Bagley cartoon: The Tea Party Takes Off
This Pat Bagley editorial cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, July 29, 2011.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Bagley cartoon: The Tea Party Takes Off
Bagley cartoon: The Tea Party Takes Off
This Pat Bagley editorial cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Friday, July 29, 2011.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Donate to Romney and Huntsman
President Obama has received $67,000 from Utah donors as of the end of June.
Utahn's donated $1.3 million to candidate Mitt Romney during the same time period.
Salt Lake Tribune
Make a campaign contribution to the Utah candidates for President to ensure that President
Obama does not raise more campaign funds from Utah than Romney and Huntsman.
Even a$5.00 or $10.00 donation to each campaign will make a difference.
Mitt Romney web site
Utahn's donated $1.3 million to candidate Mitt Romney during the same time period.
Salt Lake Tribune
Make a campaign contribution to the Utah candidates for President to ensure that President
Obama does not raise more campaign funds from Utah than Romney and Huntsman.
Even a$5.00 or $10.00 donation to each campaign will make a difference.
Friday, July 22, 2011
September 24 next Central Committee Meeting
The next Utah County Central Committee Meeting is Saturday
September 24, 2011 from 9 a.m. to Noon.
The last Central Committee meeting in 2011 is scheduled for Thursday November 17.
The precinct chairs and precinct vice chairs make up the central committee and
should try to attend these meetings.
September 24, 2011 from 9 a.m. to Noon.
The last Central Committee meeting in 2011 is scheduled for Thursday November 17.
The precinct chairs and precinct vice chairs make up the central committee and
should try to attend these meetings.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Pat Bagley Editorial Cartoon
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Orem City Used Redevelopment Agency Money for fiber optic connection to UTOPIA
Redevelopment agencies (RDAs) are a tool used by local government
to clean up blight and to implement the development goals of
communities. Each RDA consists of the elected council or commission
which is the RDA Board by state statute. (Title 17C, Utah Code) Utah State Annotated Code 17C
The RDA Board adopts the plans, policies and budgets which are implemented by the agency.
Senator Bramble's Senate Bill 205 passed by the 2009 Legislature states that an RDA Agency:
758 Section 11. Section 17C-1-415 is enacted to read:
759 17C-1-415. Obligations of agencies that use tax increment to pay for
760 communication infrastructure or facility.
761 An agency that uses tax increment on or after the effective date of this bill to pay for
762 communication infrastructure or a communication facility:
763 (1) may not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to a
764 provider of communication service with respect to the communication infrastructure or
765 communication facility for which the tax increment is used; and
766 (2) shall allow the communication infrastructure and facilities for which tax increment
767 is used to be used by any other provider of communication service on a fair, equitable, and
768 nondiscriminatory basis.
"Using RDA funds for telecommunications raises serious
questions," Bramble said. He said that he would like the
Legislature to take another look at the bill and shore up any holes
that may give cities the wrong interpretation.
"The bill prohibits RDA money for broadband deployment. How can they use RDA funds for UTOPIA when the 2009 legislation prohibits it? This raises concerns," he said. Daily Herald Newspaper
The RDA Board adopts the plans, policies and budgets which are implemented by the agency.
Senator Bramble's Senate Bill 205 passed by the 2009 Legislature states that an RDA Agency:
758 Section 11. Section 17C-1-415 is enacted to read:
759 17C-1-415. Obligations of agencies that use tax increment to pay for
760 communication infrastructure or facility.
761 An agency that uses tax increment on or after the effective date of this bill to pay for
762 communication infrastructure or a communication facility:
763 (1) may not make or grant any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to a
764 provider of communication service with respect to the communication infrastructure or
765 communication facility for which the tax increment is used; and
766 (2) shall allow the communication infrastructure and facilities for which tax increment
767 is used to be used by any other provider of communication service on a fair, equitable, and
768 nondiscriminatory basis.
"The bill prohibits RDA money for broadband deployment. How can they use RDA funds for UTOPIA when the 2009 legislation prohibits it? This raises concerns," he said. Daily Herald Newspaper
Monday, July 11, 2011
Bagley cartoon: Eat the poor
Thursday, July 7, 2011
17 Utah Legislators Attending Conference in Hawaii July 30 - Aug 2
According to an exclusive ABC4.com story by Chris Vanocur, at least 17
Utah legislators are planning to attend a Conference in Hawaii.
According to documents given to ABC 4 by both legislative chambers,
the names of those currently Hawaii bound are: Senate President Michael Waddoups,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Jenkins, Senate Assistant Majority Whip Peter Knudson,
Senator Curtis Bramble, Senator Lyle Hillyard and Senate Minority Whip, Karen Morgan.
House members now scheduled to attend the Hawaii conference (again,
according to a list given to ABC 4 by the Utah House of Representatives) include:
House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart, House Majority Leader Brad Dee,
House Assistant Majority Whip Rhoda Rudd Menlove, Rep. Roger Barrus,
Rep. Jim Bird, former House Speaker Rep. David Clark, Rep. James Dunnigan,
Rep. Rebecca Edwards, Rep. Bradley Last, Rep. Michael Noel and
Rep. Neal Hendrickson (Democrat). ABC4 News
"CSG-WEST is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that brings Western state legislators together to share best policy practices, cooperate on regional issues and engage in professional development training. Several hundred people are expected to attend the annual meeting, drawing together elected officials from Western states and the Pacific region." CSG West.
Utah legislators are planning to attend a Conference in Hawaii.
According to documents given to ABC 4 by both legislative chambers,
the names of those currently Hawaii bound are: Senate President Michael Waddoups,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Jenkins, Senate Assistant Majority Whip Peter Knudson,
Senator Curtis Bramble, Senator Lyle Hillyard and Senate Minority Whip, Karen Morgan.
House members now scheduled to attend the Hawaii conference (again,
according to a list given to ABC 4 by the Utah House of Representatives) include:
House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart, House Majority Leader Brad Dee,
House Assistant Majority Whip Rhoda Rudd Menlove, Rep. Roger Barrus,
Rep. Jim Bird, former House Speaker Rep. David Clark, Rep. James Dunnigan,
Rep. Rebecca Edwards, Rep. Bradley Last, Rep. Michael Noel and
Rep. Neal Hendrickson (Democrat). ABC4 News
"CSG-WEST is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that brings Western state legislators together to share best policy practices, cooperate on regional issues and engage in professional development training. Several hundred people are expected to attend the annual meeting, drawing together elected officials from Western states and the Pacific region." CSG West.
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