Mayor Becker today announced that he will no longer push for the Public Safety Building to be located on Library Square, his preferred location. As I have discussed in the past, I am an overall supporter of the construction of a PSB in the downtown area, though I am mildly pleased to see that it [...]
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Granato Announces – Next Move: Ashdown
So, one of the worst kept Democratic secrets this year was that business owner Sam Granato intended to run for US Senate and take Senator Bennet’s seat. Today Granato made his announcement official on the steps of his Redwood store and I, for one, am pleased to see a Democratic candidate step up this early [...]
Public Safety Building Hullabaloo
I have avoided jumping into the whole discussion related to the Public Safety Building (PSB) debate because, frankly, I have not taken the time to properly evaluate the proposals and come to any sort of conclusion. After doing some research, I am aware of four proposals: 1, 2A, 2B, and 3. Up to this point, [...]
Governor Herbert? Part I – 2012 Election Ramifications
The news that is rippling through the Utah political scene today is the announcement by President Obama that he has tapped Governor Huntsman to be the U.S.’s ambassador to China. The ramifications of this still remain to be seen but, needless to say, they are many – both nationally and state-wide. Let us begin with [...]
Big Brother Burbank
One story that is flying under the radar over the past couple of days has been the erection of video cameras in Pioneer Park. Salt Lake City Police Chief, Chris Burbank said ““It is our hope the camera system will deter criminal activity within the park and assist the Police Department in the apprehension and [...]
Bills to Watch: S.B. 144 – Pete Suazo Memorial Highway – L. Robles
Hopefully many of you remember Senator Pete Suzao of Utah’s second senatorial seat. Not only was Senator Suazo a tireless fighter for the people of his district, he also made huge inroads for the latio community in Utah. Tragically he died in an offroading accident in 2001. Senator Suazo was a force in and of [...]
Sit down with the Mayor
This morning I had the opportunity, along with some fellow bloggers, to sit down with Mayor Ralph Becker and discuss some of the issues of the day. I must admit that it is quite the honor to have the Mayors Office reach out to the blogging community, even though this is nothing new. While working [...]
Bills to Watch: S.B. 132 – Individual Income Tax Contribution for Methamphetamine Housing Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Fund – K. Mayne
Before I begin, I think, hands down, Senator Karen Mayne (D – West Valley, District 5) has to get the award for longest bill title submitted. I mean man, that thing is a mouth full! Now lets get down to the nitty-gritty. S.B. 132 is designed to set aside a portion of the general fund [...]
So Glad you are Paying Attention
The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting that two weeks ago the Utah State Senate met to discuss liquor laws. In the meeting all twenty Senate Republicans decided against abolishing private club memberships in favor of a more common system of simply walking into a bar and getting a drink. Not one moderate who was willing [...]
Is Salt Lake City Part of "Real America?"
I wanted to take a quick time out from my predictions to note this little gem. Recently John Stewart of the Daily Show had a little equation to help you figure out if you live in “Real America:” (Population* average price of coffee + Art house movie theaters * Streetsnamed after Martin Luther King) all [...]