How utterly ridiculous. The U of U better back off.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/outrageous-university-utah-threatens-expel-brave-college-republicans/

Talking Point 9/16 - 9/26! Please send to legislators. Please repeal or sunset SB 102 from 2021. It allows noncitizens to be police officers. Only US citizens should be allowed to have police powers over Utah citizens. Officers swear to support the U.S. and Utah constitutions and to enforce U.S. and state law. A non-citizen remains a national of another country.

I am so excited for this year's Fall Impact Conference. It will be held on Nov 7th. You aren't going to want to miss it.

We had an important meeting today with several legislators talking about what tax dollars are being used for in the MIDA Grand Hyatt Development in Wasatch County. Tax dollars are being used to create ski runs, chair lifts, a gondola and so much more. The profits go to the private developer, but the citizens help pay for the development. This is wrong and needs to be stopped.

Somewhere in Time

We are continually being told we have a housing shortage. The executive branch is bullying cities into approving development projects that are subsidized with tax dollars. There are certain developers and certain government officials that are making a ton of money because of these developments. This needs to be stopped.

So, for the first time ever, the Public Interest Legal Foundation went in and quantified the election law professors in the country and figured out if they are liberal or conservative. It’s overwhelming—an absolute dangerous imbalance. It’s 76 liberals to 12 conservatives.”

“This dangerous imbalance in law schools

threatens voter ID laws, citizenship proof and

mail ballot verification laws.”

J. Christian Adams

President, PILF

https://publicinterestlegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Dangerous-Imbalance-9-15-v4-26.pdf

This is Steve and Sandy Watrous with Rep Whyte. They are in Impact Text Group 63. Rep Whyte did a tour of the Capitol for his constituents.

You have to admit we have such a beautiful Capitol.

Happy Constitution Day! On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the final draft of the United States Constitution, marking the conclusion of four months of secret debate and compromise.

The heart of the Constitution is the limitations placed on the federal government. Their legitimate jurisdictions are specifically listed.

Article I, Section 8 — Enumerated Powers of Congress

Tax, spend, and provide for the common defense and general welfare

Borrow money

Regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with Indian tribes

Establish uniform naturalization and bankruptcy laws

Coin money and fix standards of weights and measures

Punish counterfeiting

Establish post offices and post roads

Grant patents and copyrights

Create lower federal courts

Define and punish piracies, felonies on the high seas, and offenses against the law of nations

Declare war, grant letters of marque, and make rules for captures

Raise and support armies (appropriations limited to two years)

Provide and maintain a navy

Make rules for the armed forces

Call forth the militia to execute laws, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions

Organize, arm, and discipline

Thank you to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints for standing for life!

https://x.com/LukeFHan/status/2100684523440595054

On Thursday, September 17th, the Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee had a presentation given by the new MIDA director Dan Hemmert. He explained Public Infrastructure as being roads, utilities, sewer, and water. Here is the clip from his presentation:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/1205618293?h=3b21b3e15e#t=24m47s&end=25m5s&share=copy

You can also see in the slide that the roads, utilities, etc. were listed as the infrastructure. I guess he forgot to mention that in the Grand Hyatt Development according to their own tax sharing agreement that 135 ski runs, 16 chair lifts, and the gondola count as infrastructure and are paid for with tax dollars with all the profits going to the private developer Extell the New-York based developer.

This is only the tip of the iceberg of what tax dollars are being used for.

I live in Davis County. We have never had a tornado warning and then to actually have one form is crazy!

https://x.com/ChaseThomason/status/2101056557555536297

It is so important that parents have choices about their child's education. Unfortunately there are a lot of problems within the public schools and parents should have the ability to send their child somewhere else.

Last year, lawmakers reduced the annual scholarship amount for homeschool learners, from $8,000 to $4,000 for students 5 to 11 years old. Students 12 to 18 years old could get $6,000, while private school students are still eligible for $8,000 a year to help cover their tuition or other expenses.

The Utah Supreme Court will make a decision on the program’s constitutionality.

https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/09/18/utah-fits-all-school-voucher-program-review-spending/

There is a lot happening in Iran right now. I pray that the people will have freedom soon.

https://x.com/Patriot1776HQ/status/2101467523040313457

I want to know who will be held accountable for this. There are now two audits that show the Governor's Office of Economic Development has not had proper oversight of tax dollars. What is so frustrating is that there was already a problem found in 2025 and here we are again in 2026 with more problems about tax dollar use. This is unacceptable.


The report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor General, released this week, said past management at the agency, often referred to as GOED, meant it could not "consistently demonstrate" how some recipients of grant funding spent almost a quarter billion dollars, "or if those funds achieved the expected outcomes."

The audit noted that a separate report last year from the Utah state auditor found "up to $2.8 million in misspent funds" from agency grants, meaning the "risks are not imaginary."

https://www.ksl.com/article/51625848/utah-economic-office-cant-tell-if-249m-was-properly-spent-audit-finds