Here’s today’s press release on the new Legislative Ethics Commission. (more…)
2010Archive for the ‘2010’ Category
New Ethics Commission
Word from James Madison
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.
Remembering Dad on Memorial Day
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…
State Gov: More Effective, More Efficient
By Michael Waddoups and Dave Clark (more…)
In Defense of Utah’s Caucus System
Cherilyn Eager defends Utah’s caucus system in today’s Trib. Worth your consideration (the bold paragraphs are our emphasis, not hers). (more…)
Utah’s San Rafael Swell
Looking northwest toward Temple Mountain. (more…)
Welcome to the New Senate Site
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…)
Budget Report
Where did your taxes go? (more…)
Fair Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic
By John Valentine (more…)
Utah Firearms Freedom Act
If you think this is a gun bill, you missed it.
Senator Greiner and the Hatch Act
Neal Humprhey at the Standard Examiner asks, “Why the grind on Greiner?” (more…)
Re: Electronic Signatures on Initiatives
2010 Key Ethics Legislation
What ethics policy changes did the legislature enact in 2010? (more…)
Federalism: modest proposal from the State of Utah
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…





