In a year when Utah elected the first black, Republican woman (a Mormon to boot) to Congress , the Beehive State still only managed to turn out an estimated 40% of registered voters to the polls. That’s about 27% of the total population of the state weighing in on who should represent Utah to the US Congress, […]
SB216 Cheats Unincorporated Salt Lake County
February 26, 2014 by
I could tell you that cheaters never prosper, but if you know anything about how legislation is passed, you know that’s a steaming pile of manure. With only fifteen days left in the Utah legislative session, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams is making a last-minute push to pass legislation, introduced only last week (SB216, introduced […]
Why Dabakis Won and What We Can Expect [Contributor]
December 4, 2012 by
Sometimes you need a Democrat to explain why Democrats do what they do.
So I turned to a friend, Curtis Haring, a Democrat and coincidentally one of the delegates who participated in the special election that chose Utah Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis to replace Salt Lake County Mayor Elect Ben McAdams in the Utah Senate, for his take on what happened and why. As a blogger at Blue in Red Zion (add it to your reader!), Curtis often impresses me with insightful analysis and a civil tone. He avoids the inflammatory rhetoric that is all too prevalent in politics, and so even when we disagree, it’s hard not to like him.
With that in mind, I asked Curtis two questions, and he was gracious enough to answer them:
Why was Jim Dabakis selected over others? And what should we expect from him during the 2013 legislative session?
A Democratic Lovefest: Thoughts on the Senate District 2 Debate
November 28, 2012 by
Last night I found myself at the Utah Senate District 2 debate watching a bunch of bleeding heart Democrats try their best to convince the 160 Democratic delegates who will vote in the special election that each is the most liberal candidate.
It was like watching the Republican primary debates in reverse. Instead of trying to be the most conservative, they were trying to be the most liberal. I had to pinch myself to see if I was still awake. This is Utah, right?
A Tale of Two Governments
November 25, 2012 by
It’s a contrast that is impossible to miss: one government faces growth and another is struggling to compensate for spending beyond its ability to afford.
Salt Lake County facing not one but two tax hikes in 2013
November 9, 2012 by
In an act bereft of leadership, Peter Corroon’s goodbye gift to Salt Lake County is a proposed 17.5% property tax increase. The proposal comes just days after voters in Salt Lake County approved a $47 million bond (Proposition 1) for parks and trails and chose Democrat Ben McAdams–who promised to “will hold the line on taxes”–to replace Corroon. Both would take effect in 2013.
Crockett pulling ahead of well-funded McAdams in SLCo Mayor race
October 2, 2012 by
If you didn’t catch it, Mark Crockett is polling ahead of Ben McAdams in the Salt Lake County race for mayor. That’s a big deal. McAdams, with a large money advantage, has outspent Crockett by almost two to one. The Deseret News/KSL poll, conducted by Dan Jones and Associates, puts Crockett at 40 percent and […]
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