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Reason To Be Anti-Incumbent
I found this little exchange to be insightful from Congressman Bishop: . . . the two 1st District candidates snapped at each other, with Bowen accusing Bishop of taking $26,000 in the past four months from the radioactive-waste-storage company. "I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, change congress, Morgan Bowen, public service, Rob Bishop, Salt Lake Tribune
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We Must Do Better
There has been no shortage of opposition to the hastily proposed $700 Billion Gift Card (Chris Suellentrop provides a nice rundown) – unfortunately little of the real opposition comes from members of Congress. Our own Senator Bennett has flipped from … Continue reading
Posted in National
Tagged bailout, change congress, Deseret News, economics, fiscal restraint, government, New York Times, Salt Lake Tribune
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A Managed Economy
I try not to focus on political or economic issues on Sunday, but I had a hard time when I noticed the figure "$700 Billion" yesterday. I was particularly worried by this statement: . . . it would allow Treasury … Continue reading
Posted in National
Tagged bailout, checks and balances, economics, fiscal restraint, government, national debt, Salt Lake Tribune
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Oh Goody – More Debt
This is not a compete surprise, but when I saw the news that the government is going to bailout Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac I was disappointed at that one more proof that we don’t really live in a free … Continue reading
McCain’s Words
As I said about Obama last week, I will measure a McCain presidency against his own words. Rather than trying to analyze what McCain said last night I will simply quote those portions which I would hope he is held … Continue reading
Talk About Tolling
As another group of local government officials stands up in opposition to tolling the Mountain View Corridor (MVC), I was surprised to read this in the Salt Lake Tribune: While the Utah Department of Transportation has explored user fees as … Continue reading
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Tagged Mountain View Corridor, Salt Lake Tribune, tolling, transportation, Utah
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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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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
Progression of Transit
Hopefully the idea of growing into light rail does not come as a real surprise to anyone. {Darrell Cook}, executive director of Mountainland Association of Governments, said if the dedicated bus system linking Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University and … Continue reading
Posted in culture, technology
Tagged DMU, planning, Salt Lake Tribune, transit, transportation, Utah County
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