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- July 16: Municipal elections candidate filing deadline.
- July 16: Lieutenant Governor Herbert to attend Summer Conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State, Portland, Oregon.
- July 16: Administrative Rules Review Committee, 9 a.m., room W135.
- July 16: Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, 10 a.m., room W140.
- July 16: Budget Subcommittee, 1 p.m., room W140 House Building.
- July 17: Higher Education Task Force, 8 a.m., room W125.
- July 17: Lieutenant Governor Herbert to present Governor's Declaration to the Deseret Chemical Depot , 10 a.m., 11500 Stark Road, Stockton.
- July 17: Executive Appropriations Committee, 1 p.m., room W135.
- July 17: Governor Huntsman to attend the Certification Ceremony & Open House for 85th Civil Support Team, 2:15 p.m., Utah National Guard, Lehi Armory, 348 E. Main Street.
- July 17: Legislative Process Committee, 3 p.m., room W025.
- July 17: Legislative Management Committee, 3 p.m., room W135.
- July 17: Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee, 3:30 p.m., room W140.
- July 18: Legislative meetings scheduled throughout day. See legislative calendar for details.
- July 18: Governor Huntsman to attend the USSA Center for Excellence Groundbreaking Ceremony, 2 p.m., Park City Ice Center, Heber.
- July 20: Governor Huntsman to attend the National Governor’s Conference in Traverse City, Michigan.
- July 20: Medicaid Interim Committee, 9 a.m., room W135.
- July 23: Local Issues Task Force, 9 a.m., room W110.
- July 25-27: Lieutenant Governor Herbert to attend National Lieutenant Governor's Association, Williamsburg, Virginia.
- July 26: Salt Lake County Libertarian Party Meeting, 7 p.m., Mo's Neighborhood Grill, 358 South West Temple, Salt Lake City. For more information, visit LPUtah.org.
- July 31: Utah International Trade Commission, 10 a.m., room W020.
- Aug 1: Financial reporting deadline for Salt Lake City candidates
- Aug 1: Lincoln Club meeting with Lt. Governor Herbert, 7 p.m., 15th Floor of Wells Fargo Building. For info contact Duane Millard at 801-706-5082 or email Jeremy Roberts at jeroberts@storesonline.com.
- Aug 1: White City Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Eastmont Middle School, 10100 S 1300 E, Room 105, Sandy.
- Aug 23: Reagan Day Dinner for Salt Lake County Republican legislators, 7 p.m., Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City. For table sponsorship info, contact Jeremy Roberts at 801-867-3866 or email jeremy@finishfirst.org.
- Aug 24: Utah Republican Party Golf Tournament, 8 a.m., Thanksgiving Point. For more information, contact the state party headquarters at 801-533-9777.
- Sept 10: Rob Bishop Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. shotgun start, Mountain Dell Golf Course. Hole sponsors and foursomes are still available.  Please call Tara Tanner 801-575-6355 for more information.

- Sept 11: Municipal primary election
- Sept 20: Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel, 2 p.m., room W020.

- Nov 6: Municipal general election.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday
July 15, 2007


Sunday, July 15

Salt Lake Tribune

- Dodd urges service program for nation

- Global warming heats up the nuclear option

- Nuclear needs cash spark to get growing

- Timeline of nuclear industry in the West

- Think tank tackles social ills

- Dems relish Matheson's seat, ache for his votes

- Keith Christensen's kiss-off to GOP not instantaneous

- Walsh: RSL's P.R. practices still taxing

- Consulate is assisting Mexicans outside SLC

- The following preview has been approved for all audiences

- Rolly: SLC mayor race is nonpartisan, sort of

- Op-ed: Vouchers just one more way of subsidizing education

- Op-ed: History of Mormonphobia offers lessons about homophobia

- Op-ed: Let families, voters make their own decisions

- Editorial: The Thumb

Standard-Examiner

- Drowning in red tape

- Editorial: Moneygrubbers

St. George Spectrum

- Steve Kiggins: How would you like to make these decisions?

Logan Herald Journal

- Professorial bias issue hits home in Glenn Beck's tiff with USU syllabus

Deseret Morning News

- Mythbusting: Are the stereotypes about east-side and west-side schools really true?

- Christopher Dodd: Demo sees hope in Utah

- Jackie Dodd: Utah wife is Western link

- Online university degrees click with grads

- Lindon picks Jim Dain as new mayor

- District 68 elects new representative

- Most of suit over ORV limits dismissed

- Leadership dispute, $$ woes may stall Centro Civico event

- Clean Cities Coalition taps ex-NAC official

- UTA narrows Sugar House options down to a bus, trolley or light-rail

- Piganelli & Webb: Was dumping GOP wise — or desperate?

- Joe Cannon: America may be on edge of religious revival

- Op-ed: Lake Powell pipeline won't minimize drought deficit in southern Utah

- Editorial: Expand the reach of CHIP

Saturday, July 14

Deseret Morning News

- 'We have lot in common,' Richardson tells Utahns

- Demo ad says Mitt dissed Utah

- Caring for creation: Utah churches aim to lessen their impact on the Earth

- A 'tiered' downtown Provo?

- Farmers, ranchers urged to get into politics

- Huntsman, Hatch and Layden raise funds for WWII veterans' trip

- Advocates for disabled honored

- Mitt collects $1.1 million from Utahns for quarter

St. George Spectrum

- Filing period ends Monday

KCPW

- Hatch Spars with White House Over Children's Health Program

- Corroon Not Sure Time Is Right To Vote On District Split

Park Record

- Few candidates have filed on the East Side

- Candidate deadline nears

- Ex-prosecutor challenges for City Council

- Candidate touts business sense

- Editorial: Clock is ticking on city council filing deadline

Daily Herald

- Plans in works to build two hydroelectric plants

Salt Lake Tribune

- 'I'm out,' declares Rocky as he slams door on 3rd term

- Wording set for voter packets on school vouchers

- Activist withdraws complaint about teacher standards

- Romney still relies on Utah backers

- Richardson gets endorsement from mayors

- Sandy eases up on soccer academy

- Clarke still pushes for public land policies

- Editorial: Saving treasures: ATV trails at ancient sites should be closed

- Editorial: Dixie's future: Vision for managed growth can become reality