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Note: this was originally published at blog.tomgrover.net

This is really frustrating.

Another person has written yet another editorial to the Herald Journal complaining about the behavior of Aggie fans in the Spectrum.  The most recent editorial was by Nick Eastmond, who is apparently a professor on campus.

There have only been three editorials (by my count) complaining of [...]

Marijuana: From Reefer Madness to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, it is imbedded in our culture and has come to mean different things to different people. However most treatment of Marijuana, Hemp or just plain THC seems at least loosely entrenched in myth and emotion.

Probably the most notable and oft sited myth stems from the [...]

Tonight:

Club for Growth has moved into Utah in the hopes of unseating Senator Bob Bennett (that liberal!).  Tyler, Jon and I will will discuss what drives this movement.  Has Bob Bennett betrayed his ideology, or is this just a band wagon attached to a purity test that will boost Sam Granato’s chances?  We’ll discuss.

And in [...]

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“Hella.”  A movement actually exists to get this introduced into the official English lexicon to define something that is “really, really, big.”  We’ll discuss.

And we were emailed an announcement that a local organization plans to push Logan City to adopt a non-discrimination ordinance.  Mormons for Equality and Social Justice (MESJ) would like to see the [...]

As a Democrat, I fully endorse Mark Shurtleff’s endorsement of Club for Growth’s endorsement of the biggest wingnut candidate available to knock the strongest candidate for Utah Senate out of the race.  (Go Eagar!  Heh)

Via “Mark Shurtleff for Senate 2010″ on Facebook:

Subject: Please sign this Pledge for a real fiscal conservative

Sign the Pledge today, it’s [...]

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Logan City Police Chief Gary R. Jensen is still residing in Farmington, waiting to for his home to sell before moving to Logan officially.  Local news story reports a tally of 15,000 miles, and $2,000 in fuel costs.  Issue,  non issue?  We report, you decide.

Tuesday means it’s Mero Moment time, with the latest musings from [...]

Given that this will likely cost vast sums of money in legal battles for Utah (that will probably be fruitless)…What are Utahns thoughts on this aggressive move ?

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9949293

For those who have missed them (please provide a reasonable excuse in the comments), here are links to the podcasts from the FTP Legislative Limelight segments aired so far this session.

February 9th – Sen. Dan Liljenquist (R – District 23) on Retirement Reform.
February 11th – Sen. Peter Knudson (R – District 17) on Chief Justice [...]

Tonight:

Jon has noticed a frightening (Geek!) trend in Cache Valley, and has a special PSA announcement for fellow (Geeks!) residents.

A report on child pornography arrests in Utah has been released by the Attorney General’s office.  The results are more than a little troubling.  What gives?  We’ll try to find out.

Forging onward with our Legislative Limelight [...]

Tonight:

A lot to discuss from today’s legislative festivities. Retirement reform, using school trust funds for suing the Fed’s, a really, really, really strange conversation between Reps. Herrod and Seegmiller on parents smoking in cars (which Tyler and I may just re-enact for your entertainment), and much, much more. What are you hearing that [...]

Last week, Utah lawmakers honored Senate Site mastermind Ric Cantrell for his work opening the legislature to the public.  It was an overdue show of respect for the work they do at the site.  Today, “intern in exile” Krystle Whitney, a new addition to The Senate Site crew, provided a real insider’s look at what [...]

I say “outsider” because I am most definitely not a part of any group of people that even by accident served up this batch of candidates.  In other words, a Democrat.  But that’s not to say I haven’t been paying very close attention, for entertainment’s sake.  Here are a few thoughts I have on each [...]

…as I am. I found this interesting though, and the book that is referenced in it.

Is the nexus of the Universe (Kramer reference!) when politics, morality, science and philosophy meet ? See for yourself…

http://s.nyt.com/u/zDR

An audio update from Sen. John Valentine on the ethics bills moving quickly through the house:

SJR3 and HJR15 are companion bills that will create an independent commission to investigate accusations of unethical conduct by members of the legislature. In this Hesterman Report, Senator Valentine explains the role of the commission and why it should be [...]

Tonight:

We’re going “Meta,” and spending our entire first hour talking “political identity.”  What is means, what it doesn’t mean, the difference between being “independent” and being “moderate,” and… well, everything surrounding the topic.  We want your calls.  Where do you put yourself on the political map and why?  And we’ll wrap the hour up with [...]

Via the NYT: one third of the US is opting out on getting wired.

Of the 93 million persons without broadband identified by the study, about 80 million are adults. Small numbers of them access the Internet by dial-up connections, or outside the home at places like offices or libraries, but most never log on anywhere. [...]

NOTE: Recently, a series of letters to the Herald Journal in Logan, Utah criticized the behavior of Utah State Aggie basketball fans in the Spectrum. As a lifelong Aggie basketball fan, this is my response. This letter was originally published at blog.tomgrover.net.

To the Editor:

Recent letters to the Herald Journal have debated whether or not the [...]

Tonight:

We’ll speak with a representative from local business Juniper Systems, Inc., on their growth in the valley, through thick and thin, from start up to major contender in their field.  Business owners will not want to miss this one.

We’ll get an update on the Children’s Justice Center from Director Mike Stauffer.

Continuing our Legislative Limelight series, [...]

You knew this was going to happen. These guys are trying to persuade the Tea Party the GOP is closest to their ‘ideology’.  But their track record tells a totally different story.  No amount of ‘turd-polishing’ by Beck/ Hannity can change that.  I think there is a certain percentage of Americans that don’t want [...]

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A bill in the Utah Legislature proposes putting ads on school buses to generate more revenue for school districts.  Proponents argue buses are driving billboards, opponents argue kids are already bombarded by advertising.  What do you think?

Utah once again ranks as one of they healthiest states, and Cache Valley is the second healthiest county in [...]