In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and in 2022, “Fanatical Republican Extremist of the Day” posted profiles of Jake Anderegg, a Utah State Senator who sponsored HB 391, the Utah GOP’s effort to prohibit the Medicaid Expansion in their state, and keep much needed federal dollars out of the hands of their citizens back in March of 2013. Early into Anderegg’s first term, he was the subject of controversy when he and the President of the Utah State Senate Wayne Niederhouser started joking around on Twitter about how the men’s room at the capitol was always occupied, and Anderegg joked that he was strongly considering a gender identity change so that he could use the women’s restroom, instead.He still won re-election easily, not being challenged in the GOP Primary in 2014, and in his second term, it looked like at first, Anderegg’s big controversy would make a spectacle of himself by arguing his own traffic tickets after he got busted doing 71 MPH in a 35 MPH zone, and tried claiming the officer both exaggerated about what the speed limit was where he was driving, and that he wasn’t going as fast as he was accused of. Under oath, he finally admitted to going 60 to 65 MPH, but not after fighting, kicking, and screaming about “entrapment” and “revenue generation” by the local police, which really doesn't amount to much when you're flaunting traffic laws by double the posted speed limit. But in late June 2015, when he drafted a bill that would will “end government agencies’ involvement in issuing marriage licenses.” In other words, if gays could get married, then NO ONE could. The historic implications of this are the real kicker, as many critics noted it was similar to the disgusting reaction many Southern politicians who were in favor of segregation had after finding out they would need to integrate schools, and instead decided to close them so neither white, nor black children could attend. And when you place yourself in the company of bigots of that caliber, well, congratulations, you win a FRED profile.Now, Utah voters in 2018 got the chance to vote themselves on the expansion of Medicaid, as a ballot initiative leaves it up to the good people of Utah to vote on. And, it passed. Anderegg promised that the Republican state legislature would simply repeal the law in the state legislature if it passed, with the first chance he got. Make no mistake, Anderegg is obsessed with conservative dogma, and will defy the will of the people if he’s empowered to do so.Anderegg throws a tantrum whenever anything is done by the government to help people, like after Utah voters voted to expand Medicaid statewide, but he argued that voters in HIS district didn’t, so why bother? Oh, and a slightly smaller complaint as he was in the minority of State Senators who voted for a bill to create affordable housing in the state.Jake Anderegg was allowed to run for re-election unopposed in 2020. He of course, went to work looking to get people killed, advocating to undo measures taken by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to stop the spread of Covid-19.Y’know, when the rate of infection and daily deaths are at their highest peak since the crisis started.Mind you, two months later, the anti-mask idiocy came home to roost for him when the Utah capitol got invaded by scientifically ignorant activists that forced the Utah State Senate to shut down a committee meeting due to violations of protocol that put him and his co-workers at risk.But what doesn’t Jake Anderegg want in the state capitol? If you’re an anti-mask loon, COME ON IN AND BREATHE ON ME! But if you’re a journalist trying to cover state politics, he sings a different tune, “Freedom of the press be damned, GET OUT AND STOP TAKING PHOTOS OF ME WHILE I MESSAGE MY WIFE!” (nobody was doing that last thing, almost certainly.)We are relieved to report that Jake Anderegg announced he was resigning and stepping down in September of 2023. We would like to wish him our deepest “GOOD RIDDANCE” salutes at this time.
One Year Ago, November 17th, 2022: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2021 Update
Two Years Ago, November 17th, 2021: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2021 Update
Three Years Ago, November 17th, 2020: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2020 Update
Four Years Ago, November 17th, 2019: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2019 Update
Five Years Ago, November 17th, 2018: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2018 Update
Six Years Ago, November 17th, 2017: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2017 Update
Seven Years Ago, November 17th, 2016: Jake Anderegg (UT)… 2016 Update
Eight Years Ago, November 17th, 2015: Jake Anderegg (UT)… Original Profile
Nine Years Ago, November 17th, 2014: Victoria Jackson (TN)