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April Fool’s Day Comes Early This Year
If, like me, you have spent any time on the Internet in the last couple days, you have no doubt seen the story circulated of young BYU student Brittany Molina, who was allegedly accosted on Valentine’s Day with a “love letter” scolding her for her immodest outfit.
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Revenue Estimates Show Improving Economy, Provide Opportunity for Investment
New state revenue estimates released Tuesday show Utah’s economy continues to improve.
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Weekly Survey: Opening Liquor Stores on Holidays
The legislature is considering a pilot program to open some liquor stores on certain holidays. Is this a good move? Let us know in our weekly survey.
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Ten Things You Need to Know Today - February 22, 2012
Utah's surplus grows slightly. Lee aide says Hatch will lose. Judge delays ruling on Utah immigration measure.
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Nine Things You Need to Know Today - February 21, 2012
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Harry Reid Threatening Mass Recess Appointments
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Hatch: HHS Mandate Undermines Religious Freedom
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Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - February 17, 2012
In this week's program, Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the Utah Legislature at the halfway point, why there's little appetite for immigration measures this year on Capitol Hill and a proposal to change the way Utah votes for president.
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Video: Substance Abuse Rally at the Capitol
A number of groups rally at the Utah Capitol for adequate substance abuse treatment funding. UtahPolicy.com's Bob Bernick says the rally in the rotunda was loud enough to be heard in both the Senate and House chambers.
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Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - February 10, 2012
This week, Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss why the 2012 Utah Legislative session has been relatively quiet, Mitt Romney's trouncing in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado, and the news that Utah might try to host another Olympics.
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Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - February 3, 2012
In this week's vodcast, Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss how Utah's GOP lawmakers are "skittish" in the face of a possible Tea Party challenge in 2012, the problems with the legislative website and Mitt Romney's big win in Florida.
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Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - January 27, 2012
In this week's vodcast, Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the first week of the 2012 Legislative Session and why a Utah Policy poll could send them to jail.
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Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Teacher mentors: Bill would encourage excellence

Editorial: Driver training: Leave existing law alone

FBI releases Salt Lake Olympic file and Romney’s letter

Roads earmark nabs 20 percent of revenue growth

Utah Legislature passes school supply bill

Bill to replace Utah trooper memorial crosses advances

‘We can’t wait’: Utah lawmakers ratchet up fight for federal lands

Bill to let cyclists run red lights stalls

Obama nearly tops Huntsman in Utah fundraising

Utah lawmakers taking no chances on gambling

Matheson bemoans lack of bipartisanship

Senate resolution pushes ski interconnect

Rolly: Orrin Hatch says the darnedest things in St. George

Bill would allow judge to consider adultery, abuse in alimony cases

Bill could mean donations to elementary schools

Judge delays ruling on Utah immigration law

House votes to ban hookah, e-cigarettes in public

Tanning regulation moves to final Senate vote

House passes open-carry gun bill

Utah task force has ideas to help women be college grads

Deseret News

Robert Bennett: Entitlement spending must change

Op-ed: Is the Utah Legislature listening?

Legacy of 2002 Winter Olympics lives on in Utah's economy

Senate committee approves new GRAMA bill

Utah lawmakers honor Utah-Israeli ties

Legislative bills tell federal government to give up public land in Utah

Joseph Cramer: Addressing emotions about immigration key to solving the problem

Rep. Jim Matheson says Congress won't be addressing immigration any time soon

Utah's immigration enforcement law on hold until Supreme Court rules on Arizona law

LDS Church toughens stand against 'improper' proxy name submissions

Bill to ban e-cigarettes, hookah smoking passes House

Other

Editorial: Good results on GRAMA (Daily Herald)

State revenues up $14 million (Daily Herald)

State group would look into local ethics complaints under bill (Daily Herald)

Open carry bill passes the House (Daily Herald)

Internet gambling bill passes House, headed to Senate (Daily Herald)

Changes to open records law approved by Senate committee (Daily Herald)

Editorial: A popular vote push (Standard-Examiner)

Utah lawmakers eye federal control of state lands (Standard-Examiner)

House passes bill to limit disorderly conduct for open carry (Standard-Examiner)

Bill would restrict teens’ tanning salon use (Standard-Examiner)

Utah County lawmaker targets Internet gambling (Standard-Examiner)

Bill would allow memorial signs for fallen UHP officers (Standard-Examiner)

Utah agricultural bill would limit filming, photographing livestock (Logan Herald Journal)

Republicans celebrate rise at annual fund raiser dinner (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Editorial: If you care about politics, don’t miss caucus meetings (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Op-ed: House Bill 49 will protect law-abiding gun owners (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Bill close to shifting environmental committees' power (Park Record)

Barrus’ energy bills seen as ‘priority’ for state (Davis County Clipper)

Legislature battles for control of public lands (Davis County Clipper)

European troubles affect Utah (Davis County Clipper)

Changes to county auditor bill lauded (Davis County Clipper)

Beattie: US Chamber voice of business for entire country (Davis County Clipper)

Legislative Notes: Pilot program could help improve testing in schools (Davis County Clipper)

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