Media Coverage on Chamber Priorities
Non-Compete Agreements – H.B. 251
JD Supra: “Employer-Friendly” Utah Legislature Considers Regulating Non-Compete Agreements
HJ News: Proposed Act an Overreaction/to Post-Employment Restrictions
Herald Extra: Non-Compete Clauses: Good for Competition and Good for Utah
Silicon Slopes: Utah Considers Restricting Non-Compete Agreements
Good 4 Utah: Debate Over Non-Competes Heating Up at the Capitol
KUER: Companies Clash with Workers Over New Non-Compete Proposal
Good4Utah: What Will the Fate of Utah’s Controversial Bills Be?
Education
Deseret News: My View: Education First, Prosperity 2020 Seek to Improve K-12 and Higher Education
Deseret News: Committee Approves $11.5M Bill to Expand Public Preschool
Utah Pulse: Racing Utah’s Education to the Top Ten
Deseret News: Will Lawmakers Consider Another Tax Increase for Education?
Deseret News: Job 1 for Legislators: Educate Utah’s Children
Salt Lake Tribune: Op-Ed: Let Utahns Vote on Raising Taxes to Improve Public Schools
Salt Lake Tribune: Trib Talk – Covering the Cost of Education
Standard Examiner: Constitutional Amendment Provides Intergenerational Equity
There have been many bills passed that align with the Prosperity Through Education plan. For a lengthier list, please visit: http://www.educationfirstutah.org/blog
Housing and Homeless Services
Good4Utah: Homeless Reform Bill Breezes Through Committee, Off to House
Utah Policy: Legislature Approves Funding for Homeless Housing and Programming
Deseret News: Historic Step Toward Solving Utah’s Homeless Problem
Salt Lake Tribune: Bill to Help Utah’s Homeless Advances
Salt Lake Tribune: A Healthy Shift to a Better Targeted Approach to Homelessness
Standard Examiner: Utah Bill to Fund Homeless Facilities and Services Advances to House
Salt Lake Tribune: We Have a Good Plan for Homelessness, and Now is the Time
Utah Policy: Lawmakers Propose Spending $10 Million on Homeless Programs
Medicaid Expansion – H.B. 437
Deseret News: Senate Committee Backs House GOP Medicaid Expansion Bill
Salt Lake Tribune: Long Fight Over: Small-Scale Medicaid Expansion Wins Final Approval
Healthcare Dive: Utah Compromises with Small Medicaid Expansion
Good4Utah: What Was Accomplished in this Legislative Session?
KUER: Utah Senate Approves Limited Medicaid Expansion, Sends Legislation to Governor Herbert
Good4Utah: Partial Medicaid Expansion Plan Moving Forward at Capitol and with Feds
Good4Utah: Utah Dems Push for Full Medicaid Expansion
KUTV: Utah Lawmakers Pass Medicaid Expansion Plan
KSL: Senate Supports House GOP Medicaid Expansion Bill
Fox 13 Now: Utah Legislature Approves Stripped Down Health Care Plan
Utah Policy: Poll: Majority of Utahns Want to Vote on Medicaid Expansion
Deseret News: Utah PolitiLinks: Gov. Herbert Expects House Medicaid Expansion Plan to Pass
KUER: Utah House Passes a Limited Medicaid Expansion Bill
Salt Lake Tribune: House Votes to Expand Medicaid Coverage to Poorest Utahns After Years of Debate
City Weekly: Top Utah Dems Support Limited Medicaid Expansion
Deseret News: Gov. Herbert Expects House Medicaid Expansion Plan to Pass; Says He’ll Sign Bill
KUER: Salt Lake Area Leaders Support “Compromise” Health Care Bill
Gephardt Daily: Jackie Biskupski, Ben McAdams Support Medicaid Expansion for Utah’s Neediest
Deseret News: Committee Approves Bill Extending Medicaid to Utahns in the ‘Greatest Need’
Standard Examiner: Limited Medicaid Expansion Bill Advances to Utah House
Salt Lake Tribune: House Panel OKs Bill Promoting Health Care for Homeless, Mentally Ill
Fox 13 News: Medicaid Expansion Bill Passes Committee; Here’s What Else the Legislature’s Up to
KUER: Lawmakers, Advocates Consider Limited Medicaid Expansion Plan
Deseret News: Gov. Herbert Says House Medicaid Expansion Plan ‘Better Than Zero’
Deseret News: One Medicaid Expansion Bill Gains Favor of Leadership, But People Still Want More
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