With Justin Miller’s resignation in effect on November 11, Democrats will gather to select a replacement, choosing from four candidates to send one to Governor Gary Herbert for appointment to fill out Miller’s term representing HD 40. Early on, prior even to Miller’s resignation, former HD 40 Representative Lynn Hemingway let it be known that […]
What is Going On In Wasatch County?
February 25, 2015 by
Early on in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Horatio and Marcellus lament with Prince Hamlet the sad state of Denmark’s body politic. Marcellus observes that “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” To read the news coming out of Wasatch County, it’s difficult not to wonder if something is rotten in Wasatch County. The FBI is interviewing […]
Why King’s Campaign Finance Bill is Ironic (and DOA)
January 29, 2015 by
On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Brian King’s campaign finance bill hit a snag when the House Government Operations Committee voted unanimously to hold HB60, ostensibly because of concerns about the Swallow scandal. King’s bill would limit donations from individuals to candidates to $10,000 for statewide races and $5,000 for legislative races. “I want to see if there is […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading: Senator Todd Weiler
August 6, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the tenth in a series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Senator Todd Weiler represents Utah Senate 23, which covers parts of both Salt Lake and Davis […]
Utah Politico Summer Reading List: Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
July 2, 2014 by
It’s not too late to start a new book. And if you need a good idea or two, here are a few that Utah’s politicos are reading. This is the fifth in the series on what Utah’s politicians have on their summer reading lists. Representative Carol Spackman Moss represents Utah’s 37th Legislative District, which covers much of Holladay. She […]
The Healthy Utah Poll Isn’t So Healthy
June 24, 2014 by
Released on June 17th, a poll shows massive public support for Governor Gary Herbert’s Health Utah Medicaid expansion plan. In fact, if the poll numbers are to be trusted, legislators with any kind of political self-interest should be scrambling to accept the Medicaid expansion. On a second look, though, the poll isn’t so helpful as it […]
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