Senator Stewart Reid (R – Ogden, District 18) just doesn’t seem to get it as he continually chooses to stand by his yea vote on HB 477 and his nay vote on HB 1001 to repeal the draconian GRAMA (Government Records Access Management Act) law. In yesterdays Salt Lake Tribune, Reid said 477 should have [...]
Archive for the ‘Democracy General’ Category
Lets Hold a Rally!
Democrats in Utah certainly seem to be an innovative bunch. Over the past year various Democratic groups have been holding this rally or that to either “raise awareness,” “show unity,” or “fight for change.” Problem is, it seems like this is the only tool Democrats in general and progressives in particular, seem to have in [...]
Election Predictions
It is that time again, where less than half the population chooses who will lead everyone for the next two, four, and six years (depending on the election). Here are my predictions based on gut feeling, recent polls, and just a touch of hopeless optimism that people like liberals as much as I do. Nationally [...]
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 [...]
Is the Caucus System good for our Democracy?
I have somewhat neglected to post my recent debate with Cherilyn Eagar on KRCL regarding the role (if any) the caucus system should play in our Democracy. Click here to listen to the debate!
Primary Predictions
It is that time again, where I look into my extremely cloudy crystal ball and make some predictions about the upcoming primary election taking place next week. If you are able, please be sure to vote; turnout is expected to be abysmally small, so your voice really can make a difference. I have provided links [...]
It’s Official, Fair Boundaries Fails
As I have discussed in the past, I feel that the laws regarding passing a citizens initiative in Utah are so difficult that they are, for all intents and purposes, unconstitutional. Well, late last night I received an email detailing the official results that can be found here. As you can see, both Fair Boundaries [...]
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 [...]
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.
Main Street Plaza Protest Scheduled
I received the following email and was asked to publish it – sorry it took so long to do so; I have had a rather hectic day. Tomorrow morning (Sun, July 12th) at 9:00am, a group is meeting at the Main Street Plaza. They invite those concered about the events on the Main Stree Plaza, [...]