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Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing September 04, 2012 Ten Things You Need to Know for Tuesday by Bryan Schott We are 63 days out from the 2012 election and 146 days away from the start of the 2013 legislative session. You’re gonna want to see this - Utah’s delegation to the Republican National Convention sings “Call Me Maybe” [Utah Policy]. Gov. Gary Herbert and Attorney General candidate John Swallow have huge fundraising leads heading into the final two months of the campaign [Tribune]. Attack ads hit the airwaves in the race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District [Deseret News]. There is a disconnect between some of Utah’s Democrats and the party’s stance on same-sex marriage [Tribune]. Democrats thought about holding four one-day conventions in swing states instead of one four-day convention in Charlotte [ABC 4]. Apparently Chris Vanocur has a bit of a death wish [ABC 4]. Utah Transit Authority officials spent more than $600,000 traveling around the world over the past 18 months [Tribune]. A judge rules Utah’s rules for getting a citizen’s initiative on the ballot do not infringe on free speech [Tribune]. An official for UTOPIA says the fiber-optic network will be out of money by the end of September [Standard-Examiner]. A lawsuit over an article written by Mike Winder under the pen name “Richard Burwash” goes before a judge [Tribune]. Share This Article |
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Video: Utah Republicans Sing 'Call Me Maybe' Have you been longing to see the likes of Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee or Gov. Gary Herbert sing along with 'Call Me Maybe'? Your wish is our command.
full story
Editorial: Oil and water: Tar mine needs more oversight Editorial: Utah uninsured: State health plan is not working Editorial: No apologies: School-play policy right move
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Bryan Schott's Political BS - 'Nobody Cares About Balance' The air war in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race is threatening to swamp the 2012 election in Utah. That’s unfortunate, because there’s another open seat in Congress up for grabs in November.
full story
Editorial: Rob Bishop: Insider can have clout in Capital Rolly: Huntsman vs. Romney continues Op-ed: Save Colorado River economy Op-ed: Benefits to Utah of unmanned aircraft Op-ed: Utah’s water future in court
Will Mitt Romney Get a Boost from the Convention? The Republican National Convention wrapped up last week as Mitt Romney formally accepted the party's nomination. We asked our insiders and readers what kind of boost, if any, the convention will give to the Romney/Ryan ticket heading into November.
full story
Behind the Lines: Rating Romney/Ryan ‘Burwash’ article by Mayor Winder not defamatory, judge told Utahns celebrate Labor Day as election looms Rolly: Utah teachers are fighting to keep kids cool UTA officials travel the world at cost of more than $600,000
Mike Winder's Convention Diary - 'Eastwood Was Out of Place, Wolf Blitzer’s Patriotism, & Utah GOP’s Call Me Maybe' Since I’ve returned from my week in Tampa, some have asked me what my thoughts were on the final night of the convention. Thursday was a great evening for the Republican Party, and my only angst was that the national audience didn’t get to see more of it
Herbert, Swallow enjoy big cash leads after some huge donations Rare disease spurs Utah County woman to be Democratic activist A new ballgame for Obama: Playing defense
full story
Utah Dems wield hammers and brushes at convention
Chaffetz: Energy Debate a Plus for Romney
Salt Lake City mayor’s first convention was Republican
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says the debate over energy policy will give Mitt Romney a political edge over Pres. Obama in the Western states.
full story
Utah Democrats split on party’s gay-marriage stance Deseret News Nathan B. Oman: Without compromise, fixing deficit is a fairy tale
Obama Admires Romney's Commitment to Mormonism In an interview, Pres. Obama says he admires Mitt Romney's family life, personal discipline, and devotion to his Mormon faith.
Op-ed: America is failing the frail elderly who rely on nursing homes
full story
John Florez: Salt Lake's elected leaders need to take care of the city's nuts and bolts
Video: Jon Huntsman on Colbert
Robert Bennett: Random thoughts about the Republican Convention
Gov. Jon Huntsman visits the Colbert Report to talk about why he skipped the Republican National Convention and campaign finance reform.
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: What candidates say, and what they really mean
full story
Op-ed: Combating intergenerational poverty
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Editorial: Utah ACT reports compared to other states is a hard lesson learned Editorial: This Labor Day, country needs honest exchange about each party's plan for jobs
full story
Labor leader speaks out about road construction projects
Ryan Helps Improve Tone of News Coverage of Romney
More Utahns are uninsured, despite increased efforts for access
When Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, media coverage of Romney started to trend more positive.
Matheson, Love attack ads hit the airwaves Building a safety net: Who speaks for 'orphan' boomers and who can't?
full story Who is Tuned Into the Presidential Election?
Was Clint Eastwood a disaster or a coup?
One-fifth of Americans are not paying attention to the 2012 election.
Other
full story
Editorial: Inside the real Romney (Daily Herald) Editorial: Thank you, Clint Eastwood (Daily Herald)
Bob Bernick's Notebook: Does Love Have Staying Power? Is Utah politics seeing the rise of a new star, or just a brief firework flash?
full story
BYU Democrats still not going for Romney (Daily Herald) LDS Democrats to gather at Democratic Convention (Daily Herald) Editorial: The Democrats' turn (Standard-Examiner)
Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - August 31, 2012 Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss Mia Love's speech at the Republican National Convention, Jim Matheson's attacks on Love back in Utah and how Mitt Romney is addressing his LDS faith.
full story EVENT CALENDAR post a new event
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Editorial: Romney makes his case (StandardExaminer) Director says UTOPIA will be broke within the month (Standard-Examiner) Mark Saal: Do over: I'm taking back last week's column and voting for Mitt (Standard-Examiner) Heber summit trying to attract Park City businesses (Park Record) Park City Democratic leader will join faithful at Obama's party (Park Record) '2016: Obama's America' showing at Park City theater (Park Record)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 CI-WATER Symposium 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
National Headlines
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Unions dig in for Obama despite disappointment with his record (The Hill)
Utah Legislative Alcohol Policy Summit 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Ryan compares Obama's record on economy to Jimmy Carter's (The Hill)
http://utahpolicy.com/newsletter
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Salt Lake County Young Republicans 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mark Crockett Campaign Kick Off 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, September 7, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Saturday, September 8, 2012 South Salt Lake Community Classic Car Show 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Monday, September 10, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Democrats release platform (Politico) DNC 2012: Even party faithful demand more on economy (Politico) Supporters of Mitt Romney, President Obama use extreme rhetoric to criticize opponents (Boston Globe) Convention eve: Obama consoles storm victims (Associated Press) Madeleine Albright: 'I Can't Understand Why Any Woman Would Want To Vote For Mitt Romney' (Huffington Post) Chris Matthews Has Heated Run-In With GOP Delegates In Tampa (Huffington Post) People Don’t Vote When No One Asks Them To (New York Times) Democrat compares GOP tactics to Nazi propaganda (Associated Press) Silver to Lopez: Resign (Wall Street Journal) Obama finds key asset in Bill Clinton’s support (Washington Post) Account Says Navy Author Wrote Book After a Slight (New York Times) Paul Ryan marathon claim: Would you fib about your PB? (BBC News)
Wise Words Work
"There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it." Abraham Lincoln [Quotations Page] Lighter Side Shelter
"Hurricane Isaac turned out to be not much of a threat to the Republican convention. But to their credit, the Republicans had a contingency plan. If the hurricane did hit hard, delegates were instructed to evacuate to Mitt Romney's tax shelter." –Jay Leno [Political Humor] Today in Political History Advertise Here Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. Publisher: LaVarr Webb - [email protected] | Managing Editor: Bryan Schott - [email protected] | Calendar & Subscriptions: Luci Hollingshead - [email protected] Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved - Utah Policy | 10 West 100 South | Crandall Building, Ste 300 | SLC, UT 84101 | 801.232.0660 To unsubscribe from The Utah Policy Newsletter please CLICK HERE.
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Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy September 04, 2012
Message Center Add Your Event to Utah Policy's Calendar
Utah Policy has the state's largest online political calendar, and it's free to add your own events. full story
Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing September 04, 2012 Ten Things You Need to Know for Tuesday by Bryan Schott We are 63 days out from the 2012 election and 146 days away from the start of the 2013 legislative session. You’re gonna want to see this - Utah’s delegation to the Republican National Convention sings “Call Me Maybe” [Utah Policy]. Gov. Gary Herbert and Attorney General candidate John Swallow have huge fundraising leads heading into the final two months of the campaign [Tribune]. Attack ads hit the airwaves in the race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District [Deseret News]. There is a disconnect between some of Utah’s Democrats and the party’s stance on same-sex marriage [Tribune]. Democrats thought about holding four one-day conventions in swing states instead of one four-day convention in Charlotte [ABC 4]. Apparently Chris Vanocur has a bit of a death wish [ABC 4]. Utah Transit Authority officials spent more than $600,000 traveling around the world over the past 18 months [Tribune]. A judge rules Utah’s rules for getting a citizen’s initiative on the ballot do not infringe on free speech [Tribune]. An official for UTOPIA says the fiber-optic network will be out of money by the end of September [Standard-Examiner]. A lawsuit over an article written by Mike Winder under the pen name “Richard Burwash” goes before a judge [Tribune]. Share This Article |
Connect With US:
Local Headlines Salt Lake Tribune
Video: Utah Republicans Sing 'Call Me Maybe' Have you been longing to see the likes of Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee or Gov. Gary Herbert sing along with 'Call Me Maybe'? Your wish is our command.
full story
Editorial: Oil and water: Tar mine needs more oversight Editorial: Utah uninsured: State health plan is not working Editorial: No apologies: School-play policy right move
http://utahpolicy.com/newsletter
Page 1 / 3
Bryan Schott's Political BS - 'Nobody Cares About Balance' The air war in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race is threatening to swamp the 2012 election in Utah. That’s unfortunate, because there’s another open seat in Congress up for grabs in November.
full story
Editorial: Rob Bishop: Insider can have clout in Capital Rolly: Huntsman vs. Romney continues Op-ed: Save Colorado River economy Op-ed: Benefits to Utah of unmanned aircraft Op-ed: Utah’s water future in court
Will Mitt Romney Get a Boost from the Convention? The Republican National Convention wrapped up last week as Mitt Romney formally accepted the party's nomination. We asked our insiders and readers what kind of boost, if any, the convention will give to the Romney/Ryan ticket heading into November.
full story
Behind the Lines: Rating Romney/Ryan ‘Burwash’ article by Mayor Winder not defamatory, judge told Utahns celebrate Labor Day as election looms Rolly: Utah teachers are fighting to keep kids cool UTA officials travel the world at cost of more than $600,000
Mike Winder's Convention Diary - 'Eastwood Was Out of Place, Wolf Blitzer’s Patriotism, & Utah GOP’s Call Me Maybe' Since I’ve returned from my week in Tampa, some have asked me what my thoughts were on the final night of the convention. Thursday was a great evening for the Republican Party, and my only angst was that the national audience didn’t get to see more of it
Herbert, Swallow enjoy big cash leads after some huge donations Rare disease spurs Utah County woman to be Democratic activist A new ballgame for Obama: Playing defense
full story
Utah Dems wield hammers and brushes at convention
Chaffetz: Energy Debate a Plus for Romney
Salt Lake City mayor’s first convention was Republican
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says the debate over energy policy will give Mitt Romney a political edge over Pres. Obama in the Western states.
full story
Utah Democrats split on party’s gay-marriage stance Deseret News Nathan B. Oman: Without compromise, fixing deficit is a fairy tale
Obama Admires Romney's Commitment to Mormonism In an interview, Pres. Obama says he admires Mitt Romney's family life, personal discipline, and devotion to his Mormon faith.
Op-ed: America is failing the frail elderly who rely on nursing homes
full story
John Florez: Salt Lake's elected leaders need to take care of the city's nuts and bolts
Video: Jon Huntsman on Colbert
Robert Bennett: Random thoughts about the Republican Convention
Gov. Jon Huntsman visits the Colbert Report to talk about why he skipped the Republican National Convention and campaign finance reform.
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: What candidates say, and what they really mean
full story
Op-ed: Combating intergenerational poverty
Connect with Utah Policy on Facebook When you "Like" Utah Policy on Facebook, you get our top-notch political news and analysis right in your Facebook news feed.
Editorial: Utah ACT reports compared to other states is a hard lesson learned Editorial: This Labor Day, country needs honest exchange about each party's plan for jobs
full story
Labor leader speaks out about road construction projects
Ryan Helps Improve Tone of News Coverage of Romney
More Utahns are uninsured, despite increased efforts for access
When Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, media coverage of Romney started to trend more positive.
Matheson, Love attack ads hit the airwaves Building a safety net: Who speaks for 'orphan' boomers and who can't?
full story Who is Tuned Into the Presidential Election?
Was Clint Eastwood a disaster or a coup?
One-fifth of Americans are not paying attention to the 2012 election.
Other
full story
Editorial: Inside the real Romney (Daily Herald) Editorial: Thank you, Clint Eastwood (Daily Herald)
Bob Bernick's Notebook: Does Love Have Staying Power? Is Utah politics seeing the rise of a new star, or just a brief firework flash?
full story
BYU Democrats still not going for Romney (Daily Herald) LDS Democrats to gather at Democratic Convention (Daily Herald) Editorial: The Democrats' turn (Standard-Examiner)
Video: Bernick and Schott on Politics - August 31, 2012 Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss Mia Love's speech at the Republican National Convention, Jim Matheson's attacks on Love back in Utah and how Mitt Romney is addressing his LDS faith.
full story EVENT CALENDAR post a new event
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Editorial: Romney makes his case (StandardExaminer) Director says UTOPIA will be broke within the month (Standard-Examiner) Mark Saal: Do over: I'm taking back last week's column and voting for Mitt (Standard-Examiner) Heber summit trying to attract Park City businesses (Park Record) Park City Democratic leader will join faithful at Obama's party (Park Record) '2016: Obama's America' showing at Park City theater (Park Record)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 CI-WATER Symposium 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
National Headlines
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Unions dig in for Obama despite disappointment with his record (The Hill)
Utah Legislative Alcohol Policy Summit 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Ryan compares Obama's record on economy to Jimmy Carter's (The Hill)
http://utahpolicy.com/newsletter
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Salt Lake County Young Republicans 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mark Crockett Campaign Kick Off 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday, September 7, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Saturday, September 8, 2012 South Salt Lake Community Classic Car Show 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, September 9, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Monday, September 10, 2012 no events are posted for this date
Democrats release platform (Politico) DNC 2012: Even party faithful demand more on economy (Politico) Supporters of Mitt Romney, President Obama use extreme rhetoric to criticize opponents (Boston Globe) Convention eve: Obama consoles storm victims (Associated Press) Madeleine Albright: 'I Can't Understand Why Any Woman Would Want To Vote For Mitt Romney' (Huffington Post) Chris Matthews Has Heated Run-In With GOP Delegates In Tampa (Huffington Post) People Don’t Vote When No One Asks Them To (New York Times) Democrat compares GOP tactics to Nazi propaganda (Associated Press) Silver to Lopez: Resign (Wall Street Journal) Obama finds key asset in Bill Clinton’s support (Washington Post) Account Says Navy Author Wrote Book After a Slight (New York Times) Paul Ryan marathon claim: Would you fib about your PB? (BBC News)
Wise Words Work
"There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it." Abraham Lincoln [Quotations Page] Lighter Side Shelter
"Hurricane Isaac turned out to be not much of a threat to the Republican convention. But to their credit, the Republicans had a contingency plan. If the hurricane did hit hard, delegates were instructed to evacuate to Mitt Romney's tax shelter." –Jay Leno [Political Humor] Today in Political History Advertise Here Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. Publisher: LaVarr Webb - [email protected] | Managing Editor: Bryan Schott - [email protected] | Calendar & Subscriptions: Luci Hollingshead - [email protected] Copyright © 2011, All Rights Reserved - Utah Policy | 10 West 100 South | Crandall Building, Ste 300 | SLC, UT 84101 | 801.232.0660 To unsubscribe from The Utah Policy Newsletter please CLICK HERE.
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