Tag Archives: roll call votes

The naysayers: Which Utah legislators vote “no” the most?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Adam Brown

I’ve heard Rep. Dan McCay called Dan McNay. It seems his claim to that nickname is secure. The Utah Legislature governs by consensus. In the Legislature’s 2015 General Session, the typical floor vote saw 92% (House) or 95% (Senate) of legislators voting … Continue reading →

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The closest votes in the 2015 Utah Legislature

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Adam Brown

The Legislature governs by consensus. Most bills pass overwhelmingly, with Democrats and Republicans voting together. But close votes do happen. Because 84% of Utah’s legislators are Republicans, the closest votes arise when Republicans are divided among themselves. Among other matters, this year’s … Continue reading →

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Recap: The 2014 Utah Legislature

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Adam Brown

I’ve just posted several items about the recently concluded legislative session. Here’s a quick overview: The 2014 Legislature: Slow out of the gate, frantic in the stretch. Legislators considered 786 bills, but a procedural change caused a major crunch in … Continue reading →

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Who missed the most votes in the 2014 Utah Legislature?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Adam Brown

Legislators miss a lot of votes in the Utah Legislature, and some miss more than others. As the figure below shows, there wasn’t much change in the overall absenteeism rate, with 12% of Senators and 6% of Representatives missing a … Continue reading →

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The closest votes in the 2014 Utah Legislature

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Adam Brown

Close votes are rare in the Utah Legislature. Instead, the typical bill passes with over 90% of legislators voting the same way. There are exceptions to every rule, of course. Here, I’ve listed the 20 closest votes in each chamber … Continue reading →

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Once again, consensus voting reigns in the Utah Legislature

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Adam Brown

Legislators don’t like to vote “no,” even for bills sponsored by the opposing party. Utah legislators really don’t like to vote “no.” If a bill comes to a vote, you can be all but certain that it will succeed. The … Continue reading →

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Does it matter that the Utah Senate votes twice on each bill?

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Adam Brown

There’s an odd thing about the Utah Legislature. The Utah House holds only one debate and vote on each bill, but the Utah Senate holds two debates and two votes on each bill. Let’s ask three questions about the Senate’s … Continue reading →

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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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Recap: Looking back at the 2013 Utah Legislature

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Adam Brown

I’ve posted tons of stats about the Utah Legislature in the past couple days. To recap, here’s a quick summary of some of what you can now find here: Do legislators work enough to justify their salary? If you take … Continue reading →

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