August 12, 2026

Meet Rep. Jim Nielson of Utah’s 19th Legislative District

I met Rep. Jim Nielson during a town-hall meeting. Self effacing and intent, he was just as quick to listen to my questions and thoughts as he was to share his. It’s a refreshing change from a lot of politicians who seem more interested on in their opinions.

Rep. Nielson doesn’t waste time on fluff or message bills. This year he’s proposing a change to the Utah Constitution that would protect the revenues from natural resources from raiding by hungry politicians for short term needs. I like that it protects the great mineral wealth in Utah for future generations and maximizes our assets. I found Rep. Nielson to be like that about everything–thoughtful, considerate, and smart. […]

Could Congressman Chaffetz save Social Security? [Charts]

Would you believe that Social Security is now running in a deficit? Shocker, right? According to the 2011 Annual Report  (the “Report”) to Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, “Social Security expenditures exceeded the program’s non-interest income in 2010 for the first time since 1983.” Or, in other words, Social Security sent out to retirees […]

Why hope for a one-term Obama Presidency relies on this question: can Mitt still beat Newt?

Recently, I’ve been getting calls, texts and emails from my less politically involved friends and family, and they all seem to be asking one question: Is there any hope for Mitt? Or can we expect four more years of Obama after Newt Gingrich gets trounced in the fall? The messages come to me from Texas, […]

Meet Representative Dean Sanpei of Utah’s 63rd Legislative District

This is the third in a series of  interviews with some of Utah’s elected officials. In addition to high-profile candidates, Utah has many public servants whose quiet work often goes unsung. With this series, I hope to shine a light on the personalities that make up Utah’s political leadership, not only for their work in government, but […]

from Newt.org: “A Tale of Three Wives…”

Nope, it’s not a story about Newt’s three wives…though I can’t help but wonder who let the story get headline status on Newt’s site. For a guy who has been in three marriages, this kind of headline is more than a bit ironic. Never mind context. (Ironically, it’s not the candidates with polygamy in their […]

“Liberalism’s problem in one graph.”

[Washington Post]

What’s $10,000 got to do with anything? Newt dodges a bullet, and Romney makes the wrong bet.

Mitt Romney knows that $10,000 is a lot of money to the average person. Compared to what he’s worth, though, it’s a small potatoes. Why, then, if he knows this, would he throw out such a big bet, especially on national television? Simply put, Romney is starting to feel the heat. In a moment of […]