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Utah Senator Aaron Osmond
Time and Money: Education Is Highest Legislative Priority
The education of Utah’s children is a priority to the legislature not only in terms of the budget (over 50% of the budget goes to public education and an additional 10% goes to higher education) but in time allocation as well.   Of all the categories covered by legislative drafting teams, on...
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Salt Lake Downtown Retail Rising
Downtown is buzzing with excitement about the recent opening of Harmons on February 15 and City Creek Center on March 22.
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Celebrating Utah's Olympic Legacy
It's quite amazing to think a decade has passed since Salt Lake City hosted the Olympic Winter Games.
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Jared Whitley, Washington correspondent
April Fool’s Day Comes Early This Year
If, like me, you have spent any time on the Internet in the last couple days, you have no doubt seen the story circulated of young BYU student Brittany Molina, who was allegedly accosted on Valentine’s Day with a “love letter” scolding her for her immodest outfit.
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Post-Performance Incentives
Businesses must constantly innovate to stay ahead of stiff competition.
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LaVarr Webb
Mainstream Musing: Payroll Tax Battle Illustrates Washington Dysfunction
The payroll tax debate illustrates precisely what’s wrong with Washington, and why dealing realistically with out-of-control spending is going to be enormously difficult, if not impossible.
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Utah’s Important Relationship with Canada
On Thursday Feb. 16, at 10:30 a.m., a delegation from the Canadian Government will visit the Utah House of Representatives to participate in a concurrent joint resolution recognizing the historic and economic relationships between Canada, the United States and Utah.
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LaVarr Webb
Downtown Riser: Heart of City Coming Back to Life!
Living and working downtown is going to get a lot more fun and interesting in the next few weeks. Along with my neighbors, I’m excited to watch downtown come back to life. It’s going to be a big celebration!
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Olympic Exploratory Committee
By any measure the 2002 Olympic Winter Games were a great success, and if you were around at the time, you probably remember the excitement, energy and economic impact they brought.
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LaVarr Webb
Mainstream Musing: Energy & Politics Producing Strange Results
Wouldn’t it be funny (well, maybe ironic, not funny) if Barack Obama’s presidency is saved by the fossil fuels he dislikes so much?
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LaVarr Webb
Mainstream Musing: What’s the Chaffetz/Romney Connection?
National reporters frequently call me to get comments and insights on campaigns and issues that have some Utah connection. So it was no surprise yesterday when I got a call from a reporter with Politico asking questions about Congressman Jason Chaffetz and his support for Mitt Romney.
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Beyond Haze
I recently spent an afternoon skiing with family members at a local ski resort. It was a beautiful day, and a pleasant, although temporary, escape from the city smog.
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Joel Campbell: The Media is Not a 'Special Interest Group'
As a longtime FOI advocate and journalist this isn't the first time I have heard this kind of criticism.
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LaVarr Webb
Mainstream Musing: Visits with Candidates
One of the fun things about being an old guy who has been around politics for a long time is that people thinking about running for office like to drop by and visit with me.
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John Price: Mitt Romney has True Grit
If one hasn't experienced certain aspects of life, it is easy to criticize another person's position. Even though it may be a false premise, repeating it over and over again, it becomes real in their mind.
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LaVarr Webb
Mainstream Musing: Political Odds & Ends
The news media have become an advocacy group in the current legislative session.
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Jeff Edwards: EDCUtah Welcomes New Mayors to Board of Directors; Major Events in Utah
As we start a new year, we welcome two new mayors to our Board of Directors: Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell and South Jordan Mayor Scott L. Osborne.
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100,000 Jobs
There is strong evidence of a renewed economy and promising growth. I’ve seen home-grown businesses expanding, new start-ups forming, and large international companies bringing operations to Utah.
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Three Bills to Improve Education in Utah
We at the state legislature strongly support public education, and we want to help make it the best it can be.
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Google Thinks I'm 34 Years Old. They're Wrong
You can see what Google thinks about you based on your web surfing activities.
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today's headlines
Local Headlines
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Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Teacher mentors: Bill would encourage excellence

Editorial: Driver training: Leave existing law alone

FBI releases Salt Lake Olympic file and Romney’s letter

Roads earmark nabs 20 percent of revenue growth

Utah Legislature passes school supply bill

Bill to replace Utah trooper memorial crosses advances

‘We can’t wait’: Utah lawmakers ratchet up fight for federal lands

Bill to let cyclists run red lights stalls

Obama nearly tops Huntsman in Utah fundraising

Utah lawmakers taking no chances on gambling

Matheson bemoans lack of bipartisanship

Senate resolution pushes ski interconnect

Rolly: Orrin Hatch says the darnedest things in St. George

Bill would allow judge to consider adultery, abuse in alimony cases

Bill could mean donations to elementary schools

Judge delays ruling on Utah immigration law

House votes to ban hookah, e-cigarettes in public

Tanning regulation moves to final Senate vote

House passes open-carry gun bill

Utah task force has ideas to help women be college grads

Deseret News

Robert Bennett: Entitlement spending must change

Op-ed: Is the Utah Legislature listening?

Legacy of 2002 Winter Olympics lives on in Utah's economy

Senate committee approves new GRAMA bill

Utah lawmakers honor Utah-Israeli ties

Legislative bills tell federal government to give up public land in Utah

Joseph Cramer: Addressing emotions about immigration key to solving the problem

Rep. Jim Matheson says Congress won't be addressing immigration any time soon

Utah's immigration enforcement law on hold until Supreme Court rules on Arizona law

LDS Church toughens stand against 'improper' proxy name submissions

Bill to ban e-cigarettes, hookah smoking passes House

Other

Editorial: Good results on GRAMA (Daily Herald)

State revenues up $14 million (Daily Herald)

State group would look into local ethics complaints under bill (Daily Herald)

Open carry bill passes the House (Daily Herald)

Internet gambling bill passes House, headed to Senate (Daily Herald)

Changes to open records law approved by Senate committee (Daily Herald)

Editorial: A popular vote push (Standard-Examiner)

Utah lawmakers eye federal control of state lands (Standard-Examiner)

House passes bill to limit disorderly conduct for open carry (Standard-Examiner)

Bill would restrict teens’ tanning salon use (Standard-Examiner)

Utah County lawmaker targets Internet gambling (Standard-Examiner)

Bill would allow memorial signs for fallen UHP officers (Standard-Examiner)

Utah agricultural bill would limit filming, photographing livestock (Logan Herald Journal)

Republicans celebrate rise at annual fund raiser dinner (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Editorial: If you care about politics, don’t miss caucus meetings (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Op-ed: House Bill 49 will protect law-abiding gun owners (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)

Bill close to shifting environmental committees' power (Park Record)

Barrus’ energy bills seen as ‘priority’ for state (Davis County Clipper)

Legislature battles for control of public lands (Davis County Clipper)

European troubles affect Utah (Davis County Clipper)

Changes to county auditor bill lauded (Davis County Clipper)

Beattie: US Chamber voice of business for entire country (Davis County Clipper)

Legislative Notes: Pilot program could help improve testing in schools (Davis County Clipper)

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National Headlines
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Dow tops 13,000 mark (Politico)

Catholic university sues to block Obama's contraception mandate (The Hill)

Obama: Payroll tax cut extension will help with higher gas prices (The Hill)

Romney, Santorum virtually tied in new Michigan poll (Detroit Free Press)

Mitt Romney remains fundraising king, but look who's hard on his heels (Christian Science Monitor)

Poll: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum tied in Georgia (The State)

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Says He Might Give $100M To Newt Gingrich Or Other Republican (Forbes)

Obama campaign: Romney, Santorum policies would grow deficit (Los Angeles Times)

Supreme Court agrees to reconsider use of race in college admission decisions (Washington Post)

Obama to Congress: 'Keep Going' on Economy Front (Associated Press)

Rick Santorum stokes new discussion of Obama's faith (Los Angeles Times)

Gingrich asks Oklahoma lawmakers for input on getting ‘federal government out of your hair’ (Washington Post)

Christie New Jersey Budget Plan Said to Total $32.1 Billion (Bloomberg)

Franklin Graham waffles on questions of Obama’s faith (New York Daily News)

Yale president objects to monitoring of Muslims (Associated Press)

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Local Business Headlines
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Olympics gave Utah a five-ring economic boost (Salt Lake Tribune)

European troubles affect Utah (Davis County Clipper)

Black Diamond Prices Public Offering of Common Stock (Park Record)

Legacy of 2002 Winter Olympics lives on in Utah's economy (Deseret News)

A month out, City Creek tenants in hurry mode (Salt Lake Tribune)

Reclamation success: Salt Lake City warehouse gets a new life (Salt Lake Tribune)

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