This is the first in a series of posts on interviews of Utah’s elected officials. In addition to high-profile candidates, Utah has a lot of elected officials whose quiet work goes unsung. With these posts, I hope to shine a light on the personalities that make up Utah’s leadership, not only on their work in […]
Cosmetology v. Commercial Airline Pilot: Which takes more hours?
November 15, 2011 by
Is your dream job to become a cosmetologist? Or a commercial pilot? Would it surprise you to hear it takes more hours to get your license to style hair than it does to get a license to fly a commercial airplane? That’s right–even if you just want to braid hair, not using a single chemical, […]
Big Hair Strikes Back: Utah’s Hair Braiding Regulations Fail the Laugh Test.
October 21, 2011 by
The hair-stylist industrial complex strikes back, and the little guy (or gal) is the loser. There are many things that government should do. Is regulating hair braiding one of them? It’s almost as bad an idea as government raising the cost of rental housing. But Democratic state legislator Karen Mayne thinks it is a good idea. […]
To Brandon Beckham: Try a little honey before you resort to vinegar.
July 20, 2011 by
Remember the civility initiative that Utah was pushing earlier this year? I wrote about it here on the blog. The Utah Civility and Community 2011 site states that “In Utah we are committed to respectful discourse and behavior toward all people. Further we are committed to being a welcoming, inclusive and caring community. Now is […]
Proportional Representation: a boost to representation and turnout or a shift of power?
April 27, 2011 by
“Now if you think that proportional representation is boring, you are a very silly person because it’s about how we can run the country better.” John Cleese, Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Does the public really care about HB477?
March 24, 2011 by
Does the public really care about HB477 ? It’s a fair question. Because while the media is stirring a tempest, without public support, it will never get outside of the teapot. When the bill changing Utah’s decades old GRAMA law was proposed in the closing days of the Utah Legislative session, the press went crazy. […]
Utah Legislature Watch: The HB477 Working Group is Up
March 21, 2011 by
With House Republicans calling for repeal and the Governor saying the same, the Utah Senate announced the working group on House Bill 477 this afternoon. They will meet for the first time this Wednesday at 9 AM. A website to keep the public updated is planned for GRAMArevisited.com (or HB477.com). Check back there later for more […]
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