I do consulting for SMB/MB.

Most of the initial consultation comments are that there is too much tech debt.

After several rounds of discussions it means "Code I did not write."

I've actually run for state level offices.

HELL NO.

Keep it local, keep it paper based, and try to keep corporations out of it

Citizens United be damned.

Brilliant!
I bet first round funding will be well over 100M.

All they have to figure out is how to get every child in the country a wrist band.... .

Most of the posts above believe the artist gets to set the price of tickets.

The artist gets paid their minimum amount when the contract is signed with the promoter. They may have a clause to get a % of the door, they may not. In many cases there is a deposit and a payment delivered to the artists before they go on stage.

This is independent of the promoter who is on the hook for the act in question. They are responsible for paying the artist, the location of the event, and all costs associated.

Scalpers make their living off of the difference between the promoter and the buying public - not directly to the artist.

The industry is full of "promoters" who have lost their shirts on sold out shows....

Utah is only ~65% LDS (Mormon), but holds more than 80% of the state legislature. Salt Lake City is close to 76% non LDS, but gerrymandering and just flat out population distributions make it so that outside of Salt Lake City and Park City any year with voter turn-out of more than 65% guarantees the Republican candidate wins.

A typical Republican State House race, is around $7-$10k for actual 'needed' expenses in a race. Democratic candidates usually struggle to raise more than $4-$9k.

State Senate is around $40k-$50k, but few Democratic candidates reach that amount.

Most Utah House Republicans get between $20-$30k from 'fundraising' depending on their committee assignments. They usually have enough to fund their next re-election before they even start fundraising for the next cycle.

Even if you are able to buy one, but there is the invisible guiding light from Temple Square about how and what bills will be brought to a vote and how they pass/fail. Add to the part-time nature of the legislature and lax conflict of interest laws there is also the inherent corruption for each elected representative to make sure the bills benefit themselves or their employers (both R's and D's)

The big problem for Tesla is that the wealthiest family in Utah, the LH Miller family, owns most of the auto dealerships for all manufactures and are LDS. They also control most of the entertainment venues and professional sports teams.

They lobby well and pretty much control what/how/when cars are sold. The Miller family shut down legislation proposing Sunday car sales a few years ago and have been successful in stopping legislation that would change the # of car dealers in a geographic area.

Yup - and sign up West Jordan....

So, you must be one of the lucky who still have a job....