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When do Utah’s legislators skip votes?
Legislators are far less likely to skip party-line votes Recently, I wrote that Utah’s legislators skip a LOT of votes. Today, let’s ask why. There are two ways to come at this. First, we can ask which votes get skipped … Continue reading
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When do Utah’s legislators skip votes?
Are Utah’s legislators skipping votes?
Legislators are more likely to be absent than to vote “no.” A legislator’s most visible job is to cast votes in the legislature on behalf of his or her constituents, yet it turns out that Utah’s legislators miss a LOT … Continue reading
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Tagged absenteeism, legislature, representation, republic, roll call votes
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