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- Oct 6: Mail-in Voter Registration (postmark) for General Election.
- Oct 6: Governor Huntsman to attend the 2008 Personalized Healthcare Summit, 8:30 a.m., Stein Erickson Lodge, Deer Valley.
- Oct 6: Governor Huntsman to attend the Spanish Fork Wind Power Project, 11 a.m., Western Distribution Center, 3650 East Powerhouse Road, Spanish Fork.
- Oct 6: Candidate Forum sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber and the Utah Foundation Utah Priorities Project, 12 to 1 p.m., Board Room, Salt Lake Chamber, 175 East University Blvd. (400 South), Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Forum includes Senate District 1 candidates Carlton Christensen vs. Luz Robles.
- Oct 6: Hinckley Forum Representing Utah: Elections 2008: A Roundtable Discussion, 12 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah.
- Oct 6: Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel Meeting, 1 p.m., room C250.
- Oct 6: Salt Lake County Local of the Green Party of Utah Meeting, 7 p.m., The Coffee Club, 4879 S Redwood Rd, Taylorsville. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month. For more info contact Eileen at 801-201-0219 or leenaree@xmission.com.
- Oct 7: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Hinckley Institute of Politics as part of the Political Science Lecture Series, 8 a.m., University of Utah.
- Oct 7: Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee Meeting, 8:30 a.m., room C445.
- Oct 7: 9th Annual Leadership Conference, 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., Utah Valley University, McKay Event Center.  "The Engaged Leader, Building your Capacity to Influence" For details, click here. Open to the public.
- Oct 7: Lt. Governor Herbert to give welcoming remarks at the Huntsman Senior Games, 5 p.m., Gardner Center, Dixie State College.
- Oct 7: Presidential Debate Party hosted by the Hinckley Institute, 7 p.m., Hinckley Caucus room, OSH 255, University of Utah.
- Oct 7: Neighborhood Meeting for House District 24 candidate Dr. Joe Jarvis, 7 p.m., home of Dr. JP Hughes, 137 North West Temple, Salt Lake City.
- Oct 8: House Ethics Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room C450.
- Oct 8: Hinckley Forum: Research Political Candidates: Researching What is Out There to Help You Make Informed and Educated Choice, 12 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Guest Peter Kraus, Associate Librarian, J. Willard Marriott Library
- Oct 8: UTA Board of Trustees Meeting, 12 p.m., Administration Building at the Meadowbrook Facility, 3600 South 700 West, Salt Lake City.
- Oct 8: Immigration Interim Committee Meeting, 4:30 p.m., Sevier Valley Center.
- Oct 8: Jason Chaffetz West Jordan Town Hall Meeting, 7 p.m., West Jordan City Hall Community Room, 8000 South Redwood Road, West Jordan.
- Oct 9: Center for Public Policy and Administration is hosting a breakfast on the 2008 Presidential Election - The Road to the White House runs through the West, Little America Hotel. Featured panelists include Suzanne Gelderman from Barack Obama's campaign and Tim Bridgewater from John McCain's campaign.
- Oct 9: Elections in the West event, 8:30 to 10: 30 a.m., Ballroom A, Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City. Speakers include Stan Lockhart, Wayne Holland, Dan Jones and others. Cost is $15 or $8 for students and includes breakfast. For more info and to register click here.
- Oct 9: Utah Tax Review Commission Meeting, 9 a.m., room C445.
- Oct 9: Governor Huntsman to attend the Society for the Advancement of Chicano/Latino & Native Americans in Science Conference, 5 p.m., Salt Lake Convention Center.
- Oct 9: Davis Democrat's Monthly Planning Session, 7 p.m., Party Headquarters, 50 West Gentile, Layton. The general public is invited.
- Oct 10: Lobbyist financial disclosures for Quarter 3 due
- Oct 10: House Ethics Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room C450.
- Oct 10: Governor Huntsman to attend the Hill Air Force Base Enhanced Use Lease Ground Breaking Ceremony, 11 a.m., Hill Air Force Base.
- Oct 10: The Governor’s Gala fundraising event, 6:30 p.m., Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City. Tables cost $5,000. Contact Mike Deaver, mikedeaver@gmail.com.
- Oct 11: Davis Democrats Monthly Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Granny Annies, 286 North 400 West, Kaysville. All Democrats and the general public are invited.
- Oct 13: Columbus Day
- Oct 13: Health System Reform Task Force Meeting, 8 a.m., room C250.
- Oct 13: Candidate Forum sponsored by the Legislative Committee of the Salt Lake  Council of Women, 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., Conference B, SLC Public Library, 200 E. 400 S. Forum includes U.S. Representative Bill Dew, Dist. 2;Utah H. of Representative Linda Cooper, Dist. 4;  Utah Senate Luz Robles, Dist. 1; Utah H. of Representatives Jim  Bird, Dist. 42, & Linda Cooper, Dist. 37, and County Deputy Mayor Karen Okabe.
- Oct 14: Administrative Rules Review Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room C445.
- Oct 14: Executive Appropriations Committee Meeting, 1 p.m., room C445.
- Oct 15: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See Legislative calendar for details.
- Oct 15: Second Annual Diversity Dinner, 6 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West 3100 South. Free and open to the public, but registration required. Click here for more info.
- Oct 16: Utah International Trade Commission Meeting, 8:30 a.m., room C450.
- Oct 16: Education Interim Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room C445.
- Oct 16: Veterans Information and Benefits Fair, 4 to 8 p.m., Provo City Center, 351 West Center Street. Sponsored by the Provo Veterans Council and the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs. Refreshments for Veterans and their families. Many state and federal agencies represented.
- Oct 20: Last day for in-person voter registration
- Oct 20: Candidate Forum sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber and the Utah Foundation Utah Priorities Project, 12 to 1 p.m., Board Room, Salt Lake Chamber, 175 East University Blvd. (400 South), Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Forum includes Salt Lake County Mayor candidates Peter Corroon vs. Michael Renckert
- Oct 21: Early voting begins
- Oct 21: State Water Development Commission Meeting, 9 a.m., room C445.
- Oct 21: Hinckley Forum: Growth and the Quality of Life, 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Guests Alan Matheson, Executive Director Envision Utah; Wilf Sommerkorn, Director Salt Lake City Planning Division; and Don Whyte, President Kennecott Land.
- Oct 23: Hinckley Forum: Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.) Induction into the Hinckley Hall of Fame, 12 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah.
- Oct 23: Libertarian Monthly Social, 6 to 9 p.m. Socialize with fellow Libertarians, discuss what you can do to help get votes for candidates.
- Oct 24: Hinckley Forum: European Union Mini Conference, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall room 255, University of Utah. Click here for speakers.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday

October 5, 2008


Sunday, October 5

Deseret News

- Real Salt Lake: Goodbye and good riddance to Rice-Eccles

- Lee Benson: Gaping hole is just what RSL needed

- Real Salt Lake: Stadium construction facts

- Syracuse City Council appoints new member to fill seat

- Pignanelli & Webb: 20 problems and 20 solutions for D.C.

- Jay Evensen: No reason to change liquor laws

- Joe Cannon: Huntsman's victory a big win for Utah

- Editorial: In defense of marriage

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Syracuse goes its own way

- Op-ed: Public funds should follow students

St. George Spectrum

- Todd Seifert: Palin helped stop slide in McCain's campaign

- Editorial: Bailout debacle

Logan Herald Journal

- Cleanup needed but at what cost?

Daily Herald

- Practical answers to financial-crisis questions

- Locals urged to toss dishwasher soap

- Survey: 77 percent of people avoid talking politics

- Editorial: They debated; will it matter?

Salt Lake Tribune

- With stadium built, RSL owner says 'Now it has to work'

- State yanks funding for parole center

- Sandy leaders get fewer perks

- No joke: Mayors mull 5-city merger

- Riesen seeks dismissal of ethics complaint

- Oops - Corroon sports BYU blue on U. campaign handout

- A.G. took school papers - why?

- DC Notebook: Senator bails out Bennett on bailout

- Guv appoints judge to 4th District Court

- Walsh: Don't expect ethic charges to stick in Utah

- Advocacy group: Obama is more arts-friendly than McCain

- Budget cuts hurt the disabled and their families

- Living with the Navajo: For teachers, a lesson in understanding

- Utah cities bracing for economic shortfall

- RSL's new stadium has sponsors, ticket buyers

- Bailout perplexes Utah's small businesses owners

- Rolly: Rep. Greg Hughes rides roughshod over star witness in ethics probe

- Editorial: Proliferation: Utah doesn't need a nuclear power plant

- Op-ed: What's a voter to make of Sarah Palin?

- Op-ed: Millcreek sees advantages to remaining a township

Saturday, October 4

Salt Lake Tribune

- Utah delegation's vote: Bishop joins Matheson in opposing bailout

- Q and A: What now with the $700B financial bailout?

- Utahns will be integral part of largest study of U.S. kids

- Will schools have to set cell limits?

- U. law panel will tackle Wall Street

- What's next for RSL

- The 10 steps to stadium

- Sheriff organizations back Horiuchi

- New lawsuit strikes Powder Mountain

- Huntsman backs energy pledge

- Air-pollution fees aren't set to rise

- Nomination meeting set for 2nd District

- Feds claim Enoch man fatally shot prairie dogs

- Reporter follows the trails, in blog and print

- Salt Lake City attorney: No obligation to give Leonardo $10 million bond

- After 12 years on ice, ore mine comes back to life in Iron County

- Editorial: The Thumb

Standard-Examiner

- What Squeeze?

- Editorial: All together now

Logan Herald Journal

- Bailout hits a bull's-eye

- 1st District candidates opposed to bailout

KCPW

- Politics Up Close: Speaker Greg Curtis

- Politics Up Close: Randy Horiuchi
- Rep. Hughes: Allegation of Unethical Behavior Is False

St. George Spectrum

- Recent developments give momentum to local election

- St. George City holds off setting airport standards

- Candidates share views

Daily Herald

- Editorial: Beehives and Buffalo Chips

KSL Editorial Board

- Uncertain Times

Park Record

- Mysterious ad, Web site make political waves

- Mink ranchers in Summit County are on 'heightened alert'

- County Council candidate claims experience sets her apart

- Council candidate wants East Side present in politics

- Ballots, but no turkey chili

- Editorial: Register to vote so you aren't left out on the big day

Deseret News

- Salt Lake doesn't have to fund Leonardo

- U.S. didn't hate Palin's performance; Utah loved her

- Impact: How the bailout will affect Utahns depends on banks

- Sens. Hatch, Reid support thorium nuclear power

- Panel set to meet in ethics probes

- 521 delighted to be U.S. citizens

- Matheson and Bishop vote against bailout

- Matheson finally starts airing a TV campaign ad

- Utahns protest $700 billion bailout plan

- Phone rules have complications

- Election complaint filed against Mascaro

- Green alternatives

- Editorial: A sorry bailout feeding frenzy

- Editorial: The winners and the losers