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Consensus voting is still the norm in Utah legislature
The frequency of consensus voting should provide reassurance that the legislative process works much of the time. Congress is known for its partisan wrangling and party-line votes, but the environment is completely different in the Utah legislature. Here in Utah, … Continue reading
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Tagged consensus, legislature, measurement, partisanship, vetting
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Consensus voting is still the norm in Utah legislature
Bills were introduced later, passed faster in 2012 session
In 2008, 44% of bills were introduced on day 1. In 2012, only 28% were introduced on day 1. Now that the 2012 session of the Utah legislature has wrapped up, what can we observe? For one thing, it appears … Continue reading
Poll: Should Utah schools teach about contraception?
Self-identified “strong Republicans” are the only group that clearly opposes instruction about contraceptives. This analysis was performed by Jessica Biggs, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. The … Continue reading
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Tagged education, legislature, partisanship, polls, sex, student research, utah voter poll
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Who sponsored the most bills in 2012?
As hard as he worked, Rep. Dougall was not the most active bill sponsor this session. By any measure, that was Sen. Bramble. I’ve seen a few media reports claiming that Utah Rep. John Dougall sponsored more bills than any … Continue reading
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Who sponsored the most bills in 2012?
Cage match: Herrod v Liljenquist
On bills that pass, Liljenquist and Herrod agree 97% of the time. Chris Herrod has served in the Utah House since 2007. Dan Liljenquist served in the Utah Senate from 2009 through 2011. Both want to replace Orrin Hatch in … Continue reading
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Tagged absenteeism, cage match, legislature, nominations
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Cage match: Herrod v Liljenquist
Fact check: The audacity of nope
Dan Liljenquist did indeed cast fewer “nay” votes than average during his time as a state senator. A couple weeks, Dan Liljenquist posted a campaign video called “Audacity of Nope” to Youtube. In brief, he argued that the government should … Continue reading
How many bills were ready on day one?
Legislators may be showing an increased willingness to run legislation that has not been subject to a thorough vetting during the interim months. The Utah legislature opened its 2012 general session today. From a quick count, it appears that 211 … Continue reading
Profiles of Utah legislators
The 2012 legislative session is coming. Here’s a couple of things to help you get ready. First, I’ve taken data that I’ve written about in the past (such as ideology scores, legislator absenteeism, bill sponsorship activity, and floor power) and … Continue reading
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Tagged absenteeism, floor power, ideology, legislature, roll call votes, sponsorship
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Profiles of Utah legislators
Be careful with district maps
Media outlets would be wise to verify that they have the correct district maps. I’m just now catching up on all the news from the past few days. It looks like people might be a little confused about district maps. … Continue reading
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Tagged legislature, redistricting
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Be careful with district maps
Cage match: Fred Cox and Janice Fisher
On close votes, Fred Cox and Janice Fisher disagree 57% of the time. Update: I produced a new “cage match” post in July 2012 comparing Cox and Fisher. I encourage you to read that one, as this one is now … Continue reading
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Tagged cage match, ideology, legislature, rankings, redistricting, representation, roll call votes
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