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Political accountability
by Gordon Jones As Donald Trump implodes, and (perhaps) takes the Republican Party with him, finger-pointing abounds. Why should I resist the temptation? I have written before in this space about my...
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A better approach to the gender pay gap
by John Mulholland This legislative session Senator Anderegg created a bill to try to address a pay gap that exists between men and women. This seems like a popular cause to get behind, though. Who...
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Utah’s problem: finding a governor who will discourage theocracy but stay home
by Rhett Wilkinson It’s funny – Mormon scripture commands for separation of church and state (Latter-day Saint Doctrine & Covenants 134:9 – “we do not believe it just to mingle religious influence...
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It’s time for real ethics reform
by Paul Mero With a part-time Legislature, Utah is prone to difficulties with ethics in at least two ways. First, there always is the possibility that legislators will legislate matters pertaining to...
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For the life of a very special child
by Paul Mero State Representative Karianne Lisonbee and State Senator Curt Bramble have co-sponsored a bill protecting a baby from being aborted solely because it has or has been diagnosed with Down...
View ArticleUPH Election Day Live-Blog
It’s Election Day on this fine November 6, 2018. We’ll be updating this live blog throughout the day. [7:35pm] – Fox News called the House for the Democrats. I anticipate we’ll see a reverse of the...
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Even politicians need sleep
by John Mulholland At a public meeting, a state legislator appeared almost drunk. His speech was slightly slurred and you could tell he was just giving automatic responses. He hadn’t been drinking but...
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Utah House District 56 Republican Candidates: Kay Christofferson and Merrilee...
by John Mulholland My name is John Mulholland, and I live in Utah House District 56. This year, we have an exciting race with two very qualified candidates. Both have plenty of experience but somewhat...
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Utah County Surveyor, Republican Candidates: Anthony Canto and Todd Osborn
by John Mulholland With the current Utah County surveyor stepping down, there are two candidates vying to replace him. One is from inside the office, the other from outside. Here is a short write-up of...
View ArticleUnlocking Utah Politics Ep 1: John Dougall
I sat down with John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, to discuss the issue of hypocrisy in politics. We discuss examples of hypocrisy in local and national politics. How you can deal with when a candidate...
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The Candidates to Replace Senator Dan Hemmert in Senate District 14
by John Mulholland With State Senator Dan Hemmert stepping down to take a position with the incoming Cox administration, there is a special election in which county delegates will select somebody to...
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As Republican-led States Lift Mandates, Utah Legislature Doubles Down on...
by Monte Wells Late on the 44th day of a 45-day session, the House of Representatives finally had a chance to hear the much-anticipated Senate Bill 195. After a long day, Speaker Brad Wilson called on...
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An Open Letter to Governor Cox
By David Rogers Dear Governor Cox, I voted for you and lend my support to you because you are an avowed conservative, grew up in San Pete County (we should always have confidence in the solid roots of...
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