Have you heard? Skipping debates is the new summer trend. Jeff Gray, a candidate for Utah County Attorney General, said that he would not participate in a debate organized by the ACLU because the organization is ‘too liberal.’ In early June, Mike Lee’s two strongest opponents stood on a debate stage without the incumbent standing
Shauna Bona is a Better Utah board member. My friend LaVonne recently created a Facebook meme highlighting the fact that our next presidential inauguration day is a palindrome: 1/20/21. What could it portend? Most of the comments that followed saw the palindrome as a positive sign—an omen of good change. My fear is that it
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. All eight of the candidates for Salt Lake City mayor will be allowed to participate in a debate later this month, a concession by organizers after plans to include only the top four, based on polling, were uniformly criticized by the
This article by Connor Richards originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. The two Democratic candidates hoping to earn a state Senate seat in one of Utah’s most liberal districts squared off Wednesday to each make their case for how they would best represent the people of Salt Lake City. In a primary election
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Recently, the Alliance for a Better Utah Education Fund (ABU) partnered with the University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society on four local debates: three house districts and one school board seat. ABU also attempted to schedule debates in the governor’s race and the Salt Lake County Council race. The
Source: Public News Service SALT LAKE CITY – Utahans are getting a break between presidential debates to learn more about how local candidates plan to address education, health care, public lands and other issues in the state. A non-partisan debate series kicked off this week and goes until Monday. It’s sponsored by the Alliance for a
Salt Lake City — A series of local legislative debates got a little more extensive today with the addition of two new debates to the schedule. The debates are sponsored by ABU Education Fund, an affiliate of Alliance for a Better UTAH, the University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society and community radio station
Salt Lake City — Finding solid electoral information is hard enough for national races, it can be nearly impossible for local races. A Utah non-profit is trying to change that. The ABU Education Fund, an affiliate of the Alliance for a Better UTAH, announced today it is joining with the University of Utah’s John R.
Former Republican legislator reiterates the importance of debates for civic participation – – – – – Salt Lake City — A series of non-partisan, legislative debates has come under fire after an e-mail exchange from Republican party leadership was leaked to the political news site UtahPolicy.com. In the exchange, Utah GOP Chairman James Evans discouraged
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