Frustrated, then-Rep. Frank Pignanelli, D-Salt Lake, turned around and yelled at his Democratic coll

There was a time Utah legislators were cast out in the wilderness. thrifty car rental australia Pressure from citizens groups and the threat of an ethics initiative on the ballot forced lawmakers to pass their own ethics law a couple of years ago that erased many smiles in the hallowed halls of the state Capitol.
The good old days Free tickets to Ute football games for legislators used to be as common as ice cream in Utah. A huge block of seats in the south end zone was reserved for lawmakers, who usually occupied 20 to 30 of the prime-location seats.
In 1995, Utah was playing Air Force and the Falcons were dominant. With less than two minutes to go in the game and Air Force holding a two-touchdown lead, Utah fumbled, giving the ball back, and causing a audible groan of dejection in the crowd.
Frustrated, then-Rep. Frank Pignanelli, D-Salt Lake, turned around and yelled at his Democratic thrifty car rental australia colleague and devout Mormon Sen. Scott Howell, R-Salt Lake, who now is running for the U.S. Senate against Orrin Hatch: "If Utah wins this game, I'll convert to the Mormon Church."
As soon as Pignanelli said it, Air Force fumbled and Utah got the ball back. On the next play, Utah scored on a pass into the end zone. Utah then recovered an onside kick and a few plays later, scored again. The Utes then made a two-point conversion and won the game.
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