Everyone else is sounding off on the government shutdown today, so I might as well chime in before real information becomes available and all the bloviating and pontificating and ranting and raving becomes just so much dross and drivel and we find out what the effect of the shutdown really is. <rant> First off, I […]
The newest candidate to replace Greg Bell or news you can’t make up?
September 19, 2013 by
City Weekly has an interesting one in the ongoing John Swallow saga/scandal. Timothy Lawson wants to be the next Lieutenant Governor of Utah. (The jury’s still out on whether the story will wind up being a saga or a scandal… right now, I’m guessing the latter. In the meantime, the story just got stranger.) Over […]
Utah’s School Grading moves education the right direction
September 14, 2013 by
Maybe the Utah legislature really does hate public education. Or maybe the legislature just wants to make it easier for parents to know how their school is doing. On September 1, Utah’s public schools received grades based on criteria set by the Utah legislature and set down in statute. For the first time ever, parents […]
Jones’ proposed tax increase hurts families with children
August 26, 2013 by
Senator Pat Jones proposal to raise taxes on families with children to send more money to Utah teachers sounds like a way to boost education dollars. In reality, Jones’ $400 million proposal takes from those who need it most: Parents with children. If passed, the bill would create jobs in education and allow schools to […]
The Message I Brought to Washington [Contributor]
August 12, 2013 by
Politicians in Washington often like to talk about their “children and grandchildren” more than they listen to them. If not, our country would not be in $17 trillion of debt and sinking deeper. That is why I recently represented Utah at Capitol Hill, as part of the millennial-led “The Can Kicks Back” campaign, to meet […]
It’s time to take politics out of the State Lands Trust Fund
August 2, 2013 by
At a meeting on August 2, 2013, the Utah State Board of Education voted unanimously to seek legislation that would change how the $1.6 billion trust fund is managed, moving management from the Utah Treasurer’s office to an independent board of financial professionals. What if you heard someone say “If Utah had run this trust the […]
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