July 2015 Blog Posts (5)

This information about changes to Utah's gas tax may help understand the changes. I supported many of the changes, including sponsoring the fuel tax equilization on alternative fuels.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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KNRS's Rod Arquette invited me onto his show last Friday, July 17th to discuss the PRC meeting on the Day before:

Description: 07-17-2015: State Representative David Lifferth joins the show to discuss the latest on the state prison relocation process, including the new financial numbers that say the Eagle Mountain location may be the most affordable alternative; ...

My call starts at about the 13 minute mark. There were a number of breaking news stories so my segment was only…

Vote by Mail ballots have arrived. Have you decided who you are voting for in municipal elections?

I cleaned up this email that I recently sent to PRC members so that I can post it on my blog site.

Dear PRC members,

I wanted to share a concern that I have with considering the two sites in the Cedar Valley (Eagle Mountain and Fairfield) for the new location for the state prison. This concern is not one that is covered in the data reported by MGT.

It is already known that there are only 2 limited routes into and out of the Cedar Valley:…

Nothing really surprising from the Survey Results from my 2015 Survey.

I had intended to ask the question about authorizing Governor to veto uses of Federal Education funds. However, I tried to re-order that survey question, but it was left out of the survey. The State Board of Ed failed to pass this motion on a 7-7 tie.

San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman withdrew his request for using Utah's Constitutional Defense Fund for his defense. Many people…