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Happy Green Cupcake Day, everyone. (I'd bring orange cupcakes on the appropriate day, if I could figure out which day that was.)

In the Utah Punditsphere, we continue to reflect upon the gravitational waves left by the recently concluded session of the Legislature.

— Utah Legislature tots up some small successes — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial

"When the 2014 Regular Session of the Utah Legislature began, House Speaker Becky Lockhart issued a ringing call to action that mostly sought to make her look good next to Gov. Gary Herbert, whom she labeled an 'inaction figure.'

"Forty-five days later, the session has adjourned. And, for whatever grand plans Lockhart and her fellow legislators may have harbored at the outset, any Capitol criticisms of Herbert as an inert substance are clearly hypocritical. For this was the year of the Inaction Legislature. ..."

— Wins and losses in the 2014 legislative session — Deseret News Editorial

"The 2014 session of the Utah Legislature may be remembered most for what lawmakers didn't do. In some cases, inaction was good. In others, it meant missing an opportunity to accomplish something of importance. ..."

— Pols wanting on air quality — Ogden Standard-Examiner Editorial

"In efforts to improve the quality of the air we breathe, state legislators have disappointed Utahns.

"There were a lot of baby steps on air quality during the session, but when the Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee killed HB121, any real chance of Utah significantly improving its air quality failed. ..."

[No, we did not compare notes before writing those editorials. We didn't have to.]

— Utah education funds barely keep up with the need — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial

— Utah bill only partly hides voter info, and that's OK — Salt Lake Tribune Editorial

— Our state's caucus system still viable — Rep. Lowry Snow | For The St. George Spectrum

— Legislative all-stars: How our elected players performed — Frank Pignanelli | For The Deseret News

"The legislative session ended last week, just in time for Utahns to focus on what is important — basketball. In keeping with this theme, we analyze how our elected players performed ..."