One of the sad, simple, facts is that many people simply do not understand our democracy or how it works, and one of the reasons is that we simply do not invest enough time and resources into educating students about our system in the first place. Thankfully Representative Morley (R – Spanish Fork, District 66) [...]
Archive for the ‘Civics’ Category
Bills to Watch: SB 105 – Legal Notice Publication Requirements, J. Valentine
Earlier today, I discussed the importance of using technology to further advance our democracy; but this strong advocacy should not be confused with my desire to do away with traditional means of government to communicate with the public. Well, two years ago, during a special secession, it was decided that legal notices that required public [...]
No on Amendment A – Joint Resolution Regarding Secret Ballot
Amendment A is a solution to a problem that does not exist, and it has the added benefit of possibly harming our state. Amendment A sounds nice enough – hell, it even sounds like it is un-democratic to vote against it. Its language is simple: Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to specify that elections [...]
The long awaited (?) post about Fair Boundaries
As many of you either knew or could easily figure out – I have been working for the Fair Boundaries Initiative over the past four months. Last Thursday, we finally submitted our signatures for final counting and, though nothing official has been released, I can tell you that we probably received half of our legally [...]
As true today as it was 77 years ago…
And 50 years of prosperity followed…
Bills to Watch: HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments, C. Herrod
All too often, it seems as though I am attacking Republicans for the sake of attacking Republicans on the “Bills to Watch” series – but I am not above giving credit where credit is do. Indeed, Representative Christopher Herrod’s (R – Provo – District 62) HB 278 – Government Records Access and Management Amendments is [...]
Listen to me tonight on Radioactive!
Tonight I will be on the KRCL FM 90 discussing various bills being discussed on the hill. Joining me will be Misty Fowler over at Saintless, and I am told one other person…yet to be named. So tune in to 90.9 FM at 6:00 PM or click here to listen online.
Sign the Fair Boundaries Petition…ONLINE!
http://fairboundaries.utahpetitions.org/ Go sign the Fair Boundaries Initiative petition now. Your vote is your voice. With only days until the start of the legislative session, you can send a clear message to our representatives and the power brokers demanding to have your voice heard by signing the Fair Boundaries petition…ONLINE! That’s right, online. No hassle, no [...]
Low Voter Turnout and You
Tuesday’s predictably abysmal voter turnout once again shows that people fundamentally don’t care about our democracy. I grow tired of the excuses of “I had something else to do” or “I am not informed enough to vote” as they only further this point. We ask our citizens to vote twice a year – on average [...]
Concerning trend among Utah Republican leadership
As reported the other day, Utah GOP Chair Dave Hansen is fiercely opposed to Utah’s Fair Boundaries initiative, and though this is one mans opinion, it is a sign of growing disdain for the will of the public from the Republican Party leaders. Fair Boundaries appears to be catching the brunt of Utah GOP’s rage. [...]