For the second lame duck session in a row, the favorite Christmas wish of mining conglomerates and opponents of local control has found its way before the Legislature. House Bills 6108 through 6111 would risk the health of our environment by stripping local governments’ authority to make zoning decisions for the communities they represent. This plan would […]

“We saw corporate welfare galore pass the House this week. Republicans and Democrats joined together to dole out taxpayer dollars to everyone other than the people who earned them. Last week, people came out in record numbers to demand the state embrace a strong, conservative economic future. Our infrastructure is crumbling, and school safety is still drastically underfunded, yet we spent session this week courting big businesses who don’t deserve our tax dollars in the first place.”