepBlakeMoore
will serve on the Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems as well as the Readiness Subcommittee.
#utpol
ICYMI: Chairman
@RepAdamSmith
& Ranking Member
@RepMikeRogersAL
yesterday announced Subcommittee Assignments, Chairs, and Ranking Members for the 117th Congress.
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@GovCox
“How do we hire?” College internships that are unpaid end up eliminating many qualified candidates because they must work to support themselves and often, their families
#UTBizDiversitySummit
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What would you do with a billion dollars? A ball stadium? Start a social media company? Ruth Gottesman paid tuition for medical school students at a Bronx university in perpetuity.
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Those Ukrainians are total bad-a's.
Message from the Ukrainian tax office: “Have you captured a Russian tank or armored personnel carrier and are worried about how to declare it? Keep calm and continue to defend the Motherland! There is no need to declare [them as income].”
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On Jan. 17, 2015, Speaker Becky Lockhart passed away from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). This quote was from one of her last interviews. She didn't know yet that she only had a few months to live, but this was her response when asked what she would like her legacy to be.
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.
@GovCox
and
@LGHendersonUtah
holding an end-of-session press conference. “Fruitful 45 days,” says
@GovCox
.
#utpol
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Remembering Spkr Lockhart who died OTD in 2015. "Using your real voice might make you uncomfortable. It might make the people around you uncomfortable, but until we make it normal for women to be heard for our ideas & not viewed as tokens, that's the price we'll pay.'
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ICYMI: Tomorrow is National Wear Red Day to bring attention to women's cardiac health. Did you know that heart attacks in women have different symptoms than heart attacks in men? Heart disease kills one woman approximately ever 80 seconds.
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Finally,
@LGHendersonUtah
points out the Medicaid postpartum coverage from 60 days to one full year. “We are a family-friendly state,” says LG.
#utpol
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.
@AWinderNewton
is tackling the bully of social media; Rep. Tim Jimenez withdraws his name for re-election; the new
@beehiveflag
is now official; and 'Oppenheimer' wins big at the
#Oscars
#utpol
#utpolicy
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Who is least likely to vote? BYU study finds it’s minorities, young people, Democrats
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BREAKING: Salt Lake City School District interim Superintendent announces plans for in-person learning to be presented to the board at the Jan 5 board meeting.
#utpol
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This is important. Please stay.
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Utah, be better.
“Go back to Mexico. That’s where you belong. Adios.” A Hispanic family in Hooper (Weber Co.) got this anonymous letter laced with racist comments and offensive stereotypes this week. They say their mom dreamed of living in this area because it was so nice.
@fox13
at 9.
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Utah County Clerk/Auditor
@Amelia4Utah
talks about SB49, a pilot program to expand voter access via mobile voting. The bill is sponsored by Senator
@curtbramble
#utpol
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Next up: legislative panel on civil, effective engagement with your legislator.
@SenatorLuz
says during the session be brief, be specific, include bill name and title. Also, don’t leave voicemails. They’ll get lost
#utpol
#utaheo
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Shawn Newell speaks with
@GovCox
and asks about his response in the wake of a mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub in 2016. Covered here:
#UTBizDiversitySummit
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@RepBlakeMoore
Mike Lee introduced Colby Jenkins, who then proceeded to trash his opponent as the incumbent - who’s been there a whole five months.
Burgess Owens introduced Celeste Maloy, saying he trusts her and wants to continue serving with her.
#utpol
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Nubia Peña speaks about some of the complexities of the pay gap, which is even larger in communities of color. Deeper look always needed - not just a single cause nor a single demographic. Whose story is not being told?
#UTBizDiversitySummit
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Opinion: Gratitude won’t cover up our problems, but it will help us heal. Practicing authentic gratitude helps us relieve depression, improves our immune systems and strengthens our connections with people around us.
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Today's
#WiseWords
come from
@BoydMatheson
and the
#mustread
article of the day. "America needs a grace period - a chance to exhale and to forgive, a moment to remember."
#utpol
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Phil Lyman says “let’s get rid of the prison sentence that started with SB54.” Forgets to mention he signed up to get signatures.
#utpol
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Women who typically stay in masculine cultures have either or both of the following: high school or college sports participation and speech and debate participation
@SusanRMadsen
#UTBizDiversitySummit
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