A Little Luck Never Hurt
House Speaker Greg Curtis and Senate President John Valentine talked to a crowd of political insiders at the Utah Taxpayers Association gathering Friday.
Here are a few gems:
Moderator Rod Decker asked Curtis and Valentine to decide who should speak first, they immediately went into Paper Rock Scissors. Curtis won.
"That is how we make major policy decisions," he said.
Because no one in the crowd had a tax question for the legislative duo, Decker threw out a question on the private school voucher referendum.
The first voucher law will not go into effect because opponents gathered enough signatures to put it up for a vote. But because legislators wanted to tinker with their first voucher law, they passed a second, which they are now trying to use to start the controversial program before voters get a chance to weigh in.
Some have asked lawmakers to repeal that second law and allow for a public vote. Curtis says no way.
"I believe in the referendum process," he said. "But I also believe when fate and luck happens to fall your way, smile and be gracious and move on."
-- Matt Canham
Here are a few gems:
Moderator Rod Decker asked Curtis and Valentine to decide who should speak first, they immediately went into Paper Rock Scissors. Curtis won.
"That is how we make major policy decisions," he said.
Because no one in the crowd had a tax question for the legislative duo, Decker threw out a question on the private school voucher referendum.
The first voucher law will not go into effect because opponents gathered enough signatures to put it up for a vote. But because legislators wanted to tinker with their first voucher law, they passed a second, which they are now trying to use to start the controversial program before voters get a chance to weigh in.
Some have asked lawmakers to repeal that second law and allow for a public vote. Curtis says no way.
"I believe in the referendum process," he said. "But I also believe when fate and luck happens to fall your way, smile and be gracious and move on."
-- Matt Canham
5:31 PM
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Once again Utah legislators show their complete indifference to the wishes of their constituents
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