In The News 
Political questions abound over ethics, redistricting
A recent Deseret News/KSL-TV survey showed overwhelming support for two ballot initiatives, one proposing strict ethics guidelines for legislators and the other creating an independent redistricting commission.
Dates set for public hearings on ethics
A group pushing a ballot initiative that proposes a strict code of ethics for state lawmakers has scheduled a series of public hearings across Utah to discuss the issue.
Initiatives are consequences of slow work on ethics
Utah could well have two initiatives on its 2010 ballot.
Editorial: Reform legislative ethics
There is ample evidence that properly motivated and well-financed citizen groups can place issues on the ballot and carry the day at the ballot box.
Lawyers propose new measure to limit death-row appeals
Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would limit criminal appeals were adamant that changing the Utah Constitution was the wrong way to deal with death penalty cases that drag on for years. On Thursday, they switched tactics and proposed their own constitutional amendment.
Ethics reform battle heats up
A Capitol-steps news conference to unveil a ballot initiative drive for legislative ethics reform has been bumped a week, but some political insiders already have begun to push back against the grass-roots effort.
Despite Blow from Supreme Court, Redistricting Initiative Presses On
The Fair Boundaries Coalition was dealt a major blow today by the Utah Supreme Court, which ruled that even if the state has an independent redistricting commission, the Legislature could conduct its own redistricting process simultaneously.
Utah House backs Save Our Secret Ballot
"The debate didn't have anything to do with protecting the rights of the secret ballot, it was about employer intimidation, and we saw the very best of that at the Capitol today," said Jim Judd, president of the AFL-CIO of Utah.
Opinion: The truth about the ‘secret ballot amendment
To limit our ability to determine our financial future, while the economy is faltering and unemployment is rising, is deeply troubling, especially since unions improve economic security for families. Except when absolutely necessary for the common good, government should not be in the business of taking away rights or limiting economic freedom.
