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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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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City of Millcreek opponents are fear mongering say incorporation supporters [Examiner]

November 2, 2012 by

“Don’t put our police at risk!” says a billboard just south of Millcreek Township, where residents will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to become a city. While opponents of incorporation argue that becoming a city will put law enforcement in the community at risk, others see incorporation as a way to ensure that more police are patrolling the streets.

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October Surprise or Legitimate Lawsuit?

October 9, 2010 by

Image of Mayor Peter Corroon via Wikipedia It seems James Evans, former Salt Lake County Republican Party Chair has taken a Latin phrase seriously: In Ius Voco Spurius. Robert Gehrke lays out how Evans is accusing Utah gubernatorial candidate and Salt Lake County mayor Peter Corroon of violating campaign finance laws: The lawsuit, filed by former county […]

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