As we rapidly approach the Utah Democratic Party’s annual convention the conversation on candidates to lead our party seems to have taken a dramatic shift away from candidate merit or ability, and towards simplistic labeling. All too often I have heard people say that they will vote for a candidate because they are a woman, [...]
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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 [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 69 – Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Textbooks for Higher Education, K. Mayne
We all know the price of college is not getting any lower, and the burden for these costs are often placed on students who’s caloric intake on any given week consists of ramen noodles and whatever was left over from when they crashed the underwater basket-weaving clubs meeting in hopes of getting a sweet, sweet slice of free pizza [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 61 – Education for Prescribing Controlled Substances, P. Jones
Although many people may not want to talk about it, the abuse of prescription pain killers is a big problem in the state. In many cases, those addicted to these medications did not seek them out because of the classic cliche’s associated with illegal drug use. Most often addicts are addicts because of a painful [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 255 – Provisional Ballot Amendments for Unregistered Voters, R. Chavez-Houck
The right to vote is truly an important one, and all too often, people are unable to take advantage of this right and privilege because they are not registered to vote. Although I am a firm believer in having people register to vote, I care more about the fact that those who legally should be [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 164 – Campaign Contributions Limits, R. Chavez-Houck
Although I have never actually banged my head against a wall, but I imagine it is how Representative Rebecca Chavez – Houck (D – Salt Lake, District 24) feels when she is trying to push HB 164 – Campaign Contributions Limits through the unimaginable 45 day hell that is the legislative session. The bill most likely has [...]
Bills to Watch: SB 124 – Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle, B. McAdams
It is hard to believe that a person would knowingly and purposefully leave a child in a car under conditions that could cause harm or death to that child. Sadly, we hear stories all too often of an event where a child is knowingly left in a car (and in harms way) because the guardian [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 96 – Mandatory Emission Inspections and Maintenance Programs, J. Biskupski
Although you wouldn’t think it, Utah is actually is actually one of the more densely populated states in the nation with 2.3 of its 2.7 million residents stretching along a corridor 120 long and 40 miles wide equating to roughly 500 people per square mile. This is due, in large part, to the geography of the state [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 89 – Protection of Children Riding in Motor Vehicles, P. Arent
HB 89 – Protection of Children Riding in Motor Vehicles has been kicked around in one form or another for many years now. This time, Representative Patrice Arent (D – Salt Lake City, District 36) has decided to take up the call and attempt to pass a bill that makes it an infraction to smoke [...]