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- Mar 26: Public Meeting on Draft Snake Valley Groundwater Report, 1 p.m., Auditorium, Utah Department of Natural Resources, 1594 West North Temple. Anyone interested in the latest scientific information about water resources in the remote part of Utah/Nevada, which is now embroiled in a controversy with Southern Nevada over the export of water to the Las Vegas area, is invited to attend.
- Mar 26: Who Will Be Salt Lake City's Next Mayor? A Candidate Forum at the University of Utah College of Law, 5 p.m., S.J. Quinney College of Law, 332 S 1400 E. Mayoral candidates will speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the city. A reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public. For more info contact Rachel Otto at 801-891-0837 or ottor@law.utah.edu.
- Mar 27: Hinckley Forum "Redistricting Reform in Utah: Where Should We Draw the Line?" 10:45 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Representative Roz McGee, Senator Michael Waddoups, Hinckley Institute Director Kirk L. Jowers, and Bryan Schott (moderator) News Director and Host, KCPW’s Morning Edition.
- Mar 27: Legislative Management Committee, 3 p.m., room W135.
- Mar 29: Coalition for Utah’s Future Annual Corporate Friends Breakfast, 7:30 to 9:15 a.m., Little America Hotel. Governor Huntsman will make a presentation and Bruce Reese, President and CEO of Bonneville International Corp., will be the keynote speaker.  Tickets are $30.  RSVP to Kristine Widner at 801-303-1454 or kwidner@envisionutah.org.
- Mar 29: Lt. Governor Herbert to meet with Souther
n Utah County Mayors during the Nebo Economic Summit, 8 a.m., Springville Art Museum, 126 East 400 South, Springville.
- Mar 30: Rudy Giuliani Fundraiser at the home of Kelly and Steven Harmsen to benefit the Giuliani Presidential Exploratory Committee. A host reception with photo opportunity will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. costing $2,300 per person or $4,600 per couple. A cocktail reception costing $1,000 per person will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more info contact Kristy Coleman at krjcoleman@gmail.com or 801-604-6303.
- Apr 4: Hinckley Institute of Politics Meet the Candidates for Salt Lake City Mayor Forum, 11 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Candidates include Megan Holbrook and Nancy Saxton.
- Apr 5: 20th Annual Salt Lake Chamber 2007 Small Business Awards Luncheon, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Salt Lake City Marriott, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City. Keynote speaker is Dan England, Chairman of the Board, C.R. England. Cost is $60 per person, $1,000 for a table sponsorship (seating ten people). Visit www.saltlakechamber.org, call 801-328-5053, or email awards@saltlakechamber.org to register.
- Apr 11: Hinckley Institute of Politics Meet the Candidates for Salt Lake City Mayor Forum, 11 a.m., Hinckley Caucus Room, Orson Spencer Hall, room 255. Candidates include Rep. Ralph Becker and David Buhler.
- Apr 12: 2007 Sutherland Transcend Series: Session One “The Choice: Leadership and Self-Deception.” Full day seminar begins at 8:30 a.m., including breakfast and lunch, and will conclude at 4:30 p.m. Facilitator is Mr. Jim Ferrell, managing director of the Arbinger Institute and best-selling author of Leadership and Self-Deception and The Peace Giver. To register, call 801-355-1272, or email si@sutherlandinstitute.org.
- Apr 13: Washington County Democratic Party Annual Jefferson/Jackson Dinner, Reception at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and entertainment at 7:00 pm, Dixie Convention Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George. Keynote Speaker: State Senator Pat Jones. Tickets 35.00 each. Contact Cyril Noble 435-229-1281 or cyrnob@beyondbb.com.
- Apr 14: Washington County Democratic Party Convention 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dixie Convention Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George. Nomination and election of County officers. Key Note Speaker: Wayne Holland, Chairman Utah State Democratic Party. Everyone welcome. For info call Cyril Noble 435-229-1281 or cyrnob@beyondbb.com.
- Apr 14: Cache County Democratic Party Convention, 10 a.m., Logan High School, Little Theatre.
- Apr 14: Iron County Democratic Convention, 2 to 4 p.m., Physical Education Building 101, Southern Utah University Campus, 600 West and University Boulevard. Nomination and election of County officers. Keynote Speaker: Senator Patricia Jones. Everyone welcome.   For more information contact Emily Hollingshead, at emily@infowest.com.
- Apr 20: Utah Tax Review Commission, 1 p.m., room W125.
- Apr 26: Salt Lake County Libertarian Party Meeting, 7 p.m., Grecian Garden, 4816 South State Street, Murray.
- Apr 28: Davis County Republican Party Organizing Convention, 8 a.m., Davis High School Auditorium, Kaysville. For more information contact Ben Horsley at ben.horsley@gmail.com or 801-294-6579.
- Apr 29: Last day a veto-override session may begin.
- Apr 30: Normal effective date for bills
- Apr 30: First day to file bills for the 2008 General Session
- May 8: The Lighted Candle Society Fifth Annual Guardian of the Light Awards Dinner, 6:00 p.m., The Little America Hotel. Featuring special guests the Most Reverend George H. Niederauer, Archbishop of San Francisco, and 2007 Guardian of the Light Award Recipients Michael Reagan and Pamela J. Atkinson. For more information visit www.LightedCandleSociety.org or call 801-296-2224.
- June 9: Utah Republican Party Organizing Convention, South Towne Exposition Center, Sandy.
- June 16: Democracy for Utah two day training, 9 a.m., AFL-CIO Utah Headquarters. Cost is $60 in advance, $70 the day of the training, or $30 for low income participants. For additional information, email Carrie Ulrich at carrie@democracyforutah.com or click here.

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March 25, 2007


Sunday, March 25

Deseret Morning News

- Utah to push on with early primary

- Thinking big: Michael Benson delivers the goods at Snow, SUU

- Special 'Henry' session sought

- Lee Benson: No place like home for the no-longer homeless

- Cannon defends firings, Gonzales on Fox News

- Provo ices a 'stupid' law

- Mayoral candidates plan a forum in Salt Lake

- Hatch has a 'wine locker' — for his sparkling cider

- Ex-secretary to be tried in theft and forgery

- Pignanelli & Webb: '02 ruling could impact petition drives

Standard-Examiner

- Harvest of subsidies

- Op-ed: It's time for Utah Democrats to make this a two-party state

- Editorial: Not the same old school year

St. George Spectrum

- Editorial: Rental ordinance blinded by its own predetermined rules

Daily Herald

- Utah faces teacher shortage

- Editorial: Be clear on school rules

Salt Lake Tribune

- Utah's LDS no longer firmly back Iraq war

- Activist says adventurers are ruining Moab

- New book: liberals biggest hurdle for Romney?

- Health a more visible factor for candidates

- Walsh: Do we have to claim the Utahns in D.C.?

- Hatch, Cannon come to Gonzales' defense

- House minority leader wants top SLC job

- Rolly: Lucrative opportunity knocks for well-connected state lobbyist

- Op-ed: Separation of prosecution and politics

- Op-ed: Recreation and extraction

Saturday, March 24

Salt Lake Tribune

- Davis methane project: Pollution battle paying off - in real dollars

- Hatch says he shielded Warner

- Sampson agrees to testify on firings

- Lorna Vogt to head open spaces, park land program

- Monday forum will bring SLC mayoral candidates to the U.

- Matheson breaks ranks, votes against Iraq bill

- Judge won't shut down Web porn blocker

- Controversial manager to step down soon

- Fired U.S. attorney hits back at Ward

- Editorial: The Thumb

- Editorial: Referendum reform: Why not give the voters a chance?

Standard-Examiner

- Op-ed: Grow Utah Ventures grows Utah

- Editorial: Paying through the nose

Davis County Clipper

- Jobs-creating land being lost

KUER

- Vote on 4th Seat Delayed in House

Park Record

- School Budget votes

- Loved and maligned, wolves spotted in Summit County

- Free-speech case settled

- Utah Tourism booms with more cash

- Cards confuse club owners

- Editorial: Keep adding to the million riders

KCPW

- Rocky Anderson Hints at Lineup for Day of Climate Action

- Utah Teachers Could See More Big Raises Next Year

St. George Spectrum

- Audit shows clean record

- Op-ed: Air quality is a top priority

Daily Herald

- Sp. Fork, Salem public notices printed illegally

- Editorial: Beehives and Buffalo Chips

Deseret Morning News

- Sampson agrees to testify before Judiciary Committee

- Matheson votes with GOP against Iraq war measure

- S.L. hopes to cut woes of chronic alcoholics

- Utah Child Protection Registry suit going to trial

- Immigration reform is revisited

- STD rise is a big Utah worry

- New complex for homeless opens in Salt Lake

- 2 pollution incidents are probed

- Editorial: The winners and the losers

- Editorial: Accountability school watchword