From Peg McEntee’s article on April 18th: Denice Graham is back at work in the Utah Department of Transportation after being summarily sacked by administrators who accused her of leaking confidential information about a bid for a $1.1 billion contract to rebuild a stretch of Interstate 15… When the truth came out about a botched [...]
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The 10 Worst Bills of the Legislative Session
So here is my official, unofficial list of the ten worst bills to come out of the legislative session. More discussion coming soon! 10) HB187 – Agricultural Interference Bill by Rep John Mathis (R-Vernal) – This is the bill that caused, once again, national head scratching over the bizarre antics of the Republicans in the Utah State [...]
Bills to Watch: SJR 7 – Joint Resolution on Priority Status for Bills
I don’t even know where to begin on this one folks. With SJR 7 – Joint Resolution on Priority Status for Bills, Senator Margaret Dayton (R – Orem – District 15) is such an overt attempt to squelch the rights of the political minority that it sounds more like the fiat of a third world dictator [...]
Bills to Watch is back for its Fifth Installment!
Man, things are kind of dusty around here – I mean, it has been a while since I have done anything on this blog…but man, the cobwebs! I want to let you know that the BTW series will be back for its fifth installment starting tomorrow. It should be an interesting session, if only because [...]
I really will write again soon…
…I have just been busy is all. Bills to watch will be back with vengeance soon enough.
An open letter to the Utah State Legislature
Dear members of the Utah State Legislature, I was troubled (but not surprised) by a recent blog post by Speaker Lockhart posted regarding the redistricting process and the complaints that have arisen from it. In essence, she speaks down to the complaints of those who feel that the process has been unfair – emphasizing that the [...]
Making friends Left and Right – An open letter to Peaceful Uprising and DeChristopher Supporters
I wanted to take a break from my media decisions series for a brief interlude to the events surrounding the Tim DeChristopher sentencing on Tuesday as I have now had an opportunity to gather my thoughts. I suspect that there will be a higher than average amount of discussion in the comments section – so [...]
If the State Wasted the Public’s Time, Why can’t I Waste Its?
This month I have the to suffer the joy that is renewing my car registration. The fee is a stone cold $170 to legally drive on Utah’s roads for another year. I will, of course, pay this fee, along with any sort of costs to test my cars safety and emission standards because I rather [...]