Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
It's a full circle moment as Republican legislative leaders are going back to the Utah Supreme Court — the very court whose ruling prompted them to run a constitutional amendment in the first place. The Utah State Legislature has formally appealed a lower-court judge's ruling on Thursday to void Amendment D. In an appeal obtained by FOX 13 News on Friday, lawyers for the legislature argue that the public is being deprived of its right to decide the amendment.
The House Speaker and Senate President have argued that left alone, the Court's ruling would turn 'Utah into California' with a flood of ballot initiatives funded by outside interests and lawmakers hands would be tied to fix any problems with the ones that pass.The voter rights groups have argued the amendment is a 'power grab' by the Republican supermajority legislature, stomping on the voice of the people through the initiative and referendum process.
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Voices: The Utah Legislature’s proposed constitutional amendment is based on misleading arguments“If the amendment is approved, the Legislature would effectively enshrine in the Constitution its authority to nullify all citizen initiatives,” write Mormon Women for Ethical Government members Melarie Wheat and Leslie Zabriskie.
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Utah Legislature appeals decision blocking Amendment D from the ballotThe Utah Legislature and other defendants in the simmering redistricting lawsuit appealed Friday the court ruling that would keep Amendment D off the November ballot.
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Legislature may hold special session to override Utah Supreme Court ruling on citizen initiativesBen Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
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Legislature to call special session to override Utah Supreme Court ruling on citizen initiativesBen Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
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Utah majority leaders say amendment needed so Utah doesn't become CaliforniaThe constitutional amendment giving the Utah Legislature the ability to amend ballot initiatives preserves the voice of the people and allows lawmakers to deliberate to make good policy, said Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and House Majority Leader Mike Schultz.
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Southern Utah vs Utah NCAAF Picks & Predictions: How Big Will Utah Win in Debut?Our Southen Utah vs. Utah predictions break down the sizable 39.5-point spread and tell you which side of the number you need to be on.
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