Category Archives: State

We Need a New Generation in Washington

Posted on February 1, 2012 by David

Investors Business Daily has a pro-Hatch propaganda piece up that deserves a few tweaks. First, the headline says that republicans must gain control of Congress for the economy to recover. Do we really need to remind everyone that Republicans had … Continue reading →

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Addressing Abysmal Voter Turnout

Posted on January 24, 2012 by David

Would non-partisan runoffs be a possible solution to address our declining levels of voter participation in Utah? Continue reading →

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Redistricting in Ut(opia)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by David

I have been watching the redistricting process with interest although I have not been able to be as vocal in the discussions as I might have wished. This late in the process we can see the forces at work and … Continue reading →

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GRAMA Answers – A First Pass

Posted on March 24, 2011 by David

I really appreciated the 36 questions that came out of the first meeting of the GRAMA working group and wanted to offer one perspective on a first pass at answering those questions. I will say upfront that the answers provided … Continue reading →

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The Straw Man of Teacher Pay

Posted on March 1, 2011 by David

photo credit: 2create I saw a post on Facebook, and later an email, with a title about how overpaid teachers are. The post went on to show mathematically that teachers are not overpaid by any reasonable measurement. Teachers and their … Continue reading →

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