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- Mar 10: American Samoa Democratic Presidential Caucus

- Mar 10: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the BYU Gerontology Health Conference, 8:45 a.m., BYU Harmen Building, Provo.

- Mar 10: Lt. Governor Herbert to participate in the Spanish Fork City Marshall Delegation Program, 9:30 a.m., Spanish Fork City Council Chambers, 40 South Main Street, Spanish Fork.

- Mar 10: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "In Defense of Food," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. In Michael Pollan's most recent book In Defense of Food, he says that what we're eating today isn't food at all and that the way we're consuming it isn't actually eating. Pollan is coming to Utah, and he joins Doug for a look at the out of control American diet.

- Mar 10: Hinckley Forum: ASUU Presidential Debate, 12 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah. Patrick Reimherr and Jonathan Hayes (Focus Party) and Graham Anderson and John Bowers (Spork Party).

- Mar 11-13: Lt. Governor to participate in the National Lieutenant Governor's Association Winter Conference, Washington D.C.

- Mar 11: Mississippi Republican and Democratic Presidential Primary

- Mar 11: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Utah Water Users Workshop, 8:30 a.m., Dixie State College, St. George.

- Mar 11: Hinckley Forum: Activism Embodied: Women in Politics, 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Eliana White, Government Affairs for Utah Health Insurance Association, Luz Robles, Director, Zions Bank Business Resource Center, Lohra Miller, Salt Lake County District Attorney, Rep. Jennifer Seeling, Utah State House of Representatives (D-23).

- Mar 11: Non-partisan public meeting on the Utah caucus process, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South, West Valley City. Presentations in both English and Spanish. Hosted by Utahns for Public Schools.

- Mar 11: Help organize an April 5 demonstration calling for: U.S. out of Iraq; No more war for oil; Carbon use reduction with justice; No nukes! Money for single-payer healthcare, not warfare; A healthy planet for healthy lives for all of us. Meet at 6:30 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, downtown SLC Library, every Tuesday evening in March.

- Mar 12: Hinckley Forum: American Security and the Horn of Africa, 9:40 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Vicki Huddleston, Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; commentator for major news networks; former Chief of the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba; former U.S. Ambassador to Mali and Madagascar.

- Mar 13: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: Redistricting: Has the Time for Reform Arrived?, 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Council Member Joe Hatch, Salt Lake County, Representative Roz McGee, Utah State Representative (D-District 28), and Chris Bleak, Chief of Staff, Utah House of Representatives.

- Mar 13: Non-partisan public meeting on the Utah caucus process, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dolores Doré Eccles Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City. Hosted by Utahns for Public Schools.

- Mar 13: Non-partisan public meeting on the Utah caucus process, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Arts and Recreation Center (MARC), 111 E. 100 N., Moab. Hosted by Utahns for Public Schools.

- Mar 13: The Young Democrats of Utah annual Legislative Hangover party "Take the Republicans to the Woodshed," 8 p.m., The Woodshed, 60 E. 800 South, South Lake City. See your favorite elected officials sing karaoke. Suggested donation is $5. Private club for members, must be 21 to attend. Click here for more info.

- Mar 14: Coalition for Utah's Future/Envision Utah 2008 Corporate Friends Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Little America Hotel Ballroom. Keynote Speaker: Ralph Becker, Mayor of Salt Lake City. Cost: $30 per person or $300 for table of ten. RSVP by Mar 7 to kwidner@envisionutah.org or 801-303-1454.

- Mar 18: Help organize an April 5 demonstration calling for: U.S. out of Iraq; No more war for oil; Carbon use reduction with justice; No nukes! Money for single-payer healthcare, not warfare; A healthy planet for healthy lives for all of us. Meet at 6:30 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, downtown SLC Library, every Tuesday evening in March.

- Mar 18: Town Meeting with Representative Karen Morgan, District 46, 7 p.m., Whitmore Library, 2197 East Fort Union Boulevard. She will report on the 2008 Legislative Session.

- Mar 19: Davis County Republican Women (DCRW) annual Legislator Appreciation Luncheon, 12 p.m., Centerville City Council Chamber, 250 North Main, Centerville. All Davis county and Utah State candidates running for election are invited to attend and will be introduced during the luncheon. $12 donation requested. Contact DCRW President Trudie Biggers with questions or comments at 801-546-6835 or trudimus@msn.com.

- Mar 19: Non-partisan public meeting on the Utah caucus process, 7 to 8:30 p.m., High School Little Theater, 162 W. 100 S., Logan. Hosted by Utahns for Public Schools.

- Mar 21: Salt Lake Chapter of Drinking Liberally presents Christian Burridge, SL County Democratic Party Chair, to discuss Caucus/Mass Meeting (scheduled for Mar 25), 6:30 p.m., Piper Down & Old World , 1492 S State St, Salt Lake City. No cost. More details here.

- Mar 23: Easter Sunday

- Mar 24: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: The Globalization of Labor in the 21st Century, 2 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Lant Pritchett, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

- Mar 25: Republican and Democratic neighborhood political party Precinct Caucus meetings. Contact your county leadership for more info, for Democratic party locations click here.

- Mar 25: Hinckley Forum: U.S. – France Relations, 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. His Excellency Pierre Vimont, Ambassador to the U.S. for France.

- Mar 25: Hinckley Forum: Smart Power: Leadership in Today’s World, 4:30 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255, University of Utah. Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations and former Dean of the Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

- Mar 25: Help organize an April 5 demonstration calling for: U.S. out of Iraq; No more war for oil; Carbon use reduction with justice; No nukes! Money for single-payer healthcare, not warfare; A healthy planet for healthy lives for all of us. Meet at 6:30 p.m., 2nd floor conference room, downtown SLC Library, every Tuesday evening in March.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday

March 9, 2008


Sunday, March 9

Salt Lake Tribune

- Watered-down immigration bill will idle a bit

- Writer-activist calls for more action against climate change

- Walsh: Gimmicks help rake in the cash

- Councilman Horiuchi ready to court voters

- State lawmakers mandate a FrontRunner stop for Bluffdale, despite local opposition

- Utah ads right on target

- Economic woes throw Orem project in limbo

- Rolly: Legislators were saying dumb things long before Sen. Buttars came along

- Op-ed: Immigration enforcement threatens American liberties

- Op-ed: You can count on Republicans to meet the challenges of the future

Standard-Examiner

- New Wal-Mart in Ogden .. but at what cost?

- Editorial: 2008 legislative report card

Logan Herald Journal

- 'Outside the fence'

- Editorial: County employee should rethink County Council bid

Daily Herald

- The power to change

- Multi-ethnic families react to Buttars's comments

- Legislators breathe easy at last Eggs and Issues

- Editorial: Changing clocks is a downer

St. George Spectrum

- Ted Hallisey seeks seat

- Todd Seifert: Maybe superdelegates can restore order to Fla., Mich.

Deseret Morning News

- Mining may trump development

- War urged against carbon dioxide

- Bishop seeks re-election to Congress

- DWR may sell land

- Lawyer joins S.L. County Council race

- Lawmakers cracking down on 'Lost Boys' issue

- Candidates hash out issues

- American Fork City Council trades tasks

- Murray Council hires executive director

- Utahn to serve on national GOP board

- Pignanelli & Webb: 'It's deja vu all over again' at Capitol

- Jay Evensen: Truism about taxes not being raised is false

- Op-ed: Dumping traditional school boards could save education

Saturday, March 8

Deseret Morning News

- Let Italy deal with its own nuclear waste, says Utah agency

- Utah school board urges vetoes by Huntsman

- Holladay project hits bump

- UDOT nixes 4800 North as path for Lehi road

- The right tools for learning: Challenger students celebrate construction of new school

- SUU tops in enrollment growth for Utah schools

- Tad Walch: Psst! Provo may be getting ready to punt

- Teachers' merit pay needs study, ed board says

- Ute Tribe trying to clean air

- Eagle Mtn., Clinton get fire grants

- Facts about nuclear waste storage

- Who's got the buttons? Campaign tokens are utilized less these days

Standard-Examiner

- Farr West seeks commercial development

- Editorial: Participate in party caucuses

KCPW

- Filing Period For 2008 General Election Begins

- Guadalupe Schools Worried About Immigration Reform

- League of Cities and Towns Scores Legislative Victories

Daily Herald

- Aspiring politicians file for candidacy on first day

- 3 bills passed by Senate after time was up

- Editorial: Beehives and Buffalo Chips

KSL Editorial Board

- A Civil Session

Park Record

- Campaign '08 starts with big names

St. George Spectrum

- SUU, USF set to wait for funds

- Filing opens

- Shurtleff speaks at press convention

- Hickman retiring

- City continues to purchase land for new airport

- Economy healthy, chamber is told

- Fort Cedar breaks ground

- Editorial: Residency loopholes

KUER

- Prison Education Programs Face Cuts

Salt Lake Tribune

- Salt Lake City emerges from legislative session almost unscathed with Becker at the helm

- Italian waste hits new snag

- Committee says the feds dropped ball

- Prison system counts pennies

- Taylorsville Council votes mayor raise

- Scientist says clean energy is 'achievable'
- 'Appalled' educators urging veto

- Educator presses ahead with his scholarships vision

- Reading programs likely to continue despite cuts

- Utahn backs proposals for rotating primaries

- Opening day sees several who hope to unseat the status quo

- Group: 'Extreme environmentalists' are harming the poor and minorities

- Utah adults lead the nation in 'serious psychological distress'

- National Democrats will host forum on Denver convention

- S. Davis Performing Arts Center seeks millions

- Editorial: The Thumb

- Editorial: Crandall Canyon: Justice Department criminal probe warranted