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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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 [...]
I’m A Becker Backer…Again!
It is very rare, being a Democrat in Utah, to help on a campaign that is successful. When you do work on a campaign, successful or not, you often do it because you believe in the candidate and think that they are the best person for the office. Oftentimes, however, citizens (and campaign workers) become [...]
The Joys of Redistricting
As many of you may have heard, Utah will officially be receiving a fourth congressional seat in time for the 2012 election. First, though, the Utah Legislature must meet during a special session to decide what these new districts look like, in a process called redistricting. You may also recall that I was the Executive [...]
What’s in a Number? Quite a bit, actually
So, rather than talk about the protest that took place and if was effective way to improve relations or awareness, I would like to draw your attention to an interesting little tidbit. Last night I noticed that Channel 2,4, and 13 stated that there were upwards of 4,500 protesters who “circled Temple Square” and [...]
Salt Lake’s West Side Continues To Get the Short End Of The Stick
Salt Lake City Councilmember J.T. Martin clearly does not care about Salt Lake’s West Side; well, at the very least, he does not care enough about his fellow Salt Lakers to actually understand the complaints of his fellow citizens. You see, Martin seems to be under the impression that the area west of I-15 has [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 117 – Pete Suazo Memorial Highway, L. Robles
This time last year I discussed how Senator Luz Robles (D – Salt Lake, District 1) was sponsoring a bill to designate the portion of Redwood Road in Salt Lake City the “Pete Suazo Memorial Highway.” Sadly, the bill had the enacting clause struck and made it nowhere. For those of you who don’t know, [...]
Live blogging from SLC State of the City
7:12 – festivities get underway 7:14 – Salt lake has a great responsibility to not only the city, but also the region and it is hoped that the 2010 will continue to be the “centerpiece of the region” 7:15 – The city must focus on the environment, efficiency , equality and engagement. Environment: Our air [...]
Analysis of LDS Churches Change in Tone on Tuesday
The majority of the people in the room were stunned to hear Michael Otterson issue an official statement from the LDS Church stating that, officially, the Church had no objection to the Nondiscrimination ordinance being discussed that eventing. To be sure, this statement represented a policy shift within the Church. It soon became clear that [...]
Live blogging – SLC Non Discrimination Ordinance
Hit F5 to receive updates – Please note that quotes are not accurate as I don’t have a playback option, however all quotes are in the spirit of what the speaker wished to say. 7:00 – Council members greet the near packed chamber building. All the big wigs of the GLBT community are ready to [...]