Opinion: Utah legislators risk rooting in racism — and repeating ugly history
Just as the name “An Act in Relation to Service” covered the ugliness of slavery, HB 261′s name, “Equal Opportunity Initiatives,” covers the ugliness of eliminating institutional attempts to include groups of people who tend to be systematically excluded.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the public gather as House Bill 261 is heard in committee during the 2024 legislative session at Utah Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
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