Compassionate Conservatism?

Some Republican legislators responsible for keeping continued funding of dental care for the poor from coming up for a vote are now scoffing at the Governor’s efforts to raise the money from private sources. According to KCPW House Majority Leader Jeff Alexander...

Higher Property Values Only Part of the Story

Both this morning’s Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News reported on rapidly growing property values. The St. George area leads the nation and Utah ranks 15th nationally in growth in home prices. What got no attention in these articles is the skyrocketing foreclosure...

More of the No-Shame

Last week saw yet another surreal session of our state Government. While the Republican “leadership” passed several favorite bits of legislation, there were victims. The executive branch of Utah’s government got a hand slap after asking for a raise: 4% across the...