Alone among the Utah congressional delegation, Congressman Jim Matheson stopped holding town halls in 2007, over five years ago. What is he afraid of? As children head back to school and leaves begin to change, Members of Congress are coming to the end of the August recess and preparing to return to Washington, D.C. They’ve […]
Archives for August 2013
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 […]
Bennion faces a conflict of interest in his advocacy for the FOP
August 14, 2013 by
The leader of the Salt Lake County Republican Party has made a grave mistake in calling a rally to protest findings that two West Valley police officers used deadly force without justification. Further, because SLCo Party Chair Chad Bennion is employed by the Fraternal Order of Police, he faces a conflict of interest which prevents […]
Gill and Bennion in the press: a study in restraint and the lack thereof
August 14, 2013 by
It’s hard to tell who feels more “fortunate” right now: the “prosecutor,” the “press,” or the “politician.” The first, Sim Gill, has just finished a difficult investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed woman by West Valley police in November of 2012. His findings, relying heavily on forensic evidence at the scene of Danielle […]
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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