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- Dec 31: UESP Contributions due by 5 p.m. in UESP office or online to count for 2007 state tax deduction or credit. See www.uesp.org or call 1-800-415-2551 for more information.
- Dec 31: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM: Former US Senator and one-time presidential candidate Gary Hart. In this special rebroadcast, Hart talks about his book "The Courage of Our Convictions" – in which he urges a return to the principles bequeathed to the Democratic party by its great twentieth-century presidents.
- Jan 1: New Year's Day
- Jan 1: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM: A special rebroadcast of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's address recorded at the Eccles Center for the Performing Arts in Park City in early December. He talked about the important role that our natural surroundings play in our work, our health, and our identity as Americans.
- Jan 1: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "Desmond Tutu and Forgiveness," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. In 2002, Doug Fabrizio talked to Desmond Tutu about his role in helping South Africa heal from the brutality of apartheid. Tutu and others were faced with various paths to take, they chose forgiveness -- something Tutu says is an essential element of African conscientiousness. But how does one forgive without forgetting?
- Jan 2: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Thomas Ricks talks about his latest book, “Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq,” which is being called the definitive military chronicle of the Iraq War.
- Jan 2: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "The Rocky Legacy," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. As Ross "Rocky" Anderson concludes his eight years as mayor of Salt Lake City, we’re taking a look at the impact his administration has had on the city and on the state. Doug is joined first by Anderson, and then by political analysts to take your calls.
- Jan 3: Iowa Democratic and Republican Presidential Caucuses
- Jan 4: Annual Senate Leadership Breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., Grand America Hotel. Click here for details.
- Jan 5: Wyoming Republican Presidential Caucus
- Jan 5: Utah Women's Democratic Club Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Olio's Restaurant, Sheraton City Centre, 150 West 500 South, Salt Lake City. Guest speaker Dr. Tim Chambless, University of Utah professor of political science, speaking on "The Meaning of the Results of the Iowa Caucus." $17 at the door. For details and to register call 801-250-6613, jccoffey1954@aol.com, www.utdemocrats.org.
- Jan 7: Mail/agency voter registration deadline for Utah Presidential Primary
- Jan 7: Desert Greens meeting, 7 p.m., Coffee Club, just south of 4800 S. Redwood Road (east side of the road). Desert Greens is Utah's national affiliate of the Green Party of the U.S. and meets on the first Monday of the month. For more info call Eileen at 801-201-0219.
- Jan 8: New Hampshire Democratic and Republican Presidential primaries
- Jan 9: Washington County Economic Summit, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dixie Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George. For more info visit www.whatsupdownsouth.com or call 435-652-7750.
- Jan 15: Michigan Democratic and Republican Presidential Primaries
- Jan 16: Overseas voter absentee ballot request deadline for Utah Presidential Primary.
- Jan 16: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See Legislative calendar for details.
- Jan 16: United Way of Utah Legislative Preview Breakfast, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Grand Ballroom, 255 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Featured speakers Sen. John Valentine, Sen. Pat Jones, Rep. Greg Curtis, and Rep. Brad King. RSVP by Jan 11 to Liz Cala at 801-736-7754 or email liz@uw.org.
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