KSL Congressional Profile – 1st and 3rd CD

| September 25, 2006

Click Here Tp Watch the KSL Channel 5 piece on Democratic Congressional Candidates Christian Burridge and Steve Olsen

Orrin Hatch – Can I call him a liar now?

| September 23, 2006

The always likeable and often good looking Robert Gehrke from the Salt Lake Tribune wrote this little gem on the Tribune’s Out of Context blog. I’m going to steal a few bit’s of it, but, our severely Elder Senator appears to have the “making stuff up” flu again. To wit Hatch said: “Last but not [...]

Fresh from Lexis/Nexis – Cannon's policy intersections with Safavian clients

| September 22, 2006

Cannon’s policy intersections with Safavian clients Cannon fought a House bill seeking to ban on-line gambling, saying it could open the door to gambling in Utah. Safavian had lobbied for numerous gambling interests, including the Interactive Gaming Council. From 2001-2003, Cannon received more than $ 33,000 from groups and lobbyists opposing the gambling legislation. Cannon [...]

Pete Ashdown – US Senate

| September 21, 2006

Go to this link, find Pete’s photo, and vote for him. It takes only a few seconds. If we can get enough votes for Pete, he’ll be featured in some nationwide fundraising efforts. Pass the link to everyone you know. Pete has more on it. *I’m running to a meeting so I stole this post [...]

Utah House Democrats – The Voice of Reason and Representation

| September 21, 2006

The Utah State Democratic House Caucus launched their own cyberspace vehicle last week. The aptly named www.utahhousedemocrats.com site is a natural move in a state where the media so often and so willingly ignores an oppsing viewpoint. I hope that you will take the time to visit the site, to read the site, but, most [...]

Republicans getting nervous about southern Utah?

| September 20, 2006

Today’s Utah Policy Daily reports Utah Republicans are planning a “Big Red Whistle Stop Tour” of Iron and Washington Counties “to energize the Republican base…” Participants will include the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General and 2nd Congressional District candidate LaVar Christensen. One can’t help but wonder if this has as much to do with a [...]

SL Tribune's Dan Harrie – not with both hands, a map and a search party

| September 20, 2006

So, Dan Harrie, the political editor over at the Salt Lake Tribune, woke up this morning and forgot to plug his smarts in. Now, normally I like Dan quite a bit, but from time to time I have to wonder if he’s playing arena football without a helmet. Really. Here is the steaming, fetid pile [...]

The State is Flatter.

| September 19, 2006

Well, it took longer than anyone thought, and, there was a really great chance for the Republicans to do the responsible thing and give back the stolen money (they didn’t, of course) and 40 of them went on the voting record as anti-Utah-Children’s-future (just because you say you care, doesn’t mean you care, ma’am. Votes [...]

UDOT telling

| September 19, 2006

I was standing in the lobby outside the Senate chamber upstairs, and noticed a couple of guys with UDOT credentials and, as I stopped at the water fountain, I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation. It went a little like this: GUY ONE: You know what? We need more Democrats up here. There’s no debate, [...]

The "Return the stolen money" Ammendment

| September 19, 2006

Just a little more on this. Rep. Becker got up and said, in effect, wow, what a good idea. LaVar Christiansen got up and said, basically, stuff it, no good ideas allowed in here. Then Rep. Jones got up and said, really, it’s a good idea. Then Alexander got up and said, sorta, no, what [...]