Newly revealed documents show how UTA responded to texts from lawmakers and sheds light on the internal decision to pull a pride-themed bus from the parade.
A UTA spokesperson previously stated that the bus was replaced with an electric model to promote clean energy.
“They wanted to emphasize the clean energy vehicle and put it in front of tens of thousands of people who stand to benefit from the technology,” Arky said of UTA’s reasoning at the time. Later that day, at about 10:43 a.m., Arky sent an email to UTA chief communications officer Steve Wright and other UTA officials, inquiring
“I reformatted this as internal talking points for us to use in talking to the media,” Wright explained in the email. “I want to keep it verbal nothing written at this point. It’s the same messages just bullet‐pointed.” The document included an overview about why UTA would be involved in the weekend Pride events; the agency’s objectives in doing so; facts and issues related to UTA’s participation; a drafted agency statement; five FAQs that UTA may receive from media, customers and the public ; and a copy of a brief internal message that Fox emailed to the 70 employees who planned to march in the parade.
House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, during a special legislative session in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Records show Schultz was one of four state GOP lawmakers who reached out to Utah Transit Authority officials via text message to express displeasure about a pride-wrapped bus that the agency had promoted in a tweet on May 31, 2023.
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