Lindsay Aerts

I joined @lindsayonair.bsky.social on ABC4 to discuss the new Utah district, what families are facing right now, and why this race is so important for the future of the House. 🧵

Utah House polls members about overrides on 2025 vetoes Utah’s House leaders are currently polling their members about which of the six vetoes issued last week by Gov. Spencer Cox they would support overriding.

Utah could be headed for a veto override session. The @utahhousereps is polling on whether the votes exist on each of the six vetoes. Here is the breakdown of vetoes that have enough votes👇#utpol

Utah's Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joins Inside Utah Politics with @lindsayonair.bsky.social to break down big election changes coming to Utah. Plus, why the ACLU of Utah is opposing those changes.

Listen: tinyurl.com/mvt8h8dz 
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#BREAKING: A coalition of public labor unions, including @myuea has announced a referendum to repeal HB 267, the law that bans collective bargaining by public unions in Utah. The groups have to gather at least 140K signatures in 40 days to put the issue to voters on the ballot.

What has passed — and what's still to come during the 2025 Utah legislative session What’s been done, and what’s still to come from the 2025 legislative session? Here’s a breakdown.

STILL TO COME: The 2025 session could still see some big changes to elections, the judiciary, and taxes in the back half of the session. Here's what's still to come before lawmakers wrap: @abc4news #utpol

Bill could upend Utah committee that decides on access to public records Government transparency is at the heart of a new bill unveiled on Utah’s Capitol Hill that will significantly change the state records committee.

HAPPENING TODAY: A Senate committee is debating a plan to overhaul Utah's state records committee in a bill that critics say also prevents the release of crucial public records. The bill gets heard at 4 pm. @abc4news

Legislature day 6: Slated votes and Olympic plans that you should know about One week after the beginning of the 2025 General Session, several key bills and measures proposed by lawmakers are receiving their first votes. Inching them closer in becoming the first laws passed…

Olympic plans, transgender students in dorms, SPACEPORTS, and Aerospace Day on the hill:

Here's what we're watching at @abc4utah at the #utleg on day six. #utpol

ICYMI: The Utah legislature is eyeing some big changes to vote by mail. A House proposal would allow voters to be mailed a ballot, but require it be returned in person with an ID. There would be an option to opt-in to return a ballot by mail. @abc4news #utpol

FULL EPISODE of Inside Utah Politics is now live! Governor Spencer Cox and Senate President Stuart Adams talk election, judicial, housing, energy and other proposals being floated this legislative session. One spoiler, Gov. Cox says he'll veto if there's a move to make judges elected in Utah.

Legislature day 4: What you should be watching for Another day has come and gone as Utah’s legislature continues to consider new laws and weigh new funding requests of the states treasury. Here are some of todays scheduled hearings that you w…

#UTLEG DAY 4: Here's what I'm watching:
☑️ Funding request for constitutional change that requires initiatives dealing with taxes to pass at 60%
☑️ HB133 to lower conceal carry age to 18
☑️ Bill on restrictions for transgender inmates
AND MORE @abc4utah👇

A bill to block public unions from collectively bargaining will see its first committee hearing at 2 pm. @myuea calls the bill a "power grab." Its sponsor, @jordanteuscher says it allows employers to engage directly with *all* employees. @abc4utah #utpol

#UTLEG DAY 3: Here's what I'm tracking w/@abc4utah:
☑️ Higher Ed performance audit/budget discussion
☑️ Bill restricting transgender students in college dorms
☑️ Bill blocking public labor unions from collectively bargaining
☑️ SPACEPORTS in Utah👽🛸

New bill could block unions from collective bargaining A bill headed for a Utah House committee would ban public employers from collective bargaining with public labor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police, and other service-oriented profess…

A bill to block Utah's public unions from collectively bargaining will see its first committee hearing Thursday. Its sponsor, @jordanteuscher says he wants employers to be able to engage directly with *all* employees. @abc4utah #utpol

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HAPPENING NOW: House Government Ops committee where two bills have lots of eyes. One makes it a misdemeanor if Utah's county clerks check how someone cast their ballot, the other makes changes to daylight saving time so Utah wouldn't have fall back.

WATCH HERE: https://buff.ly/4arVIKy @abc4news

NEW: Transgender issues will reemerge during Utah's 2025 legislative session with House members proposing a series of changes impacting college dorms, pronouns and pride flags in schools, and inmates. @abc4news #utpol

STORY👇
https://buff.ly/40rbxfZ

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House Public Utilities 
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HB72 - Public Services Commission must prioritize ratepayers and it prevents them from making Utahns pay for programs that benefit other states. (In response to Rocky Mountain Power proposed rate hikes and talks of RMP breaking away from Picificorp.)

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House Gov ops cont'd.

HB120 - switch Utah to standard time so no moving blocks back in November. We'd switch to daylight time if Congress approves. 

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House Gov Ops
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HB69 - bill to make it a misdemeanor if county clerk's look at how someone cast their ballot.
(In response to Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson admitting he tracked a state senator's ballot)

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DAY TWO of the #UTLEG and here's what I'm tracking today: @abc4news
2:00 PM
Senate business and labor
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SB73 -- changing initiatives so backers must explain how they'll pay for it and detail which programs to cut to fund the new law. (Response to UtSC ruling on Amend D)

Happy #utleg day one! It's a lot of pomp and circumstance this morning but this afternoon both chambers will get to passing some bills, likely ones that have already passed an interim committee. #utpol

Okay I did it. I joined Bluesky. For those who like it better over there than on X, I gotchu. Follow me please @lindsayonair.bsky.social.

And just so ya know, my handle is the same on X, Threads and Bluesky now: @LINDSAYONAIR😎