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Editor's note:
Because Friday, July 23, is a holiday, Agenda
Utah will not be published. Next edition will be Monday,
July 26.
News Highlights
Group proposes focus on culture and arts to revitalize downtown,
reports
The Salt Lake Tribune. Deseret Morning News reports
that Utah campaign finance laws get D- in national study. Paper
vs. electronic voting discussed at NCSL meeting, as reported
by Standard
Examiner and Tribune.
Quote of the Day
"Clean rivers and streams, working
family farms and ranches, community parks and open spaces, this
is the core of what makes Utah
a great place to live. In
November, we will have a chance to ensure this core remains
intact and healthy for our children and grandchildren."
- Bud Scruggs,
a sponsor of initiative petition, in Deseret Morning News
story
about open space advocates appealing to
Supreme Court.
Utahns Heading to Romneyland
Twenty-seven happy Utah delegates, along with a handful of
Utah news reporters and some family members and friends, are
packing their bags and flying to Boston in the next day or two
to revel in Democratic camaraderie at next week's Democratic
National Convention.
Among the Utah news organizations sending reporters to cover
the Utah delegation are The Salt Lake Tribune, Dan
Harrie; Deseret Morning News, Lisa
Riley Roche; KTVX Channel 4, Chris
Vanocur; and KSL Television, Richard
Piatt. To assist her reporting, Roche asked the delegates
to fill out a fairly detailed questionnaire on a wide variety
of issues related to the convention. If she gets a good response,
the answers should make for interesting reading.
Here's the list of the Utah delegates from the party web site:
Lucy Vasquez, Beverly White, Carlos Vasquez, Todd Taylor,
Nichole Adams, Jennifer Wilson, Mike Picardi, Barbara Taylor,
Barbara Curtis, Ed Mayne, David Wilson, Emily Justice, Joe Hatch,
Patrice Arent, Eli Raindancer, David Yocom, Michael Braxton,
Charlie Luke, Virginia Wickwar, Gill Blonsley, Debbie White,
Andrew Gallegos, Karen Mayne, Tony Montano, Rocky Anderson,
and Sarah Mulhern. The Exoro Group's
own Maura Carabello is also a delegate and
will be sending dispatches to Agenda Utah from Boston.
- LaVarr Webb
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Tip:
The Use of Power |
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Every politician was elected to with the expectation that
he or she would judiciously wield the awesome coercive power of
government. Here are some thoughts about the use of power:
“The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.”
-- Baltasar Gracian
“Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and
sustain it.
-- Warren Bennis
“Being powerful is like being a lady – if you have to tell people
you are, you aren't.”
-- Lady Margaret Thatcher
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Thursday, July 22, 2004
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Please submit calendar items to AgendaUtah@UtahPolicy.com
- July 19-23: National Conference of State Legislatures,
Salt Lake City. Details at www.ncsl.org.
- July 22: Salt Lake County Libertarian Party open
meeting, public welcome, 7 pm at Jim's Family Restaurant, 10640
South 160 West.
- July 22: Wine and Cheese Fundraiser for Mark Wheatley,
candidate for Utah House District 35, 6-8 p.m. Hosted by SLC Mayor
Rocky Anderson at his residence, 418 Douglas Street (1245 East).
Suggested Donation $35. Diana Lee, 924-9520.
- July 26-29: 27 Utah delegates attend the Democratic National
Convention in Boston, Mass.
- July 26: Michael Peroutka, Presidential candidate
of the Constitution Party will speak in Ogden at Ben Lomond High
School in the Auditorium, 800 Jackson Ave. at 7:30 pm. Tickets are
available in advance for a suggested donation of $5.00 per person
and $12.00 per family.
- July 27: Michael Peroutka, Presidential candidate of
the Constitution Party will speak in Provo at Utah Valley State
College in the McKay Ballroom at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available
in advance for a suggested donation of $5.00 per person and $12.00
per family.
- August 3: Utah Log Cabin Republicans
Monthly Meeting, 7:30 pm, Room N4010, Salt Lake County Government
Center, 2001 South State Street, SLC.
- August 4: Utah Stonewall Democrats at GLCCU,
359 North 300 West, SLC, multi-purpose room, 5:30 pm.
- August 5: Professional Republican Women (PRW) and Utah
Federation of Republican Women half-day Campaign School. Keynote
speaker Fred Lampropolous. Noon to 5 p.m. at Merit Medical, 1660
W. Merit Parkway (9800 S.), South Jordan. Cost $45, Contact PRW
801-270-0802.
- August 5: Progressive Democratic Caucus Meeting, 6:30-8:00
pm, 455 South 300 East, Suite 102, SLC. Contact Craig Axford (801)
918-6017.
- August 14: Davis County Democrats No-Host Breakfast,
8:30-10:00 am, Joanie's Restaurant, 286 North 400 West, Kaysville.
Contact Richard Watson (801) 292-6772.
- August 24: Green Party of Utah Roots Local Monthly
Meeting, 12:00 pm, Sprague Library, 1100 East just past 2100 South,
SLC. Contact 486-2558.
- September 2: Progressive Democratic Caucus Meeting,
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, 455 South 300 East, Suite 102, Salt Lake City.
Contact: Craig Axford (801) 918-6017.
- September 7: Utah Log Cabin Republicans Monthly
Meeting, 7:30 pm, Room N4010, Salt Lake County Building, 2001 South
State Street, Salt Lake.
- September 11: Davis County Democrats No-Host
Breakfast, 8:30 am to 10:00 am, Joanie's Restaurant, 286 North 400
West, Kaysville. Contact: Richard Watson (801) 292-6772.
- September 23: USACCC Annual Conference, Homestead
Resort, Midway.
- September 25: Republican Central Committee Meeting.
- September 28: Green Party of Utah Roots Local
Monthly Meeting, 12:00 pm, Sprague Library, 1100 East, just past
2100 South, Salt Lake City. Contact: 486-2558.
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