Utah Republicans are at odds over a new fundraising scheme that allows lobbyists to pay to meet state house members in what's being called a "speed date."
Speed dating is a concept in which people pay to spend a five minutes apiece chatting one at a time with a series of people. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the Utah House Republican Caucus has organized a similar event on Jan. 5, but featuring Republican state representatives and lobbyists. Rep. Kory Holdaway called the event "absurd" and said "payment for access" isn't the right way to go about raising cash. The lobbyist payments would go to the party's state caucus. |