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A local government reporter’s 10 Commandments for understanding the Utah Legislature.
Jam Session
I’ve spent 16 years covering the Utah Legislature, and it’s awful. Whatever glamour the state Capitol once held in my innocent eyes faded away long ago, replaced by bone-deep cynicism that is best ameliorated by a long drag and a stiff drink. But the hardest part of session isn’t what happens on the floor of the House and Senate.
It’s the gulf between how the public believes the Legislature operates and how it actually operates. Many people picture something like the movies, or textbooks; hallowed halls steeped in history where great minds gather on the one hand, or a snakepit of lies and…
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