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Utah Legislature Passes Paycheck Protection
The Utah legislature today put its stamp of approval on a comprehensive
paycheck protection measure similar to, but tougher than, California Proposition
226, narrowly defeated in 1998. The Utah measure, the "Voluntary
Contributions Act," like 226, requires up front written consent before
money is deducted from a private sector worker's paycheck for political
purposes. It is stronger than 226 insofar as it outright prohibits public
employers in the state from making payroll deductions for political purposes
under any circumstances, thus getting government out of being the political
bag man for public sector unions altogether. Governor Michael Leavitt (R)
has publicly indicated he would sign the bill. In a sign of strength
for conservatives, the powerful Utah Education Ass'n "threw in the towel"
in their effort to defeat the measure even before it got to the Senate
floor, according to a report in the Deseret News. The union instead
promises to fight the measure in court. Similar laws in Michigan,
Washington State, and Idaho have withstood legal challenge.[Am. Tax Reform,
2/15/01]
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