
People are bypassing the feckless Republican-led Legislature
The Spectrum Published 3:34 p.m. MT Jan. 19, 2018 Laws are supposed to be passed by the Utah legislature. When they fail to listen to the people, then laws can be passed directly by the people using a voter initiative. Voter initiatives occur because the people's voices are being ignored. This is evidenced by the legislature's approval rating dropping to 39%. In the 2018 general election, there will be up to five statewide voter initiatives on the ballot. Although the legisla