Archive for the ‘2010’ Category

New Ethics Commission

Posted in 2010, Featured on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 3:35 PM 5 Comments

Here’s today’s press release on the new Legislative Ethics Commission. (more…)

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Senator Dan Eastman, 1946 – 2010

Posted in 2010 on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 2:53 PM No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (more…)

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Word from James Madison

Posted in 2010 on Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 at 1:12 PM 3 Comments

A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

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Remembering Dad on Memorial Day

Posted in 2010 on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 10:10 PM No Comments

By Margaret Dayton
Utah State Senator

Holiday weekends provide special family times and opportunities for meaningful traditions. Memorial Day weekend is one of my favorites. It provides multiple opportunities for attending Patriotic Services to be reminded of those who served our country.

My husband and I also took family members…

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State Gov: More Effective, More Efficient

Posted in 2010, Featured on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 11:28 PM 6 Comments

By Michael Waddoups and Dave Clark (more…)

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In Defense of Utah’s Caucus System

Posted in 2010 on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 9:16 PM No Comments

Cherilyn Eager defends Utah’s caucus system in today’s Trib. Worth your consideration (the bold paragraphs are our emphasis, not hers). (more…)

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Utah’s San Rafael Swell

Posted in 2010 on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 12:44 AM No Comments

Looking northwest toward Temple Mountain. (more…)

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Test Post

Posted in 2010 on Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 12:41 AM 7 Comments

This is just a test post. (more…)

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Welcome to the New Senate Site

Posted in 2010 on Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 6:31 PM No Comments

We didn’t leave Blogger, Blogger left us.  Either way, we’re building a new site and you, gentle reader, are in the construction zone. (more…)

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Budget Report

Posted in 2010, Featured on Monday, May 17th, 2010 at 6:26 PM 2 Comments

Where did your taxes go? (more…)

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Fair Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic

Posted in 2010, Featured on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 3:30 PM 1 Comments

By John Valentine (more…)

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Utah Firearms Freedom Act

Posted in 2010, Featured on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 9:57 AM 1 Comments

If you think this is a gun bill, you missed it.

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Senator Greiner and the Hatch Act

Posted in 2010 on Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 at 9:37 PM 3 Comments

Neal Humprhey at the Standard Examiner asks, “Why the grind on Greiner?” (more…)

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Re: Electronic Signatures on Initiatives

Posted in 2010, Featured on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 8:43 PM 3 Comments

By Scott Jenkins (more…)

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2010 Key Ethics Legislation

Posted in 2010, Featured on Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 9:04 PM 5 Comments

What ethics policy changes did the legislature enact in 2010? (more…)

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Federalism: modest proposal from the State of Utah

Posted in 2010 on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 8:39 PM No Comments

By Michael Waddoups and Dave Clark
Published in the Washington Post, 2/19/2010

We propose a modest experiment. As Utah state leaders, we are greatly concerned about the unprecedented expansion of the federal government over many years, and the enormous debt levels being left to…

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