The Pulse of Utah Politics
Limiting Government Spending
Sen. Stuart Reid is proposing a Constitutional amendment to cap government spending based on population growth and inflation. Our insiders, both Republican and Democrat, don't think it's a good idea to handcuff government spending like that.
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Open Caucuses on Capitol Hill
There is a deep divide between our Republican and Democratic insiders over the issue of closed caucuses on Utah's Capitol Hill. Republicans overwhelmingly favor the ability to close their caucuses to the public, while Democrats say that should not be the case.
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The GOP Nomination for Salt Lake County Mayor
Last week West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder announced his official entry into the race for Salt Lake County Mayor. Our insiders were split on which Republican is most likely to grab the GOP nomination for that office. Republicans narrowly think Winder has a leg up, while Democrats overwhelming...
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Top Issues for the 2012 Legislature
The 2012 Utah Legislature gavels into session today. We asked our political insiders and readers what they thought the top issues for lawmakers should be.
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The Future of HB 116
Last year, Utah lawmakers passed HB 116 which established a guest worker program in Utah. Many conservatives howled in outrage, and the Utah GOP passed a resolution calling for the bill's repeal. We asked our insiders and readers what they think lawmakers will do with HB 116 during the 2012 ses...
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New Hampshire Predictions
The 2012 GOP presidential contest is underway. With the New Hamphsire Primary looming, we asked our "political insiders'" to predict the finish of the second contest and which candidate is likely to drop out after a poor showing in the Granite State. Not surprisingly, Mitt Romney is the favorite ...
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'New Year's Resolutions' for 2012
2011 is winding down, and we asked our insiders to come up with some "New Year's Resolutions" for someone or something in Utah politics.
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The Top-10 Utah Political Stories of 2011
2011 was an eventful year in Utah's political universe. From the passage and repeal of HB 477 to Rep. Jason Chaffetz deciding not to challenge Sen. Orrin Hatch to the once-a-decade redistricting process. We asked our "political insiders" what they thought were the top-10 stories of 2011.
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The Race for Utah's New 4th Congressional District Seat
Our political insiders don't like Carl Wimmer's chances at winning the seat in Utah's new 4th Congressional District, but they do think that Jim Matheson may abandon his current 2nd District seat to run in the 4th.
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The Crowded 2nd District Field
The field of potential challengers lining up to challenge Rep. Jim Matheson is getting bigger by the day. We asked our insiders and readers to let us know who has the best chance of winning the GOP nomination and whether a GOP candidate can unseat Matheson in November. Read on for full result...
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Winder's 'Journalism' Experiment
West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder admitted this week to authoring several news articles portraying his city in a favorable light while using the assumed name "Richard Burwash." A number of those stories made it into the Deseret News/KSL and Oquirrh Times as citizen journalism. We asked our insi...
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Becker's Future; Ashdown Runs Again
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker won a second term in office on election day by a large margin. In the past, the Salt Lake Mayor's office has been a springboard for a run at higher office. We asked our insiders what they thought Becker's political future holds. Also, Pete Ashdown is running ...
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Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street; Will Anyone Follow Rocky?
As we head into the 2012 election season, both the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are fighting for attention in the media. We asked our insiders and readers which movement will have a greater impact on next year's elections. Also, former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson is calling for th...
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Election Challenges for Herbert and Hatch
Now that redistricting is over, attention begins to turn to the general election. So far, Gov. Gary Herbert and Sen. Orrin Hatch have no declared opponents for the 2012 contest. We asked our insiders whether these two will get strong challengers for the nomination and in the general election. ...
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DABC Audit Fallout
Last week, a Legislative audit made allegations of possible criminal misconduct at the DABC, including bid rigging. We asked our insiders and readers how far the Legislature will go in addressing the problems at DABC during the 2012 legislative session, and whom the scandal hurts most politicall...
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Scrapping Utah's Caucus/Convention System
A group of Utah Republicans are discussing ways to potentially change the way candidates are nominated. Our insiders are split on whether the state should change from the caucus/convention system. Also, we asked our respondents to rate the chances for each of the Republican Presidential candidat...
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Redistricting on Hold
Last week, the special session for redistricting came to an abrupt halt when House and Senate Republicans could not agree on the map for Utah's four Congressional seats. We asked our insiders and readers to let us know what will ultimately happen when the Legislature reconvenes on Oct. 17. Full...
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Congressional Maps and LDS Dems
The Legislature gets down to business today as they meet in special session to approve the maps submitted by the Redistricting Committee. The Congressional map splits Salt Lake County three ways, which may prompt Rep. Jim Matheson to run for U.S. Senate or Governor. We asked our insiders where th...
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Guns on Campus in the Search for a new University of Utah President
As the University of Utah searches for a new President, a gun rights group wants the search committee to make support for firearms on campus a criteria in their deliberations. We asked our insiders to weigh in on whether firearms on campus should be a deciding factor in the search.
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Candidates for Salt Lake County Mayor and Combining Utah House Districts
This past week Senate Minority Leader Ross Romero announced he is going to announce his entry into the race for Salt Lake County Mayor later this month. We asked our insiders to let us know who else they expect to see enter the race to replace Peter Corroon. Also, the "base map" approved by the ...
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today's headlines
Local Headlines
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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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National Headlines
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Dow tops 13,000 mark (Politico)

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Obama: Payroll tax cut extension will help with higher gas prices (The Hill)

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Supreme Court agrees to reconsider use of race in college admission decisions (Washington Post)

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