Phil Lyman on Government Reform

	Phil Lyman on Government Reform

Seen his best friends killed due to federal overreach

As someone who has seen his best friends killed as a consequence of federal overreach and control of our public lands, it surprises me that our state hasn't done more to control the resources & lands within our borders.

At best, we’re the #1 federally managed colony in the nation. Between the directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, two unelected administrative offices in Washington D.C. have more control over what happens on Utah land than the governor of our state.

None of the major policy decisions coming from Washington that impact Utah's lands suggest the existence of a good faith negotiating partner [seeking] to find consensus. As governor I would assert our coordination rights as a state on every federal land policy change to ensure that every federal land management decision that hurts Utah is litigated to the full extent of the law. Like Wyoming, I would make sure we have a dedicated fund to ensure that every adverse federal decision is litigated.

Source: 2024 Utah Gubernatorial campaign website LymanForUtah.com , Dec 21, 2023

Get real about bona fide attacks on our elections

When it comes to our elections, the best course to achieving trust in the system is to have systems that are trustworthy, including risk-limiting measures performed by independent third parties who have access to the necessary data to issue even very limited assurance to the public. We need to drop the rhetoric surrounding elections and get real about the bona fide attacks that our elections are under. P.S.--Zuckerbucks and the PEW Charitable Foundation will never give us the solution. Source: 2024 Utah Gubernatorial campaign website LymanForUtah.com , Dec 21, 2023

Ban voting by mail & voter registration drives

Vote by mail and voter registration drives would be banned under a new bill in the Utah Legislature, H.B. 371. The legislation would also require paper ballots in most cases and require video monitoring of ballot counting. It also eliminates an option to prove your identity at polling locations without having a photo ID, like a combination of utility bill and car registration. Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, is sponsoring the bill and did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Source: KUER 90.1 FM on 2024 Utah Gubernatorial race , Feb 11, 2022

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