Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes says Gov. Gary Herbert needs to call an immediate legislative special session to pass a law detailing how a U.S. House replacement is picked. Last week in his monthly KUED Channel 7 press conference Herbert declined to do so – only the governor may call a special session, and he sets the agenda. Herbert said the governor’s power to call a special U.S. House election is good enough for now, as there is no opening to fill currently. But Hughes, who himself is looking to run in such a special election for Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s 3rd Congressional District, says no time should be wasted.
“In the first year of a new presidency, with so much going on, Utah needs a voice” in the 3rd District and time shouldn’t be wasted, said Hughes.
Hughes says he has no time frame on his personal decision whether to seek Chaffetz’s seat – the congressman shocking the Utah political establishment with his announcement last week that he won’t run for any office in 2018 and may resign his seat before the end of his current term.
Full Article: Hughes wants a special session immediately to address U.S. House vacancies.