Category: Utah

A proposal to establish a Utah ethics commission is gathering signatures for ballot placement, according to this report.

The Deseret News reports on Utahns for Ethical Government’s efforts to put an ethics initiative on the ballot. Supporters of a Utah legislative ethics citizen initiative petition said Monday night they feel better about getting Lt. Gov. Greg Bell’s official OK on their petition, but still worry that his office could “stall” their voter signature […]

The Salt Lake Tribune reports on Utah’s lobbyist gift limits in this article. Some state lawmakers, surprised by the reach of a newly enacted lobbyist gift ban, already are giving reasons why the statute needs to be revised. SB156, which overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate last March, limited lobbyist gifts and meals to those […]