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MIDA is supposed to follow the OPMA (Open Public Meetings Act), but is carved out of the requirement for anchor locations.
MIDA does NOT have to have an anchor location. 63H-1-202(7)
An “anchor location” is a designated physical place where the public can attend and monitor the open portions of an electronic (or hybrid) meeting of a public body. These laws exist so government actions and deliberations stay open and transparent. Requiring a physical site keeps that principle intact even when some or all members of the body join electronically.
FACT about MIDA
MIDA projects are literally a carve out of our Constitutional Republic. MIDA governs itself 63H-1-202(2)(b). This should not be happening. This must be changed by the legislature. If Box Elder County wondered why it couldn't do a referendum, it is because MIDA is not subject to one.
MIDA does not have to adhere to the land use zoning or regulatory authority of the cities or counties. MIDA becomes the sole land use authority and exercises exclusive police power just like a municipality would.
Mr. Friedman is completely right. Education is not an enumerated power found in the Constitution for the federal government. Remember, if it isn't in the Constitution specifically it is reserved to the states and the people. School choice is absolutely crucial as there has become a radical element within the education community that wants to indoctrinate and sexualize the youth. Parents must protect their kids and are responsible for their education.
Milton Friedman discusses how to improve America’s public school system:
“Education ought to be a state and local matter, not a federal matter. It ought to be a parental matter. The responsibility for educating children is with their parents.”
“In order to make it a parental matter, you have to have a situation in which the parents are free to choose the schools their children go to. They aren’t now.”
“Today the schools pick the children. Children are assigned to schools by geography, by where they live. Essentially you’ve got a school picking its own children.”
“Take the amount of money that we’re now spending on education, divide it by the number of children, and give that amount of money to each parent. We keep on spending that, but spend it in the form of vouchers going to all parents.”
We are the highest taxed Republican state. We need to protect the citizens from further tax increases by raising the threshold for initiatives. That is why I support Amendment B.
Fall Impact Conference
Developers using tax dollars for private gain must be stopped!
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I was able to invite a lot of people to the conference today. This conference really is about the citizen and tax payer. We must come together and reverse what is happening with taxation without representation in the State of Utah. We have a plan. Get your ticket now!
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This is being paid for by a huge amount of tax payer dollars. I will share the details of the deal shortly. Ryan Smith is a billionaire, he should not be getting tax subsidies.
We’re excited to share the next phase of what’s coming to downtown Salt Lake City. The new district will have something for everyone.
It’ll have a new convention center, updated Abravanel Hall, new art museum, transformed Delta Center, Live Nation venue, strong local vibe combined with new iconic brands, hotel, housing, restaurants, and a central pedestrian walkway connecting the whole downtown from City Creek all the way to the new front door of the Delta Center.
History indeed does show that government will grow and take more tax dollars at every possible chance it gets. Our lifelong battle is to push government back at every opportunity we get.
Milton Friedman:
“In the long run, government will spend whatever the tax system will raise, plus as much more as it can get away with. That’s what history tells us.”
“So my view has always been: cut taxes on any occasion, for any reason, in any way that’s politically feasible, as the only way to keep down the size of government.”
I was on a webinar tonight with Senator Lee where these election issues were being discussed. Thank you to Sen Lee and all he is doing.
Well done Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent! We must have the rule of law in America to have freedom.
In a statement, Treasury said its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed the $1.2 billion penalty for Bank of America’s “failure to mitigate and report priority national security risks, including Chinese Money Laundering Networks and illicit finance along the southwest border.’'
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BREAKING: The U.S. Treasury says it’s imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for violating money laundering, sanctions laws. apnews.com/article/treasury-…
SB 241 Limited Purpose Local Government Amendments from the 2025 session changed the definition of public infrastructure to include PRIVATELY owned buildings and facilities (that can be used for profit).
This needs to be repealed and the original definition restored. This has created the environment in Utah for the total exploitation of the Utah tax payer. This is why the ski lifts and gondola at the Grand Hyatt Development are privately owned, but paid for by tax dollars and all the profits are going to Extell the New-York based developer. That is just the tip of the iceberg.
Unfortunately Utah is declining, but We the People are going to turn it around. I invite each of you to come to my Fall Impact Conference for citizens on Nov 7th. We have a plan! We are the highest taxed red state. We MUST change course. Get tickets here!
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A newly released quality-of-life survey recorded its lowest score since the study began 15 years ago, marking a "decade of decline" for the Beehive State.
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Remember in Utah we have a "huge" housing shortage according to the executive branch so that developers can continue to get tax dollars to develop, but all the profits are privatized. This situation has been pushed under the guise of a housing shortage. There is not a current housing shortage in Utah. These tax subsidies given through PIDs and tax increment financing are making things more expensive for citizens. It must be stopped!
