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Opinion: Voters destroyed Amendment B, but is the struggle over?

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In the words of German self-help author Eckhart Tolle, “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” Look for Utah lawmakers to accumulate this power, at least for now, when it concerns citizen initiatives. The long term is less certain. Speaking to the Deseret News/KSL editorial board this week, newly elected state Senate President Evan Vickers and House Speaker Mike Schultz said they were not aware of any upcoming legislative efforts concerning initiatives. How long this break lasts is anyone’s guess. Utah saw the biggest shift toward Democrats in the nation. Now Republicans are rethinking everything Amendment B Amendment B was a solid reproof to the latest such attempt. It asked voters to require a 60% majority in order to pass any initiative that would affect tax rates, either up or down. It failed with exclamation marks on Election Day. The latest reported margin was 61.32% to 38.68%.

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