Guest opinion: Recall David Leavitt
by Curtis Larson, former Deputy Utah County Attorney
On June 7, 2022, the citizens of San Francisco, CA, voted overwhelmingly to recall their progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin. Progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney, George Gascón is now facing a second recall petition which needs to collect approximately 50,000 more signatures to be placed on a ballot. And just yesterday, members of the Pennsylvania House initiated an effort to impeach progressive Philadelphia District Attorney, Larry Krasner for âpersistent dereliction of duty in willfully refusing to enforce current criminal laws already on the books . . . which are designed to keep communities safe.â Iâve heard that there are about 75 progressive prosecuting attorneys scattered throughout the United States.
Residents of Utah County donât have to look far to find one of those 75 progressives, one of them is the current Utah County Attorney, David Leavitt. And, just like Chesa Boudin and George Gascón, he puts the interests of criminals in our county above the right law-abiding citizens possess to not be victims of criminal misconduct. And he has openly admitted that his policies on criminal prosecution do not coincide with those of the Republican Party. We, as a county, this month have the grand opportunity to, in essence, ârecallâ progressive David Leavitt, and replace him with another who will enforce Utahâs laws, restore cooperative efforts with law enforcement, and hold criminals responsible for their actions. (Read More)
News Releases
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson join a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building north of the State Capitol
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson joined Senate President J. Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson, members of the Legislature and members and staff of the Capitol Preservation Board to break ground for a new building north of the State Capitol.
The old state office building lacked the facilities state agencies needed to serve the public. It also lacked the stately architecture of the other buildings on the State Capitol plaza. State lawmakers approved funding for a new state office building that will house a new Museum of Utah, conference space, offices and underground parking. (Read More)
Romney, Burr, Daines announce Family Security Act 2.0
U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Steve Daines (R-MT) today announced the Family Security Act 2.0, an updated version of Romneyâs Family Security Act to create a new national commitment to American families. The pro-family, pro-life, and pro-marriage plan would modernize antiquated federal policies into a fully paid-for, cash benefit for working families starting during pregnancy, amounting to $350 a month for each young child, and $250 a month for each school-aged child. (Read More)
Owens, Donalds introduce resolution commemorating the essential role of fatherhood
In celebration of Fatherâs Day, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Byron Donalds (FL-19) today introduced a resolution commemorating the vital role of fatherhood in the development of Americaâs children. Research shows that increased involvement of fatherhood in the home leads to education excellence, economic prosperity, and improved social mobility for children. (Read More)
Utah Business Diversity Summit: Call for presentation proposals
The Salt Lake Chamber and State of Utah are seeking presentation proposals for Utahâs Business Diversity Summit, part of the One Utah Summit Series. The Summit will engage business and community leaders in efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. Breakout sessions proposals should be targeted toward businesses with well-developed diversity and inclusion programs, and/or those businesses without current efforts but want to engage. Criteria is outlined below. Proposals must be submitted by July 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (Read More)
Rep. Stewart joins school security bill
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) co-sponsored Rep. Burgess Owensâs (R-UT) Securing Our Students Act. This legislation would redirect unused American Rescue Plan funding to help identify and implement evidence-based school safety measures. Of the $122 billion appropriated to Americaâs K-12 schools in last yearâs $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, 93% remains unspent. (Read More)
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