Carl's Capitol Comments

The House last week failed Senate Joint Resolution 34, which sought to dismantle the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and would instead have asked voters to allow the governor to appoint judges with House and Senate approval, without the vetting process of the JNC.

There's been a lot of advertising and publicity on this measure, to the point that it's bordering on harassment. I voted against this resolution, which ultimately failed, and I wanted to share my thoughts with my constituents verses letting an outside group spin the message.

The JNC is a 15-member body that was formed 57 years a...