UT: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Proposed UT bill targets AI in political ads
One Utah lawmaker wants to regulate artificial intelligence in political ads. Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, is behind Senate Bill 131, which …
Tax Breaks for Fossil Fuel Companies Blunt Market Forces
SALT LAKE CITY – As Washington grapples with rebooting the nation's tax code, a new report makes a compelling argument for eliminating tax …
'Patriotic Millionaires' Urge Congress to Drop Tax Cuts in Health Bills
SALT LAKE CITY – Resistance to efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is heating up after the U.S. Senate made public its …
Group of Millionaires to Trump: Keep Estate Tax
SALT LAKE CITY – More than 50 multi-millionaires have signed a letter urging President Donald Trump and Congress to abandon their attempts to ab…
Tax Day Demonstrations to Call for Trump's Returns
SALT LAKE CITY – As taxpayers hustle to meet next week's deadline, a coalition of education, labor and social-justice organizations is planning …
Study: Growth of Charter Schools Could Lead to Privatization
SALT LAKE CITY – What began as an experiment to create innovation through charter schools has become a movement to privatize public education…
Study: Fossil Fuel Expansion has Reached Climate Limits
SALT LAKE CITY – Existing fossil fuel production is enough to blow the world's entire remaining carbon budget for keeping global temperatures be…
Seniors' Eyes on Presidential Debate to Pin Down Social Security Plans
SALT LAKE CITY – Social Security reform can be a hotly debated issue, especially during presidential elections. But once in office, officials …
Fossil-Fuel Firms Met with GOP AGs over Clean Power Plan
SALT LAKE CITY - Fossil-fuel companies Murray Energy and Southern Co. paid for private meetings with Republican state attorneys general to discuss …
Partisan Polarization Spikes Over Climate Change, Report Finds
SALT LAKE CITY – Republicans and Democrats have never been farther apart on climate change, according to a new Oklahoma State University study…
Report: Stark New Evidence on Role of Money in Congressional Races
SALT LAKE CITY – As public outrage over the influence of money in politics continues to grow – seen in both the Bernie Sanders and Donald …
Report: Last Year's Midterm Election Was Priciest
SALT LAKE CITY - In Utah and nationally, the corrupting influence of money in politics is getting worse, according to reports by Clean Slate Now and …