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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Will Sandstrom’s immigration bill pass the Senate?
If the Senate votes on HB 70 without any amendments, I predict that it will pass easily On Friday, the Utah House passed H.B. 70, Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s illegal immigration enforcement bill. Now it goes to the Senate. If the … Continue reading
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Tagged ideology, immigration, legislature, roll call votes
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Will Sandstrom’s immigration bill pass the Senate?
Do we live in a democracy or a republic?
Maybe it’s not a coincidence that we began referring to ourselves as a “democracy” more frequently at the same time that our country became more (directly) democratic. Do we live in a democracy or a republic? Let’s ask Google. I … Continue reading
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Tagged democracy, direct democracy, education, ideology, initiative, john adams, recall, referendum, republic, thomas jefferson
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Do we live in a democracy or a republic?
How educated are Utah’s legislators?
How do Utah’s two chambers rank in terms of legislators’ education? The Utah Senate is above average. The Utah House is well below average. There are 99 state legislative bodies in the United States. That is, there are 49 states … Continue reading
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Tagged education, legislature
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How educated are Utah’s legislators?