Archive for the ‘Utah Politics’ Category

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 12:00pm

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.

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 9:00am

Bills to Watch: SB 11 – Utah State-Made Firearms Protection, M. Dayton

If there is one thing I can’t stand it is message bills that are low on policy and high on grandstanding.
This is where I direct you to Senator Margaret Dayton’s (R – Orem – District 15) SB 11 – Utah State-Made Firearms Protection.
This bill does some rather interesting things. On the bland side, it requires [...]

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 9:00am

Have a bill you want me to watch?

Posted by Curtis in 2010 Legislature, Utah Politics

Hey everybody!
So, I am doing my annual “bills to watch” series, and I just wanted to know if there is any bill in particular you feel I should write about.
Shoot me an email at curtis.haring@gmail.com and let me know.  Please provide as much information as you can as “um, you know, that one bill that [...]

Thursday, January 21st, 2010 at 1:37pm

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 need to [...]

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 11:00am

Carl Wimmer Shows his Colors

Posted by Curtis in Censorship, Republicans, Utah Politics

Representative Carl Wimmer (R-Herriman-District 52), when not threatening to throw women in jail for murder for having an abortion, is apparently tweeting about how is day is.
Ok, fair enough. A lot of politicians have chosen to open Twitter and Facebook accounts in an attempt to spread their ideas to, and communicate with, their constituents.  [...]

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 12:56pm

Salt Lake Trib – Redistricting initiative group hires executive director

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Fair Boundaries » Petition drive group taps Curtis Haring, leader of the Young Democrats of Utah.
By Cathy McKitrick
The group pushing an initiative to create an independent advisory commission for redrawing boundaries for Utah’s congressional and state legislative districts has hired an executive director.
Since organizing in April, Fair Boundaries has functioned on volunteer power. But initiative [...]

Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 9:00am

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 the [...]

Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 5:13pm

Matheson ensures challenge in 2010

It seems as though Representative Jim Matheson has ensured an intra-party fight at next years state Democratic convention with his promised no vote on HR 3962 – the front running heath care reform bill going before the House Saturday.
In the past, I have been understanding of Representative Matheson’s tenuous position as Representative of the Second [...]

Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 10:44am

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.  On [...]

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 at 9:00am

Shurtleff’s Schedule

Posted by Curtis in 2010 Election, Elections, Utah Politics

Having worked on many campaigns, I can safely say that it takes it toll on a candidate, especially when the candidate has a regular full time job.  Indeed, every single candidate I have worked for has, at the very least, started the campaign working and supporting a family – only to quit their job to [...]

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