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Chuck discusses SB54 from 2014 which created a signature path to primaries for candidates. He explains how this favors candidates who represent big money interests, circumvents the ability of citizens (delegates) to vet and question their representatives. It also removes the party's ability to choose who represents it. He outlines some measures to strengthen the caucus-convention system if we can't get a repeal of SB54.

Charles dives into Government overreach. He starts with State government overreach, especially recently around COVID. Next, he tackles Federal overreach. He outlines what the federal government is allowed to do and that the rest is delegated to the state. First, direct action by government agencies like the EPA within the state and how the legislature can fight and has fought back. Second, he gets into challenging actions like Bears Ears and Grant Escalante. Third, he covers Department of Education overreach. Then he breaks down the Federal grants that are effectively bribes for the state to use its powers for federal priorities that the federal government can't address on its own under the constitution. Second,

Chuck introduces himself and goes over his top priorities as a member of the Utah Legislature