Closed caucus
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Senate President John Valentine had their own little closed caucus last night -- in an alcove off the Salt Lake City Library auditorium.
The two were both there to accept "sunshine" awards -- for their
contributions to open government -- from the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. That is a topic for a different blog.
But the brief sidebar was noteable because earlier in the day Shurtleff had done the unthinkable for a Utah Republican official -- publicly criticized other Utah Republicans.
The A.G. complained about decisions being made at the Legislature in closed caucuses. Because the Senate Republicans are the only ones who close their caucuses, it was clear the complaints were aimed at Valentine & Co.
On his trip back to his seat from receiving his award, Valentine pulled Shurtleff into an alcove and the two privately chatted for a couple of minutes.
I can guess the topic.
I tried to probe Shurtleff during a later panel discussion on "Government Secrecy," about the confab. He refused to spill.
-- Dan Harrie
The two were both there to accept "sunshine" awards -- for their
contributions to open government -- from the Utah Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. That is a topic for a different blog.But the brief sidebar was noteable because earlier in the day Shurtleff had done the unthinkable for a Utah Republican official -- publicly criticized other Utah Republicans.
The A.G. complained about decisions being made at the Legislature in closed caucuses. Because the Senate Republicans are the only ones who close their caucuses, it was clear the complaints were aimed at Valentine & Co.
On his trip back to his seat from receiving his award, Valentine pulled Shurtleff into an alcove and the two privately chatted for a couple of minutes.
I can guess the topic.
I tried to probe Shurtleff during a later panel discussion on "Government Secrecy," about the confab. He refused to spill.
-- Dan Harrie
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