The pending ballot proposal in Arizona claiming jurisdiction over the air, wildlife and minerals within the state’s borders is the latest manifestation of a growing frustration many westerners feel at being prevented from governing the places they inhabit. While Utahns can certainly sympathize and understand the sense of bureaucratic paternalism felt by our Arizona neighbors [...]
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Public Lands: Utah Pursues a Balanced, Win-Win Approach
Thursday, October 25th, 2012Uncle Sam: Let’s Make a Deal
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Uncle Sam, let’s make a deal. Utah will take over the management of the majority of the lands within its state boundaries. You can keep control over the national jewels. You can also keep the PILT payments and the SRS funds you send to the state each year to minimally compensate for lost taxes and [...]
The Parable of the Ten-Room House
Thursday, March 8th, 2012Imagine you’ve lived in a beautiful, spacious, ten-room home for a long time. However, from the outset you were allowed to inhabit only three of the ten rooms. As part of your lease/purchase contract, you were assured that you would eventually control the entire house. In the meantime, you are allowed to visit the other [...]
The Rise of the States; The Rise of Utah
Thursday, August 18th, 2011Much has been said about the need for rebalancing the relationship between the federal government and the states. The Tenth Amendment notwithstanding, it has proven to be very difficult to wrest power from Washington. The federal juggernaut has only grown and grown. However, the recent budget crisis revealed to all that our national government is [...]
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