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Articles by Elizabeth Weight
On Flag Day, time for a new flag to unify Utah
On June 14, Americans across the country will celebrate the significance of our national flag. That national observance is a great opportunity for Utahns to consider the design of our own state flag. It's a chance to be reminded of the power a flag can have the connections it creates. For the past six months, the Utah State Flag Task Force has been listening to Utahns talk about what symbols and colors might serve to represent all of us on a new state flag.
Independent Redistricting Commission's maps would give a voice to all Utahns
Every decade every state in the U.S. has an opportunity through redistricting to help bring our elected government, at all levels, closer to the people. In an incredibly compressed time frame, members of the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission (UIRC) have devoted time and dedicated themselves to map discussions with citizens from San Juan County to Logan. Citizens have taken time out of their busy lives to participate in these meetings in person and virtually.
Guest opinion: No more delaying, Utah. It’s time for paid parental leave
Adobe Stock Rep. Elizabeth Weight writes, "It's time for the state of Utah to give its employees paid parental leave." It’s time for the state of Utah to give its employees paid parental leave. I am not the first Utah legislator to propose paid leave for new parents. For years, our state employees have been hoping for this support from their “family-friendly” state. With my 2019 bill, the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor are now on board. That’s good.
Op-ed: Don't let legislators take your local control, Utahns
However, some political leaders are creating a power structure designed to sidestep parents, prescribe to students and relegate the role of teachers even more to test preparation and report analysis. Some legislators have apparently planned and performed as a session 2015 team with a vision that precludes local involvement.
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