Monthly Archive:: January 2010
StoryCorps Salt Lake City – Week 36
John Stables (R) spent his childhood in London. He lived there during the German air raids of World War II.
Governor, Mayors, UTA Urge Public to Join Clean the Air Challenge
Everyone will ride free on Utah Transit Authority buses, TRAX and Frontrunner trains on February 12. UTA General Manager John Inglish
Lawmakers Clamp Down on E-Cigarettes
A proposal to clamp down on electronic cigarettes won unanimous support in a legislative committee this morning. Representative Ronda Rudd Menlove’s bill
Politics Up Close: Fair Boundaries Redistricting Initiative
Utah’s Constitution ultimately puts the Legislature in charge of redistricting. But a group called the Fair Boundaries Coalition is fed up
Politics Up Close: Utah Citizens’ Candidate
A group of Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson’s more progressive constituents say he’s not representing them well in the House of Representatives.
Senators Skeptical of Proposal to Open HOV Lanes
Should the state abandon its plans to make the HOV lane on I-15 a toll road during peak traffic hours? Democratic Senator
Waddoups Concludes Killpack Investigation
Utah Senate President Michael Waddoups says he’s concluded his investigation into the events that led to the arrest of former Majority Leader
Pharmacists Concerned about Cosmetic Drugs Bill
Physicians could soon dispense prescription cosmetic creams and inject weight loss drugs right in their offices, under a bill moving forward in
Voter ID Bill Shot Down in House Along Partisan Lines
In a mostly partisan vote, Republicans in the Utah House of Representatives killed a piece of legislation aimed at making it easier
Senator Wants to Legalize Rainwater Collection
It’s been a year since Utah Senate Majority Leader Scott Jenkins first introduced his rainwater harvesting bill, but he says people are