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- July 30: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM, features Kirk Jowers of the Hinckley Institute of Politics and City Weekly political reporter Kathy Biele on the SLC mayor’s race. At 10:30 on The Bottomline: are cash-and-carry retail clinics the future of health care. Find out with Rob Lloyd, Executive Director of University Health Care's Community Clinics, and Dr. Julie Day. Call 801-355-TALK or email midday@kcpw.org during the show.
- July 30: RadioWest on KUER FM 90: "Technology and Politics," 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Conventional wisdom says that the internet is revolutionizing politics and the public's access to their representatives. Guest host Jennifer Napier-Pearce is joined by Mother Jones reporters Josh Harkinson and Daniel Schulman for a look at the truths and the myths of "Politics 2.0."
- 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 7: Utah for Richardson Meeting, 7 p.m., Conference Room D, Salt Lake City Library, 210 East 400 South. The group is an organization of Utahns who support the candidacy of Governor Bill Richardson for President of the United States. The meeting is open to the media and all interested community members. RSVP to Utah for Richardson State Director Aaron Thompson at dipl0mac03@yahoo.com.
- Aug 16:
Utah Fund of Funds: Progress and Benefits Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Barn at Thanksgiving Point, Lehi. Sponsored by MountainWest Capital Network (MWCN), Utah Technology Council (UTC), Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF), Wayne Brown Institute (WBI). To RSVP or for more info, contact Jeremy Neilson at

801-521-3072 or Jeremy@UtahFoF.com.
- Aug 22: Utah Republican Party Ronald Reagan Club meeting with the new State Party Chairman, Governor and other legislators, 6 p.m. New members are welcome to join by calling the party headquarters at 801-533-9777.
- 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.
- Aug 26: Administrative Rules Review Committee, 2 p.m., room W135.
- Sept 6: Annual Judgesrun Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. shotgun start, Homestead, Midway. Lunch buffet at 1 p.m., awards and conclusion at 3 p.m. Four person scramble, register as an individual or a team. For more info contact Samantha at 801-364-8300 or click here.
- Sept 10: Legislative Golf Tournament, Thanksgiving Point Golf Course, Lehi.
- 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 29, 2007


Sunday, July 29

Salt Lake Tribune

- Racial profiling?: Names put citizenship on hold

- School splits: Hurdles ahead for district divisions

- Off the Agenda: Loophole lands newest city on 'Colbert Report' TV show

- Walsh: Finally doing the paperwork

- ICE merciless on lawbreakers

- Lawmaker, brother to climb mountain for charity

- Rolly: The Legislature's sicko hypocrisy: State liquor, private health care

- Op-ed: Stand back and let us fix the crumbling education system

- Op-ed: Energy, the environment and Utah's economic future

- Op-ed: Jim Matheson: Don't turn back the clock on our children's health

Standard-Examiner

- Chief pathologist: Office easy to ignore for funding

Logan Herald Journal

- Who rides the bus?

- South Logan Wal-Mart still a go

St. George Spectrum

- Tuning up the vision for Dixie

- Op-ed: Choosing a better county future

- Editorial: Listen to the voice of the people

Deseret Morning News

- Heights of livability in Utah?

- Leadership style of UTA board is under fire

- UTA Board of Trustees

- Putting a cap on payday lenders

- Residents fear split would close Cottonwood High

- Lee Benson: Teacher goes 0-for-15 in job search

- TRAX ridership numbers pit UTA, critics

- TRAX ridership

- Buhler outlines policy goals

- Tooele County is tops in job growth

- Vote possible on school-funding plan

- Web site pushes transit-tax plan

- Vehicle fee would target air pollution

- Pignanelli & Webb: Hard work in store for Salt Lake candidates

- Joe Cannon: Is Earth's impending 'empty cradle' due to selfishness?

Saturday, July 28

Deseret Morning News

- Governor to seek disaster aid

- Jordan District may reconsider pay hikes for board members

- Surgeon takes delight in S.L. mayoral race

- Utah ranks 35th in gay-straight clubs

- House OKs farmer-subsidy bill

- Parents kick off campaign in favor of school vouchers

- West Jordan may vote on own school district

- Editorial: Fix school questions first

Standard-Examiner

- Know when to sit back, enjoy the ride

KCPW

- Two More Immigration Clinics Offer Help With Citizenship Papers

- Utah in "Agricultural Disaster"

- Futuristic Space Competition Slated for Davis County this Fall

Park Record

- Park City Schools sail into school-year with surplus

- Four challengers vie to replace Judd in Coalville

- Chamber/Bureau enlists national workers

- Editorial: Give board credit for weathering budget storm

St. George Spectrum

- Editorial: Congratulations!

Daily Herald

- Lawmaker to climb to raise money for disease

KSL Editorial Board

- Keep School Board Non-partisan

Salt Lake Tribune

- Farm subsidies: A gift for Utah's wealthy?

- Utah farmers seek advice, help

- Reid vows to shut off coal-fired plant plan

- School district division would raise taxes

- Property value spurt in Utah is bittersweet news

- Drivers may pay for their polluting ways

- Judge rules for development

- Eagle Mountain postpones growth to assess sewer system

- Statistics gurus meet in Salt Lake to harness information

- Editorial: The Thumb

- Editorial: Age matters: 16 is better age than 15 for teen driving to begin