On Your Mark, Get Set . . .

Sara and I are traveling north for Gov. Huntsman's inauguration. No doubt, it will be something. I am excited about the change and believe Gov. Huntsman will do a good job, but I agree with the wisdom of former Gov. Cal Rampton:

Whatever happens on inauguration day, former Gov. Cal Rampton says Huntsman would be wise not to worry about public relations and instead do what has to be done. "The good, successful governors we've had in this state have tried to make the job speak for itself," says the three-term Democrat.

We have a session starting in just 14 days, and the legislature is getting concerned that it still doesn't have a single specific recommendation from the incoming administration. Now, of course, they have had an enormous chore setting up the new administration, but surely they have some idea of something substantive they'd like to take on. While the legislature is quite excited to work with Gov. Huntsman, meaningful policy requires meaningful discussion. And that discussion should have been going on already -- between the branches and among the public. The legislature is eager to address all of the general areas he discusses. But, hopefully, we'll be getting some specifics soon, so that we can see how the executive's ideas match up with those of the Senate and those of the House.

Mindful of the poor relationship between the executive and legislative branches in recent years -- and how that doesn't help the State in any way -- the House will go far out of its way to accommodate our new governor. We need him to be successful.