Monthly Archives: October 2013

What kind of Republican is Spencer Cox?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Adam Brown

Spencer Cox is about as run-of-the-mill of a Republican as Utah can produce. Governor Gary Herbert has nominated Spencer Cox to replace Greg Bell as Utah’s new Lieutenant Governor. Few outside the Legislature had heard Cox’s name before the governor’s … Continue reading →

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New ideology ratings for the Utah Legislature

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Adam Brown

Two years ago I released ideology scores for each Utah legislator who served between 2007 and 2011. Today I’m releasing an update that extends the scores through 2013. (Thanks to my research assistant, Justin Chang, for invaluable help.) I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Senator Lee and the Shutdown

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Quin Monson

Lee has overwhelming support from the quarter of the population that doesn’t reject the Tea Party.  But the three-quarters of Utahns who do not identify with the Tea Party come to the exact opposite conclusion. Senator Mike Lee has received … Continue reading →

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“Convicted? No, never Convicted.”

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Kelly Patterson

71% of Utah voters still think that the Attorney General should resign.  That number is down from 78% in June, but it still represents a sizable share of the population. We take the title for this post from that classic … Continue reading →

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