New Year Open Thread

by: johne

01/02/09 @ 08:55:56 AM MST

• Susan Greene is annoyed most senate appointment contenders aren't answering every question the press throws at them.
• It didn't take long for Bruce Benson ideology to show.  He wants the University system to be more free to set tuition rates.  A republican on the budget committee reveals what that really means: "Rep. Don Marostica says the state's public institutions should be privatized and set free from legislative rules." (emphasis mine)
• Mario Solis-Marich has a great article in Huffington Post arguing for Polly Baca as Ritter's Senate pick.
• In a very short announcement, Mark Udall will be on the Senate Armed Services and Energy and Natural Resources committees.
• Like everyone else, the Secretary of State is expecting a fight over amendment 54:

  As you may be aware, Amendment 54 regarding campaign contributions from certain government contractors was passed into law at the November 4, 2008 General Election.  This amendment is scheduled to take effect on December 31, 2008; however, there is a possibility that a challenge will be filed in which the plaintiffs may seek an injunction to enjoin enforcement of these new provisions.

• No, Squarestate does not run on Zune hardware.  Our hickup the other day was due to the name server we used to use.  Onward and upward.  (okay that's not exactly news from around the state)

How's everyone been?  Like many it seems, I caught a cold a few days ago, but I was at least well enough to make potato pancakes yesterday.  Yum!

Now discuss.