Tag Archives: immigration

Did the Utah Compact actually change attitudes about immigration?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Quin Monson

The publicity about the Compact, including the Compact’s moderate stance, likely helped move active Mormons and strong Republicans toward more opposition to an Arizona-style law. Can public opinion on controversial issues moderate or change in response to public debates? Political … Continue reading →

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Social science: It works

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Adam Brown

Data-based analysis can contribute in meaningful ways to Utah’s political dialogue. Last Friday, March 4, the Senate passed HB 497, Rep. Stephen Sandstrom’s illegal immigration enforcement bill, by a vote of 22-5 with 2 absent. The bill was almost identical … Continue reading →

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Was HB 410 a bipartisan battle between moderates and ideologues?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Adam Brown

It’s extremely unusual that the legislators in the center would team up to vote against the legislators at the extremes. Something weird happened today in the Utah legislature. The Utah House of Representatives voted on Becky Edwards’s HB 410, but … Continue reading →

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Will Sandstrom’s immigration bill pass the Senate?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Adam Brown

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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