Posted by Utah House Democrats on November 29th, 2009 | Categorized as In The News

Green light for cycling scofflaws?
Proposal » Draft legislation would turn stop signs into yield signs for bicyclists.
Brandon Loomis
The Salt Lake Tribune
It happens all the time at Salt Lake Valley’s stop signs, and often it irks the motorists idling patiently.
“Did you see that #$%&*@! bicyclist just blow through that stop sign?”
Actually, cycling advocates insist, there’s both [...]
Posted by Utah House Democrats on November 16th, 2009 | Categorized as In The News
Utah lawmakers throw budget ideas against the wall
Joe Pyrah – Daily Herald | Posted: Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:35 am
The numbers are fairly staggering: If the economy continues its race to the bottom, Utah is going to be at least $850 million short come next year.
With the federal credit card used up and low hanging [...]
Posted by Utah House Democrats on November 13th, 2009 | Categorized as In The News
From the Deseret Morning News..
A plan to reinstate the full state sales tax on food received the endorsement of a tax advisory board Thursday and is on its way to the Legislature and governor’s office.
The idea to repeal tax cuts levied in the 2006 and 2007 legislative sessions that led to the current food tax rate [...]
Posted by Utah House Democrats on November 12th, 2009 | Categorized as In The News
Legislature not likely to tinker with liquor laws next session
Licenses » New restaurants, bars might not be able to serve drinks.
By Dawn House
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 11/12/2009 02:06:09 PM MST
Utah lawmakers won’t likely be increasing the number of licenses that allow alcohol to be served at restaurants and clubs, despite warnings from state liquor officials [...]