If there is one thing our Utah State Legislature is good at, it is talking out of both sides of its mouth. Take, for example, HB 87, Billboard Revisions, as proposed by Representative Melvin Brown (R-Coalville, District 53). It seems that every year we hear the legislature complain about how there is too much government [...]
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Endorsement: Ben McAdams for County Mayor
From the moment Ben McAdams threw his hat into the ring for Salt Lake County Mayor, I was excited. Over the years I have watched McAdams, first as an adviser for Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, and then as my state senator; and every time I have had the pleasure to work work with [...]
Can lawmakers write for the paper? Yes. Should they? Hell no
Last Tuesday it was announced that West Vally City Mayor, Mike Winder will be a regular contributor to the Deseret News’ online, local news oriented, feature “Deseret Connect.” Since then, Mayor Winder and the Deseret News have successfully reopened the debate regarding how close is too close when it comes to having politicians involved in [...]
When it comes to Public Health, Parental Rights Must Lose
With the recent outbreak of measles across the Salt Lake Valley, the debate has began to once again heat up over the rights of parents immunize their children. Those touting parental rights point to flawed science that finds tenuous connections between immunization and various developmental disorders. They also point to cases where individuals, having been exposed to a very [...]
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Endorsements!
Yes, it is that time of the year again. The magical time when politicos start to emerge from the cocoon like state that is election burnout and start to embrace the disease that is politics. This year the focus for Dem’s will be electing officials to run the state and county parties. Indeed, tomorrow the [...]
We are Democrats dammit, we should be better than this.
Yesterday, a well known individual within the Democratic Party went on to his Facebook page to imply that one of the candidates running for Salt Lake County Chair had a few skeletons in their closet, saying “I have been very torn about this race until my network of intelligence assets told me something disheartening yesterday. [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 243 – Historic Areas or Sites Amendments, W. Niederhauser
In what appears to be an ongoing theme of hypocrisy this legislative session I present to you SB 243 – Historic Areas or Sites Amendments as proposed by Senator Wayne Niederhauser (R – Sandy, District 9). I know you may be shocked at this, but let me explain. You know how Republicans have been hooting [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 226 – Local Government Fee Authority, W. Harper
You know what I love most in my lawmaking? Bald faced hypocrisy. That is why I am so glad Representative Wayne Harper (R – West Jordan, District 43) is proposing HB 226 – Local Government Fee Authority. I mean, it just smacks of double standards, and it makes no attempt to pretend it doesn’t. Remember [...]
Endorsement – Justin Miller for Salt Lake County Democratic Chair
When I first heard the news that current County Democratic Chair Weston Clark was not seeking another term, I was initially concerned. I have always been impressed with the drive and initiative the County Party has shown under Clark’s management, and to loose him as a leader could potentially spell disaster or, at the very least, stagnation [...]