With Jim Matheson retiring at the end of his term, the odds on favorite to win the seat will be a Republican. I say “will” because short of a scandal for the Republican nominee, it’s more likely that Suriname will host the Winter Olympics than that Democrat Doug Owens will win the seat in 2014. Sorry, […]
Hawkins vs. Tingley: An Unappealing Set of Selections for SLCo Auditor
April 2, 2014 by
In an email to Salt Lake County delegates over the weekend, Republican Greg Hawkins accused his opponent for the Republican nomination for Salt Lake County Auditor, Scott Tingley, of being a Democrat for most of his adult life. Then, in a strange twist, Tingley admitted it. According to Hawkins, Tingley is a long-time Democrat and […]
To the Utah Board of Education: Don’t Rush to Replace Menlove
March 31, 2014 by
Utah’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Martell Menlove is retiring, and the questions raised by his exit from the State Office of Education don’t have anything to do with the LDS mission he may serve with his wife. Selected unanimously by the state school board after just ninety minutes of deliberation in 2012, the process of Menlove’s […]
What’s in a twitter flash mob? #internpickuplines
March 11, 2014 by
With just three days to go, those following the Utah Legislature on Twitter Tuesday morning (March 11, 2014) were treated to an explosion of, well, intern pick up lines. Blame Spencer Nitz, who styles himself the “Official Meme Creator” of the Utah House of Representatives. Observing that the imminent sine die motion in three days […]
SB216 Cheats Unincorporated Salt Lake County
February 26, 2014 by
I could tell you that cheaters never prosper, but if you know anything about how legislation is passed, you know that’s a steaming pile of manure. With only fifteen days left in the Utah legislative session, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is making a last-minute push to pass legislation, introduced only last week (SB216, introduced […]
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