How 'Liberty Politics' Cripples Road Safety Projects
Some states and cities are citing personal liberty and constitutional rights to oppose automated traffic enforcement and other road safety measures.
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Some states and cities are citing personal liberty and constitutional rights to oppose automated traffic enforcement and other road safety measures.
Spenser Heaps, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — A bill to lay out the “endgame” for the COVID-19 pandemic in Utah is headed to the full Utah House of Representatives. Rep. Paul Ray’s HB294 won endorsement from the House Government Operations Committee on a 7-3 vote on Monday, despite concerns from health officials — including the state’s own Utah Department of Health. “What we’re looking towards is the endgame,” Ray, R-Clearfield, said. “How do we get out of the pandemic? How do we declare these things are over?” Ray is running HB294 to lay out those guidelines for when t...
Utah lawmakers seek to curb emergency powers of governor, public health officials Bethany Rodgers © Provided by Salt Lake Tribune (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) The Capitol was closed to the public as members of the House and Senate gathered as the Utah State Legislature opened the 2021 legislative session at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. The Utah governor and his public health advisers would lose some of their power to singlehandedly issue long-lasting emergency orders under a new proposal, written following months of debate over execu...
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