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- Nov 12: Utah Education Policy Forum, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 23rd Floor Event Center in the Wells Fargo Center, Salt Lake City. Keynote Speakers: Linda Darling-Hammond and Richard E. Kendell. Co-Sponsored by the Utah Education Policy Center and the Utah Council of Education Deans. Register at http://uepc.ed.utah.edu/.
- Nov 12: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM: a whole new Women’s Business Institute is taking shape at the Salt Lake Community College’s Miller Free Enterprise Campus in Sandy. Learn more about the resources available. Call 355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show to participate.
- Nov 12: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "Changing America's Schools," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Reformer and scholar Linda Darling-Hammond says that bureaucratic solutions to weaknesses in the country's education system will always fail. She argues that instead of handing down solutions from "on-high," the school system will improve by focusing on things like high teacher quality and student equity.
- Nov 13: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Governor's Education Summit, Salt Lake Community College, 4600 South Redwood Road.
- Nov 13: Legislative Information Technology Steering Committee meeting, 8 a.m., room W325, House Building.
- Nov 13: Governor Huntsman to attend the Utah Mine Safety Commission Meeting, 11 a.m., West Building, State Capitol Complex.
- Nov 13: Special Districts Subcommittee of the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee meeting, 1 p.m., room W125.
- Nov 13: Executive Appropriations Committee meeting, 1 p.m., room W135.
- Nov 13: Governor’s Education Summit, 1:30 p.m., Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Road Campus.
- Nov 13: Legislative Management Committee meeting, 3 p.m., room W135.
- Nov 13: Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee meeting, 4 p.m., room W110.
- Nov 13: Governor’s Medal Awards for Science and Technology, 7 p.m., Clarke Planetarium, Salt Lake City.
- Nov 14: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See legislative calendar for details.
- Nov 14: Hinckley Forum "The War on Terrorism: An Assessment," 12 p.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah. Bruce Hoffman, Professor, Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program, Georgetown University; Distinguished Scholar in the U's Institute of Public and International Affairs.
- Nov 15: Governor Huntsman's KUED Monthly News Conference, 10 a.m., KUED Studios.
- Nov 15: Higher Education Task Force Meeting, 1 p.m., room W110.
- Nov 15: Utah Constitutional Revision Commission, 1 p.m., room W125.
- Nov 15: Governor Huntsman to attend the UAC Convention, 4 p.m., St. George.
- Nov 16: Governor Huntsman to attend the Division of Child and Family Services Board Awards, 12 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 161 W. 600 S. SLC.
- Nov 16: Governor Huntsman to attend the Utah Bar Association Fall Forum, 1 p.m., Salt Palace.
- Nov 20: Medicaid Interim Committee Meeting, 9 a.m., room W135.
- Nov 20: Hinckley Forum: Washington Update, 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah. Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT). Congressional schedule permitting.
- Nov 23: Desert Greens Green Party of Utah second annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library Plaza, downtown Salt Lake Library 200 East 400 South. If you need a coat, come get one. If you have a coat, we know someone who can use it. For more info see www.desertgreens.org.
- Nov 26: Hinckley Forum: "Turkish American Relations at the Crossroads," 11:50 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah. Hakan Yavuz, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, U of U.
- Nov 27: Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting, 2 p.m., room W025.
- Nov 28: Hinckley Forum: "Radical Islam in Europe," Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall Room 255, University of Utah. Leslie Lebl, non-resident Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council of the United States and Principal of Lebl Associates; writer, lecturer and consultant on political, security and military matters.
- Nov 29: Downtown Alliance 13th Annual Achievement Awards and Annual Meeting, 7:30 a.m. registration, 7:45 to 9 a.m. breakfast program, Downtown Marriott, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City. The Downtown Achievement Awards honor individuals and organizations for extraordinary contributions to Downtown Salt Lake City. Tickets are $25 per person or a table for ten for $250. Contact Carla Wiese at 801-328-5043, or email carla@downtownslc.org.
- Nov 30: KCPW, Sam Wellers and the Deseret Morning News event featuring Jenna Bush, author of Ana's Story, 7 p.m., Main Salt Lake City Library Auditorium. $35 ticket includes copy of book. Tickets available at Sam Wellers, 254 S Main Street, Salt Lake City.
- Dec 3: Lt. Governor Gary Herbert to speak to the Center for the Advancement of Leadership students, 4 p.m., Utah Valley State College, Student Sorenson Center room 206 A.

- See the entire calendar


 

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November 11, 2007


Sunday, November 11

St. George Spectrum

- Vouchers buried, but charters all the rage

- U.S. Olympic Committee looks to move - or does it?

- D.A. departures cause a stir

- Price tag skyrocketing for new USTAR facilities

- Walsh: 'Silly' booze laws? You don't say

- Proposed law would rob Peter to pay Paul

- Presidential hopeful hasn't ruled out giving speech about his faith

- Cannon can't stand pork, hence the milkshakes

- Becker jumps right into Rocky's well-traveled shoes

- Guv to appoint panel to sharpen proposals

- Sickened by the cost

- Rolly: Politicians shouldn't underestimate Utah County voters' sense of fair play

- Op-ed: Salt Lake City's mayoral election was nonpartisan, or so the law says

- Op-ed: Voucher defeat doesn't solve question of who controls education

- Op-ed: Voucher battle opens way for improving public schools

- Op-ed: Teachers unions block school choice

St. George Spectrum

- Saving downtown

- Todd Seifert: Here's a quick note to the winners of Tuesday's elections

Logan Herald Journal

- The Great (Farm) Debate

- Logan plans Justice Building expansion despite high bids

Daily Herald

- Legislator works to bring nuclear power to Utah

- Herbert: Low turnout in patriotic duties

Deseret Morning News

- Utahns gather to salute veterans' sacrifice, service

- Boosting ranks of teachers

- Mitt undecided on a speech about his faith

- Legislators weigh in on out-of-session aid

- Money set aside for vouchers could go to education — or roads

- Liquor officials to consider changes to Utah restrictions

- Health-care reform urged for jobless, poor

- Becker taps DePaulis to lead transition

- Pignanelli & Webb: What did we learn from the elections?

- Op-ed: BLM's oil-lease decision protects lands and wildlife

Saturday, November 10

Deseret Morning News

- An Aspen for Utah? Developer submits plan to incorporate new Wasatch County town

- Schools may not get passing grade

- Burningham will give up school board chairmanship

- Preservation board plans contest for Capitol ceremony

- Middle ground may be added to Jessica's Law

- 3 Utah fire departments to receive federal grants

- Green group identifies objectives for state

- Film clips please state tourism board

- Editorial: Paper ballots? Never again

Standard-Examiner

- Op-ed: They can't get away with it forever

KCPW

- State Board of Ed Chair Deflects Criticism

St. George Spectrum

- Officials phasing in Vision Dixie

- Ed Kociela: Are we creating a second generation of Downwinders?

- Editorial: Unacceptable scores

- Op-ed: The inequality in tax property valuations sparks petition

- Op-ed: Property tax fairness must be achieved to deter foreclosures

Logan Herald Journal

- Search for countywide planner begins

KSL Editorial Board

- The People Have Spoken

- Editorial: Beehives and Buffalo Chips

Salt Lake Tribune

- Metros: Slowed by sprawl

- State helps working poor buy coverage

- Utah Moms want better air quality

- Ogden ballots to be counted Tuesday

- Bracing for off-road row in San Juan

- Business leaders present insurance-reform plan

- Education board chief to step aside

- Schools face 3rd AYP test

- McCain's mom slams Romney

- Target targeted for 300 West?

- Editorial: The Thumbs