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Doug Wright – Stuck on the Freeway
I rarely listen to the Doug Wright show. When I do, I generally wonder afterwards how I am any better off than if I had simply listened to the fuzz between stations. Today I happened to hear Doug when I … Continue reading
Posted in State
Tagged congestion-pricing, KSL, Mountain View Corridor, Salt Lake Tribune, tolling, Utah
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My Utah Lake Perspective
I obviously ruffled the feathers of one commenter when I wrote a post in support of a bridge over Utah Lake. He argues that those who want a lake bridge hate the lake and that we should instead be working … Continue reading
Posted in Local, State
Tagged fishing, planning, recreation, transportation, Utah County, Utah Lake
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American Debt is No Accident
The fact that Americans have allowed themselves to be led down the rosy path of false economic hopes for a rosy tomorrow – where we can borrow now for anything we want with no thought for the fact that we … Continue reading
Posted in culture, National
Tagged economics, fiscal restraint, government, national debt, New York Times
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Don’t Toss the Tolling Option
Herriman is hardly alone in opposing freeway tolls. The most prominent reason they give is wholly predictable – and it is reasonable: The two-page Herriman statement said the council supports the corridor project, but believes tolls would create a financial … Continue reading
Posted in culture, State
Tagged congestion-pricing, Mountain View Corridor, Salt Lake Tribune, tolling, transportation
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Taking a Long View
Aside from my interested in transit and my general appreciation for the possibilities of Utah County, I did not expect that I would have much to gain from FrontRunner South now that I have moved North. When I read about … Continue reading
One Subject at a Time
Today I would like to introduce DownsizeDC.org’s “One Subject at a Time Act” Most Americans probably believe a bill has to have majority support in Congress before it can become the law of the land. Sadly, this common sense expectation … Continue reading
Fallout from Statewide Four 10’s Schedule
As I was riding the bus home yesterday there were very few riders. I overheard some people discussing it and suggesting that it might be related to the new four 10’s schedule of most government offices. That explanation makes sense … Continue reading
Who Are You Voting Against?
I really wish I could find the article I glanced at yesterday postulating that the presidential race is not looking like a blowout for Obama because the contest has been framed as a referendum on Obama rather than a referendum … Continue reading
Posted in culture, National
Tagged 2008, 2010, civic participation, elections, Obama, questions
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Followup on City Council Pay
Back in May I asked a question about attitudes regarding compensation for elected officials at the city level. I promised to write my conclusions in a followup and now I find that I never did that. My conclusion was that … Continue reading
Eight of 440
For anyone who argued that the actions of Texas CPS were justified back in April, it is telling that two more months of investigations have authorities asking for 8 children to be returned to state custody. Out of 440 children … Continue reading