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- Jan 16: 2006 Legislative Session Commences.
- Jan 16: Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, 8 a.m., room W140.
- Jan 16: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on KCPW 88.3 FM: Akhil Reed Amar, professor of constitutional law at Yale and author of "America's Constitution: A Biography," recaps the Alito hearings; Bill Sinclair of the Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality, talks about his department's legislative agenda; and the debut of Midday Marketplace. The inaugural episode of KCPW's new weekly business segment will focus on USTAR. Special guests: Jack Brittain, Dean of the David Eccles School of Business, and Scott Anderson, President and CEO of Zions Bank and chair of the Economic Development Corp. of Utah.
- Jan 16: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: 2006 Legislative Session, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Along with issues like increasing the state minimum wage, labeling evolution a theory and construction of water projects, legislators will have to decide what to do with a one billion dollar budget surplus. Doug Fabrizio is joined by Rebecca Walsh and Dan Harrie of the Salt Lake Tribune, LaVarr Webb of Utah Policy Daily, Ken Verdoia of KUED and University of Utah Political Science Professor Matthew Burbank for a look at the upcoming agenda.
- Jan 16: Democrats of Southern Utah Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Dixie Center 1835 Convention Center Drive. Equality Day Speaker: Claudia Bradshaw, Founder local area PFLAG (Parents and Families of Gays and Lesbians), Derek Streeter – Poetry Reading. For reservations call Jan Patrick 435-652-2096.
- Jan 16: Washington County Democrats Executive Committee Dinner with Craig Axford, 6:15 p.m., JB's Restaurant, Main Street, St. George.
- Jan 16: Gov. Huntsman to give welcoming remarks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Event, 6:30 p.m., Kingsbury Hall.
- Jan 17: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See Legislative calendar for details.
- Jan 17: Pete Ashdown to speak at the South West Valley Sunrise, 7 a.m., Jordan Valley Hospital, 3580 W 9000 S, West Jordan, conference room above the ER.
- Jan 17: Chamber Legislative Affairs Committee, 12 p.m., Beehive Room, East Capitol.
- Jan 17: Gov. Huntsman 2006 State of the State Address, 6 p.m.
- Jan 17: Town Hall meeting with Pete Ashdown, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate,, 6:30 p.m. Utah Valley State College, Sorensen Student Center room 213B, 800 W University Pkwy.
- Jan 18: Utah Law Innocence Association presents award winning feature film "After Innocence," 6:15 p.m, Moot Courtroom at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, 322 S 1400 E.
- Jan 19: Pete Ashdown to speak at the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club. The club starts its meeting at 7:30 and Pete Ashdown will begin his presentation at approximately 8 a.m. The group will meet at Doc's at the Gondola Restaurant at the Grand Summit Hotel at the Canyons.
- Jan 19: Chamber Healthcare Committee, 12 p.m., Chamber, Eccles Board Room.
- Jan 19: The Sutherland Institute Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Sutherland offices in the Gateway Tower West Building, on the southwest corner of Main Street and South Temple (15 West South Temple), Suite 1600. For more information, please contact Lisa at (801) 355-1272 or go to www.sutherlandinstitute.org.
- Jan 19: Gov. Huntsman to give welcoming remarks at University Private Equity Summit, 7 p.m., Rice Eccles Stadium.
- Jan 20: Deadline call for papers for the Journal of Ethics, Government, and Public Policy. For more info email Luke at luke.peterson@uvsc.edu.
- Jan 20: Gov. Huntsman to give remarks at Utah Farmers Union, 1 p.m., Sheraton City Centre, Salt Lake City.
- Jan 20: Gov. Huntsman to attend Sundance Event, 5:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Theatre.
- Jan 21: Davis County Constitution Party of Utah General Meeting, 10 a.m., Layton Library, 155 N Wasatch Drive, Layton.
- Jan 21: Democratic Candidate Recruitment and Training Event, 1 to 5 p.m., Salt Lake City Library. Topics covered include: What to Expect when you become a candidate, How to develop your stump speech, How to file, dates to remember and other important things to know, and How to raise money. For more information contact Marcie Smith West at the Democratic Headquarters 801-328-1212 or mswest@utdemocrats.org.
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