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California's money woes are well known, but it often amazes me how little understood the causes are. Any time the topic arises, any conservative within earshot will shout out the clarion call of those "tax and spend Califor-aye-yay liberal elites!" and how lucky we Utahns are to live in conservative servitude. But the facts of the matter paint a very different picture. California suffers from a...
The Sidetrack - Mon 5:27 p.m. - 2 clicks 
This just in... Utah Senate Republicans call Utah's Public employees "ridiculous." Click here to read the whole story. ...
Utah Amicus - Mon 1:54 p.m. - 5 clicks
Ezra Klein : The GOP spent much of yesterday scrambling to answer Barack Obama's invitation to a televised White House health-care summit. They came up with a dodge . "We know there are a number of issues with bipartisan support that we can start with when the 2,700-page bill is put on the shelf," volunteered Mitch McConnell. "The best way to start on real, bipartisan reform would be to scrap...
The Sidetrack - Mon 9:23 a.m. - 2 clicks
In a $120,000 keynote address to the inaugural national "tea party" convention, former half-term Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivered 41 minutes of platitudes, worn-out slogans, standard GOP talking points and outright lies. It was a partisan verbal assault on the Obama administration. "How's that ......
One Utah - Sat 8:40 p.m. - 2 clicks
Many of the activists on Global Warming don't believe that educating people about this crises works, that education won't do any good for those who refuse to be educated. Or that people in Utah who are not on our side won't be educate; or some variant of these. What I ......
One Utah - Sat 1:04 p.m.
Deseret News: "Over time, I've had so many constituents say they hate switching," said [Rep. Kenneth] Sumsion, [(R-American Fork)], who Wednesday introduced HB288. So his bill, with an accompanying amendment, will open a dialogue that simply says: Pick Daylight Savings Time or pick Mountain Standard Time and stay on that all 12 months. No more spring forward and fall back. No more resetting...
Bob Aagard - Fri 2:43 p.m. - 2 clicks
KSL : Gov. Gary Herbert has been challenged by his presumptive Democratic opponent to return a $10,000 campaign donation to a coal company that got a fast-track decision from state regulators on a strip mine. "The right thing for the governor to do here is to return the money," Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon said Thursday. "The public needs to have confidence that their elected officials...
Bob Aagard - Fri 2:02 p.m. - 2 clicks
Deseret News : The 104 part-time Utah legislators should not get a pay raise next year. So says House Minority Leader David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, who introduced a bill Wednesday that would keep lawmakers' daily pay at $117, like it is this 45-day session. If legislators don't act, they would automatically get a pay raise July 1 to $130 a day — their old pay level. That is the recommendation o...
Bob Aagard - Fri 1:47 p.m. - 4 clicks
There's a big difference between Utah's Democratic candidate for United States Senate Sam Granato and incumbent Bob Bennett concerning the importation of foreign radioactive waste for permanent storage in Utah and the United States. Watch the video and see the difference. VoteForGranato.com ...
Utah Amicus - Fri 11:44 a.m. - 9 clicks
I was so pleased to read the news in the city newsletter this week that the recyling program will start the first of March. And although the newsletter failed to mention the cost, I found it posted on the city's website . I'll be pleased to pay $3.75 a month to be able to have such convenient recycling. I already do all I can to recycle, and it has meant driving out of my way to...
RedStateBlues - Fri 11:02 a.m. - 6 clicks
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon to Gov. Gary Herbert: Return money SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert has been challenged by his presumptive Democratic opponent to return a $10,000 campaign donation to a coal company that got a fast-track decision from state regulators on a strip mine. continue... ...
Utah Amicus - Fri 12:43 a.m. - 8 clicks
Pyrah does a helluva Gary Herbert impersonation... Nah, see, it ain't like that. I was all like, "Hey, thanks for the money," and they were all like, "No problem." Then I was all like "Energy is awesome. You should totally strip mine this state ." ____________________________________________________ ...
The Sidetrack - Thu 2:44 p.m. - 2 clicks
The Tribune ran a feature yesterday talking about the similarities and few differences between the two candidates running for Governor. It is well worth the time and effort to read the piece. I agree with BYU political scientist Quinn Monson when he says that while Corroon and Herbert agree on many social issues, Corroon ... needs to make the governor's race about fiscal responsibility and g...
Bob Aagard - Wed 2:35 p.m. - 6 clicks
I posted about my opposition to this bill a couple of weeks ago. Well, it looks like the bill died in committee yesterday : Utah bicyclists will have to keep stopping at stop signs or risk a ticket, regardless of whether there's any traffic. The House Transportation Committee on Tuesday deadlocked 6-6 over a bill that would legalize a rolling stop when a bicyclist finds it safe to cross and...
Bob Aagard - Wed 2:09 p.m. - 6 clicks
One article, two posts. Part two to come. but first, from the Tribune : Many Utahns are wary of drivers who are talking on cell phones behind the wheel, and most say they would support legislation to ban the practice. A Salt Lake Tribune poll found 69 percent of respondents favor a ban, and on Thursday a state senator introduced a bill to keep drivers younger than 18 from using cell phones wh...
Bob Aagard - Tue 10:46 a.m. - 2 clicks
This time last year, I wrote about Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck’s (D – Salt Lake – District 24) HB 144, a bill that allowed medical language interpreters into hospitals so that those who speak little to no English can understand the medical procedures they (or those they love) will have. Thankfully, this bill passed, and Representative Chavez-Houck [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Tue 7:03 a.m. - 2 clicks
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest ! We have a rotating crew of regulars and guest hosts. Founded by Magnifico and currently strong-armed by Neon Vincent! My unique presentation includes galloping through the world's traditional newspapers in English and sharing a few stories you might not normally see. I am particularly attracted to human rights and eco sto...
DailyKos (Utah) - Feb 2 - 2 clicks
You know who you are, and, thanks to the “investigation” conducted by the Utah Senate, no one else does. So why don’t you guys just stuff $50.00 or so of that sweet, sticky lobbyist money into your wallets and have it ready to call a cab when you belly up to the bar and drink [...]...
JM Bell - Jan 31 - 6 clicks
Well, not without waiting in line for 4-5 hours to get a state ID card. KSL : Elderly voters in Utah won't be allowed to use their Medicare cards as a valid form of identification at the ballot box. The Utah House voted down a measure Thursday 47-27 that would have carved out an exception in state law that requires a picture ID to vote. Current forms of acceptable identification include a va...
Bob Aagard - Jan 30 - 7 clicks
Tribune: Last summer's deadly Logan canal collapse is spurring efforts to identify potential hazards along Utah's waterways, but a House bill would keep those findings secret from the public and even the courts. That is, if there ever were any findings from HB60, the Water Conveyance Facilities Safety Act. Compliance, if the measure passes, would be voluntary. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Fre...
Bob Aagard - Jan 29 - 5 clicks
I have been amazed by the flurry of arguments surrounding Karen Morgan’s (D – Salt Lake – District 8) SB 38 – Restrictions on High Occupancy Vehicle Lane. The bill adds seven lines of text to the HOV (carpool) lane laws and, if it were to pass, would open up the carpool lane to any [...]...
Blue in Red Zion - Jan 28 - 4 clicks
From an email: For years now non-profit organizations like the Sutherland Institute have advanced policies which reflect conservative values. Progressives in Utah have been largely left out in the cold, especially since the loss of fine organizations like the Utah Progressive Network (UPNet). Too often progressives have been forced to react to legislation they disapprove of instead of going on ...
Bob Aagard - Jan 28 - 10 clicks
They scrubbed the page, no more mention of James O’Keefe anywhere. I’m glad I got a couple of screen grabs. I stand by my statement that James Evans would have been much faster at destroying the evidence and making spirited and overheated denials that they’d ever invited him in the first place. From the SLTrib: As of Tuesday night, [...]...
JM Bell - Jan 27 - 8 clicks
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JM Bell - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
Deseret News: The 2010 Legislature, which convened Monday, will consider a proposed bill that targets overpriced tickets by limiting the amount scalpers and ticket brokers can charge. If passed, the law may not eliminate the independent ticket business in Utah, but resellers say the restrictions would have a "very negative effect." Under HB76, a person may not sell a ticket for more than the...
Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
I don't know if you heard this or not, but the keynote speaker for the 2010 Salt Lake County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner is in jail facing federal charges. James O'Keefe, the flash-daddy pimp from such heavily edited videos as "I Dressed Like A Pimp to tackle ACORN" - and three others – including the son of an acting U.S. Attorney, are accused of trying to manipulate the phones in Democratic Sen. Mary ...
JM Bell - Jan 26 - 4 clicks
Too, too, easy.... I'd love too see the full thing. Actually, I'd have loved to have been there. I think I'd die of boredom if I had to sit through the whole video. However, I think Rep Clark didn't exactly win himself many votes that day.... -Bob (Thanks to The SideTrack for posting the video) www.theworldaccordingtome.us .adHeadline {font: bold 10pt Arial; text-decorat...
Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
From Utah Policy : Atty. Gen. Mark Shurtleff has an approval rating of 63%, the second highest rating among Utah's top politicians, only behind Congressman Jim Matheson at 71%.... After Shurtleff comes Sen. Orrin Hatch, 62%; Sen. Bob Bennett, 58%; Gov. Gary Herbert, 57%; SL County Mayor Peter Corroon, 45%; Congressman Jason Chaffetz, 41%; and Congressman Rob Bishop, 39%. Those statewide number...
Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
From an email: Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. Exposure to the colorless, odorless gas can result from several sources, including malfunctioning furnaces, water heaters, stoves and portable generators used indoors. This story from a Utah newspaper about an alarming incident highlights the danger. Carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings occur everywhere ...
Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 2 clicks
From the Press Release : Salt Lake City, Utah - Standing on the Capitol steps, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon set the high water mark for ethics reform. “I’m here today as we begin this legislative session, because I want to see Utah set a high water mark. A mark the voters in Utah can look back on through the session and afterwards to see if this legislature has fulfilled their commitm...
Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 3 clicks
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Bob Aagard - Jan 26 - 2 clicks
Le Cirque de Utah. 58th edition. Not much to speak of on day one. A lot of wrap ups and previews and tea leaf reading, with the general consensus being that 1) we have money troubles, and 2) we should stop the legislature from yanking the rug out from under every government service in order to save face (read: raise fees, not taxes!). Gehrke pens one of my favorite previews: W...
The Sidetrack - Jan 25 - 5 clicks
Mayor Peter Corroon set the high water mark today by outlining five critical ethics reforms needed in the State of Utah. Please join and support Peter Corroon for Governor by signing up on his website www.votecorroon.com and sending your comments to his campaign regarding ethics reform in Utah! In a press conference earier today, Mayor Corroon gave his proposal for what meaningful ethics ...
Utah Amicus - Jan 25 - 5 clicks
PSN, in the inbox, with a bit of something our newly kicked off 2010 legislative session should take into account: In fact, well-over half of the Fortune 500 list of top companies and just under half of Inc. magazine's list of top small firms were founded during recessions or bear markets on the stock market, according to a 2009 Kauffman Foundation study . Unemployment often encoura...
The Sidetrack - Jan 25 - 9 clicks
From PRIDE In Utah : Sunday evening, Utah Senator Chris Buttars was interviewed live at his home in West Jordan by KUTV. During the interview, Buttars was asked about the infamous interview he gave to “8: The Mormon Proposition” director Reed Cowan in which he claimed that gay people are the “biggest threat to America going down.” Buttars told KUTV tonight that Mr. Cowan deceived him during...
Bob Aagard - Jan 25 - 2 clicks
I met with several legislators, delegates and Congressman Jim Matheson in the morning. Made calls and met DNC Chairman Tim Kaine... More here! Photo of Sam Granato, DNC Chair Tim Kaine, and Rob Miller by Wayne Holland ...
Utah Amicus - Jan 24 - 3 clicks
(I want to be clear -- I do not condone the hunting of Republicans.) Sometimes, there's a story about a bill that's so good, it just needs commenting.... From the Tribune : Wolves are out of control, says Utah Sen. Allen Christensen, and the state's policy should be to kill them. Heck, he did. Went to Canada to bag one. It's at the taxidermist. And besides, Christensen says, passing a bill t...
Bob Aagard - Jan 23 - 3 clicks
From an email: January 21, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah –Seeing a genuine need for a better quality of representation from Utah’s leaders in Washington D.C., Christopher Stout (D-UT) will announce his candidacy for U.S. Senator on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at The Bad Ass Coffee Company, 3530 South State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah at 1:00 pm. “Senator Bennett is holding a seat in the U.S. Sena...
Bob Aagard - Jan 23 - 3 clicks
The Fair Boundaries Initiative to implement a less partisan and more honorable districting process in Utah now has an online petition to sign. Utahns, if you haven’t already done so, please sign! ...
A Liberal Mormon - Jan 21 - 2 clicks
Democratic State Party Chair Wayne Holland issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Senate Republican Leader Sheldon Killpack for suspicion of driving under the influence: “Senate Republican Leader Sheldon Killpack’s circumstances are tragic – for him and his family, his constituents and colleagues, and for the public who he may have endangered. We ask all Utahns...
Utah Democrats - Jan 15 - 3 clicks
Salt Lake City, UT – Democratic State Party Chair Wayne Holland issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Senate Republican Leader Sheldon Killpack for suspicion of driving under the influence: “Senate Republican Leader Sheldon Killpack’s circumstances are tragic – for him and his family, his constituents and colleagues, and for the public who he may have endangered. We ask al...
Utah Amicus - Jan 15 - 2 clicks
Peter Corroon Announces Candidacy for Utah Governor from Donald Lewin Nelson on Vimeo . Video by Don Lewin Nelson ...
Utah Amicus - Jan 12 - 2 clicks
SALT LAKE CITY, January 11, 2010 — The Utah House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Leadership Team announced today that they have provided an online survey of issues important to Utahns, and are looking for feedback from all of Utah's residents. The survey, which includes questions about Utah's state budget, proposed changes to Utah Employees retirement plans, Ethics reform, and other i...
Utah Amicus - Jan 11 - 2 clicks
Dear Democrats, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon will formally announce his plans to run for Governor of the State of Utah on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM on the South City Campus of Salt Lake Community College. The announcement will kick off a two-day statewide tour of Utah during which Mayor Corroon will travel to Ogden, St. George and ...
Utah Amicus - Jan 11 - 3 clicks
Outlook Our Air Quality here along the Wasatch Front is measured as the "worst" in the USA today. Unfortunately, no improvement is anticipated until Wednesday when a moderate sized Pacific storm will move through the Great Basin. Temperatures are moderating a little, but still remain below normal. In the northern Utah mountains we have a weather phenomenon known as the 'inversion', in wh...
RedStateBlues - Jan 10 - 3 clicks
Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon will formally announce his plans to run for Governor of the State of Utah on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 9:30 AM on the South City Campus of Salt Lake Community College. The announcement will kick off a two-day statewide tour of Utah during which Mayor Corroon will travel to Ogden, St. George and Provo to discuss with Utahns his vision for Utah’s futur...
Utah Democrats - Jan 9 - 6 clicks
Craig Axford to lead Citizens Education Project Salt Lake City, UT – After nearly four and one-half years with the Utah State Democratic Party, Deputy Director Craig Axford has taken a position as the Executive Director for the Citizens Education Project (CEP). Axford came to the Utah Democratic Party as party of then DNC Chairman Howard Dean’s 50-state program in September of 2005. ...
Utah Amicus - Jan 8
