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- Aug 13: Administrative Rules Review Committee, 9 a.m., room W135.
- Aug 13: Midday Metro at 10 a.m. on NPR Utah, KCPW 88.3 FM, features political consultant Dave Owen on how to sell a mayor to the masses; plus teaching civics with the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and the business of historic preservation with Allen Roberts, one of five architects working on a new citywide historic preservation plan; Doug Carlson of the Provo Housing Authority; and Dave Nimkin of Local First Utah.
- Aug 14: Judicial Retention Election Task Force meeting, 8 a.m., room W130.
- Aug 14: Education Interim Committee, 2 p.m., room W135.
- Aug 14: Local Issues Task Force, 2 p.m., room W135.

- Aug 15-16: Legislative site visits to Salt Lake and Davis counties.
- Aug 15: Lt. Governor Herbert to attend the Five County AOG Meeting, 1 p.m, Panguitch.
- 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 17: Higher Education Task Force meeting, 9 a.m., room W125.
- Aug 17: Lt. Governor Herbert to speak at the Homeland Security and Defense Education Western Conference, 4:30 p.m., Utah Valley State College.

- Aug 22: Utah Asian Chamber of Commerce Mayoral Debate Luncheon, 12 to 1 p.m., Wells Fargo Building, 11th Floor Atrium. Debate candidates will include Jenny Wilson, Dave Buhler, Keith Christensen, and Ralph Becker. $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP required, email agneshigley@remax.net.
- 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: Rep. Chris Cannon to speak at the ChamberWest General Membership Meeting, 11:45 a.m., The E Center, Centennial Room. Cost is $15 per person. RSVP required call 801-977-8755 or e-mail rsvp@chamberwest.org.
- 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 23: 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.
- 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.
- Aug 29: Commerce and Workforce Services Appropriations Subcommittee meeting, 8:30 a.m., Department of Workforce Services, 140 East 300 South, Salt Lake City.
- Aug 29: Equality Utah 6th Annual Allies Dinner, 6 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. dinner, Grand Ballroom, Salt Palace Convention Center. Benefiting Equality Utah Political Action Committee. For more info visit equalityutah.org.
- Sept 5: White City Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Eastmont Middle School, room 105, 10100 S 1300 E, Sandy.
- 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 7: Medicaid Interim Committee meeting, 9 a.m., room W135.
- Sept 10: 7th Annual Senate Republican Golf Tournament, 6:30 a.m. continental breakfast, shotgun start at 7:30 a.m., Thanksgiving Point. Contact a member of the Senate Majority to reserve your spot. For more information click here.
- 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.

- Oct 3: White City Community Council meeting, 7 p.m., Eastmont Middle School, room 105, 10100 S 1300 E, Sandy.

- Nov 6: Municipal general election.

- See the entire calendar


 

Sunday
August 12, 2007


Sunday, August 12

Salt Lake Tribune

- Disaster won't stall industry in coal country

- Poll: Buhler in a near tie with Wilson for Salt Lake City mayor

- City tops 100,000 people

- Coal plants in cross hairs

- Want some camera time with Salt Lake City's next mayor?

- Faust pulled for Democrats

- Mayor Anderson is busted for brandishing a brew

- State to appeal $5.5 million award to family

- Rolly: Mitt Romney appears to have taken a page from Karl Rove's playbook

- Op-ed: Rocky Anderson: State should pursue sensible energy alternatives, not wasteful policies

- Op-ed: The revolving door at Salt Lake County jail

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: Gangs a Top of Utah problem

- Op-ed: In Utah, the public school system is alive and well

St. George Spectrum

- Despite teacher shortage, remaining educators stick it out

Deseret Morning News

- Mitt wins with ease in Iowa straw poll

- Anti-gay church cheers disaster

- Mayoral hopefuls spicing up campaigns

- Candidates are courting gay, lesbian vote in Salt Lake City

- Will Capitol site add a $70M building?

- 77-year-old vows to fight for her free-speech rights

- South Salt Lake tweaks ordinance on split of Granite

- Gay-rights leader set to speak at fund-raiser

- Private-public health care for the homeless earns praise

- Employer-sponsored health care should be ditched, Bennett says

- Constitution panel seeks volunteers

- Pignanelli & Webb: Utah attracts notice in presidential race

Saturday, August 11

Deseret Morning News

- Support amazes mayor of Huntington

- Romney riding high at rally before straw poll

- Political and legal figures offer praise

- Residents voice ire over valuations

- Crackdown set on illegal workers

- Impact of Romney bid on church assessed

- Uninsured adults in Utah slipping through cracks

- Davis school board puts off decision on tax increase proposal

- Ailing Rampton 'stable, happy'

- 50,000 acres of open land feted

- Tech-center official put on leave for audit

Standard-Examiner

- Editorial: SCHIP must be reauthorized

KCPW

- Salt Lake County Gets $2 M from HUD

- Medicare Recipients Urged To Seek Preventive Care

St. George Spectrum

- Summit offers glimpse of future

Park Record

- Giuliani's leadership inspires backers

- School District: No tax increase

- Voter deadline approaches

- Bond could stroll to win

- Bond survey detailed

Daily Herald

- Pleasant Grove readies for huge development

- Second MATC official placed on paid leave

- Big development in Lehi clears first hurdle

Salt Lake Tribune

- States leapfrog one another to hold the nation's first primary

- Officials divided on funding museum's $13M shortfall

- Shut off those idle engines, Rocky decrees

- Big lots, little lots - all are worth $100K, declares Davis County assessor

- Miner families soon may arrive from Mexico

- Former Utah governor suffers a stroke

- Another college president is put on paid leave

- Governor's Office outlines a plan that would simplify health insurance

- Lehi project clears planning hurdles

- Draper rejects appeal over traffic from charter school

- Editorial: Medicaid roadblock: Wheelchair rule could imprison disabled