Senate Confirmations, Wednesday, September 19th

The Senate briefly convened on Wednesday to confirm the following gubernatorial appointments:

John E. Ulibarri II was appointed to replace Craig Morley and Jim Bringhurst was appointed to replace Debra Sjoblom as members of the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification…

By John L. Valentine
Utah State Senator, District 14

Imagine it’s June of 2012, and you are the management of UTOPIA, Utah’s largest municipal telecom venture. You’re reviewing the final draft of an as yet unpublished, but scathing report by the…

By Stuart Adams
Utah State Senator, District 22

Like my colleagues, I am also curious as to why the State Board of Education feels such urgency in filling the vacant seat of Utah’s State Superintendent. It seems odd that such an important position can be filled…