Derek Monson

.@RickLarsen_: We as a nation may be on our way to a generational loss of connection to the origins of our greatest wealth —our freedom. #utpol #utleg bit.ly/2EWQHhF

The norm in rural Utah is higher unemployment, more bitter recessions, and slower recoveries. Source: bit.ly/2DnZN1i

Who should have the power over tariffs? Congress has ceded its duty-levying authority to the executive branch. Congress should take back its constitutionally mandated power to levy taxes and tariffs. @SenMikeLee #uspol bit.ly/2Dl29Ov

.@SenMikeLee: Unfortunately, since tariffs work just the same as tax hikes, and tax hikes kill jobs, Trump’s tariffs will almost certainly backfire. @DailySignal bit.ly/2Dl29Ov

If you forgot about tarrifs and TPP over the weekend, good move, as neither will actually affect the American economy. @thehill @DerekScissors1 @AEIecon bit.ly/2FNtL3X

If #utleg can articulate how new funds will translate to student learning, and implement that vision, this legislative victory could become a win for students – and thereby seize a valuable opportunity. #uted #utpol @ourschoolsnow

Must read #oped from @ChristineCooke_... "It’s time to recognize that our power to generate state funds means we really can buy our freedom from the captivity of federal money." #edReform #utpol bit.ly/2oPlzXn

.@ChristineCooke_: Can a legislative deal for school funding lead to innovation in public ed? #utpol #uted #utleg bit.ly/2oPlzXn

We commend the @utahsenate for passing HB195 & HB197 today on 2nd reading (allowing terminally ill people the ‘right to try’), creating strict protocol for the cultivation and processing of #cannabis for academic & medical research purposes. #utleg #utpol sutherlandinstitute.org/sutherland-ins…

Utah's SB 172 begins a process to help reform #Medicaid into a program designed to give able-bodied, low-income Utahns the tools they need. via @SutherlandInst #utleg bit.ly/2EXSYJk

YES! --> "Delaying Utah's .05 percent DUI law is as illogical as drinking and driving." #utpol #utleg bit.ly/2EQz3Mq

"only a minority of people who are prescribed #opioids for pain become addicted to them, and those who do become addicted and who die from painkiller overdoses tend to obtain these medications from sources other than their own physicians." #utpol @slsatel politi.co/2EPWF3W

We have published @SenMikeLee's speech about the 2018 Gerber baby as a companion to Utah legislative efforts aimed at banning abortions for unborn children with Down syndrome when the diagnosis is the impetus for the action. deseretnews.com/article/900009…

"State legislators have a responsibility to ensure that the criminal reform system is truly a reformative effort." deseretnews.com/article/900010…

After more than a year of struggle, the vocational training school Other Side Academy has received approval to demolish a decaying and dilapidated building to make room for up to 100 new beds for those in need. 🙌 @KatieMcKellar1 deseretnews.com/article/900010…

Our prayers are with the families of the victims of the shooting in Florida. May this tragedy serve to call upon our better angels and drive us to love others. #utpol twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/…

Why would Sutherland support @braddaw’s #marijuana bills? @Derek__Monson explains. #utleg @hinckleyinst

I graduated a year later than my peers, with lots of help from teachers and family. I have dyslexia but I cope with it. I just graduated from a vocational school... #StudentsofUtah #utleg #utpol Read more: instagram.com/p/BfL2qMOB4e1/…

Question: What’s the biggest hold up for medical marijuana in Utah? Answer: Safety @utahmed says they want help patients but they want to do it the right way. #utpol #utleg

Join us for #valentines, #pizza, and debate over #medicalmarijuana! 2/14, 12pm Bldg 73 room 101. With @KUER_FM's Erik Neuman and featuring Derek Monson, @SutherlandInst; Karen Buchi, @UUtah Medical Marijuana/Opioid Taskforce; Karen Wilcox, @uofu_pharmtox; DJ Schanz, @utahpatients