Reporters are being laid off in waves. Pressure from Wall Street on print media is requiring change to century old business models. And police seem increasingly willing to use force when reporters are in the way. Here are seven reasons it’s getting harder to be a First Amendment warrior in the Age of the Internet. […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading: Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox
August 7, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the eleventh in a series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox hails from Fairview, Utah and was eager to […]
Does Doug Owens Have a Narrow Path to Victory?
August 4, 2014 by
It’s easy for us Republicans to prognosticate Mia Love’s imminent election to Congress. After a decade of Matheson and numerous futile campaigns to unseat him, we have a nationally popular candidate with a great story and a great campaign team. Victory appears to be on the horizon. But, as Darth Vader once warned an overconfident Imperial […]
Five Signs Doug Owens Doesn’t Plan on Winning
July 23, 2014 by
Democrat Doug Owens is running for Congress in Utah’s Fourth Congressional District. Or at least he is on paper. In real life, it looks like another thing. Whether he’s wowing us with his pie-making skills or telling us that the chaos in his campaign has been the plan all along, the Owens campaign seems doomed. And that’s […]
What is the Cost of Not Extending the NCLB Waiver?
July 21, 2014 by
On July 17, the Utah State Board of Education met to discuss whether to extend the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver, or the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Waiver. It allows Utah to avoid certain aspects of NCLB while still receiving federal dollars for education. I recommend reading Karen Peterson’s treatment of the topic (here) for […]
Are We Asking the Right Questions About the Board of Education?
July 14, 2014 by
A couple weeks back, contributors to the Utah Politico Hub examined the role of the State Board of Education in students learning. Does the Board have a duty to parents or to students? The response was impressive, with parents, activists, and even a couple members of the State Board of Education weighing in. You can find […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading: Rep. Dan McCay
July 7, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the sixth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Dan McCay represents Utahs 41st legislative district. He lives Riverton in Salt Lake County. His […]
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