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:Eric Ethington (Author) | November 9, 2012
There’s been quite a bit of hype today after outgoing-Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon unveiled his 2013 budget proposal, which include a property tax raise. Check out the graphic below to see how and why the budget works. Graphic courtesy of the SLCO Mayor’s Office Thanks to current conservative rhetoric, the words “Tax Hike” [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 1, 2012
No question I’m a liberal guy, so conservative Jesse Harris (@elforesto) and I don’t agree on much these days. But one thing we come together on? Everyone should vote for Ben McAdams for Salt Lake County Mayor!
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 7, 2012
In the final month of campaigning, the race to see who will succeed Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon is heating up. But it seems that one candidate isn’t being exactly truthful in his advertising. Throughout his campaign, Salt Lake County Mayoral candidate Mark Crockett has repeatedly made the claim that he is the most [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | October 4, 2012
Salt Lake County Mayoral Candidate Mark Crockett REALLY doesn’t like people who post unfavorable tweets, apparently. When I got home this evening, I was greeted by a “Cease and Desist” letter from his attorneys. Back on October 1st, local blogger and host of The Left Show JM Bell posted a blog with copies of the [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 11, 2011
Ogden, UT - Mayor Matthew Godfrey has taken a last-minute potshot at destroying the non-discrimination laws before they’re even enacted. He has added a line at the bottom of the ordinance which would exempt “religious adherents” from the laws. Sounds like a Sutherland-ploy. Paul Mero of the Sutherland Institute has been defying his Religion and stated-morals [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 4, 2011
Port Phillip, Australia – The City Council and Mayor decided that they would honor Pride Day the same way they honor other special events, they hung the rainbow flag out front of city hall. Now conservative Australians are flipping out. City hall traditionally has 3 flags out front. The highest is the Australian flag, followed [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 2, 2010
Lexington, KY – The city has overwhelmingly voted in openly-gay Jim Gray as their next mayor. Congratulations to Jim Gray! Hope to see many more of these tonight! Kentucky’s second-largest city has elected an openly gay man as its next mayor. Vice-Mayor Jim Gray was victorious tonight in his second campaign for the city’s top [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 1, 2010
Utah – The Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission and the ACLU of Utah are jointly announcing this year’s “Human Rights Day Celebration.” Mayor Ralph Becker will be on hand, check out the press release below! December 10th from 6:30pm to 8pm at the SLC Library. From their press release: Salt Lake City Mayor, Ralph [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 30, 2010
Houston TX – Mayor Annise Parker is the country’s first openly gay mayor of a city with more than 1 million residents. While that once meant that she was receiving daily death threats, she’s now one of the most respected mayors in the United States – and her attitude is better than ever. “Being gay [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | September 28, 2010
Moscow, Russia – Longtime homophobic Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has been fired after he banned all Gay Pride Parades for years, calling them “satanic.” Let’s hope his replacement does better. Looks like his temporary replacement will be Deputy Mayor Vladimir Resin. Russian gay activists have long been fighting against and protesting Mayor Luzhkov for his virulently [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.