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Clark Deals Forthrightly With Criticism

By LaVarr Webb

In his statement accepting the resignation of former House Majority Leader Kevin Garn, House Speaker David Clark properly addressed criticism regarding the standing ovation given to Garn after his confession speech at the end of the legislative session last Thursday night.

Clark also acknowledged that, in hindsight, the floor of the House might not have been the best venue for the dramatics surrounding Garn.

Here is Clark’s full statement ...

tags: david clark, kevin garn, legislative ethics
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This Should Help Salt Lake’s Bid to Host the GOP

By Bryan Schott

The Daily Beast says Salt Lake City is the 57th “craziest” city in the country, behind Tampa (#44) and Phoenix (#51).

tags: 2012, gop convention, salt lake city, the daily beast
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That’s Some Revenue Generation!

By Bryan Schott

The old saw about police officers having a quota on number of tickets they have to write may or may not be true, but Virginia State Police Officers took it to an absurd level last weekend.

tags: revenue, utah highway patrol, virginia
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Herbert is Off and Running

By LaVarr Webb

With the legislative session finishing up today, Gov. Gary Herbert is wasting no time revving up his campaign for re-election.

A Facebook post by campaign principal Brian Maxwell says Herbert will kick off his campaign next Wednesday, March 17, at 1:30 p.m., at Herbert’s campaign headquarters, 55 East Broadway in downtown SLC.

Herbert begins the race in relatively good shape ...

tags: 2010 election, campaign, gary herbert, peter corroon
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Taxpayers Were Last into Ponzi Scheme

By Gary Teran, President & CEO, First Western Advisors

What’s the difference between Bernard Madoff and Goldman Sachs? Perhaps not much……

We all know a Ponzi scheme must always lure in new investors in order to cash out earlier investors. One could argue that the so-called bailout of AIG in September 2008 looks like such a scheme as facts continue to emerge about the $180 Billion government commitment to AIG. ...

In effect, we dumb taxpayers got to be the last guys into the Ponzi scheme before it fell and Goldman got out at 100 cents on the dollar. ...

tags: bernard madoff, fraud, goldman sachs, ponzi, taxpayers, toxic securities
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Election Central: Lee Wins Cache County Straw Poll

By Bryan Schott

The Cache County Republican Party held a straw poll at their Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday.  Mike Lee edged out Bob Bennett for the win. 

tags: bob bennett, cherylin eagar, election central, merrill cook, mike lee, straw polls, tim bridgewater
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Election Central: More Proof Matheson Should Be “Safe” in 2010

By Bryan Schott

Many political experts have rated Rep. Jim Matheson’s seat in Utah’s Second Congressional District as “Safe Democratic.”  That conventional wisdom has one more bit of supporting evidence. 

tags: campaign donations, election central, elections, fundraising, jim matheson
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Scandal Lessons

By Bryan Schott

With House Majority Leader Kevin Garn resigning because of revelations he had a naked hot tub romp with a teenager, it’s timely to look back on the career of one politician who routinely turned potential scandals around and won re-election.  “Good Time” Charlie Wilson.

tags: campaigning, charlie wilson, communications, kevin garn, scandals
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Poll Watch: Romney Winning Big in Colorado, Florida

By Bryan Schott

A pair of extremely early polls show Mitt Romney is the early favorite for the Republican nomination. 

tags: 2012, mike huckabee, mitt romney, poll watch, public policy polling, sarah palin
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The Week Ahead - March 15 - 21

By Bryan Schott

The candidate filing period is underway until 5:00 pm on Friday, March 19.  The Utah Young Republicans present “Get Involved in Politics 2010” on Wednesday at 7:00 pm. 

Add your own event to our calendar for free. 

More political events and meetings after the jump.

tags: calendar, events, week ahead
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News Analysis: Utah's Legislature Performed Well

By LaVarr Webb

The Capitol will be eerily quiet today as legislators have headed for home after a tumultuous 45-day session. So how did Utah’s 104 citizen lawmakers perform?

All things considered, they did a pretty darn good job.

Despite the critics, despite the do-gooders who would have us believe legislators are unethical, despite the news media contempt and scorn, Utah’s legislative process works. ...

The U.S. Congress looks like the bar scene in Star Wars, compared to our Legislature....

tags: budget, congress, fiscal responsibility, legislature
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Election Central: Hansen Warns Outside Groups

By Bryan Schott

Utah GOP Chair Dave Hansen says that out of state groups need to be careful if they try to intervene in the party caucus meetings which take place on March 23.

tags: 2010, bob bennett, club for growth, dave hansen, election central, gop
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Election Central: It’s Getting Weird in Nevada

By Bryan Schott

Faced with the prospect of a Tea Party candidate siphoning votes from a Republican, some GOP officials in Nevada say the third party candidate there is a Democratic agent.

tags: election central, harry reid, nevada, republicans, tea party
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