May 2011 - Page 9 of 10

Legislature Keeps Same Redistricting Principles

May 4, 2011 KCPW

Utah lawmakers who have been appointed to re-draw the state’s legislative and congressional boundaries adopted a set of redistricting principles this morning, making very few changes to the ones that were used in 2001. The committee discussed a proposal to consider creating districts represented by multiple lawmakers, but it was rejected, to the disappointment of Democratic Representative Brian King of Salt Lake City.

City Beat

No Big Cuts, Layoffs or Tax Hikes in Becker’s Budget

May 4, 2011 Whittney Evans

Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker’s proposed budget for 2012 includes no layoffs, no tax increases and no major cuts to programs. It also includes a compensation bump for employees, but increased healthcare costs.

Local News

Utah Becoming Hot Spot For Video Game Students/Companies

May 3, 2011 Jessica Gail

Scary creatures, gunfights, explosions and warfare filled a room at the University of Utah yesterday afternoon, but all in good fun. The video gaming industry in hot in Utah, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, the University of Utah has one of the best programs around.

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City to Adjust District Boundaries as West Side Grows

May 3, 2011 Whittney Evans

The population of Salt Lake City’s west side has grown over the past ten years, while populations in both the Avenues and Sugar House areas have declined. And as KCPW’S Whittney Evans reports, the Salt Lake City Council will be taking that into account as it begins the process of carving out new boundaries for council and school board districts.

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Chaffetz: Bin Laden’s Death Shows Need for Intelligence, Not 100,000 Troops on Ground

May 3, 2011 Jessica Gail

With the death of the world’s most wanted terrorist, one Utah congressman is again calling on the U.S. to re-evaluate its military presence in Afghanistan. Republican Representative Jason Chaffetz says the war has gone on for too long, and it’s time to think about why so many troops are on the ground in that country.

Local News

New Chair of Salt Lake Democrats Looks to Redefine Message

May 2, 2011 Jessica Gail

Women will now be leading Salt Lake County’s two major political parities. Mary Bishop was elected as chair of the Salt Lake County Democratic party on Saturday, following the election of Julie Dole as chair of the county GOP. Bishop, born and raised in Salt Lake City, says she has always been a Democrat, but really became active in politics as a small business owner trying to find health care for her and her employees.

Education

University of Utah Recognized for Green Energy Use

May 2, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The University of Utah is being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Green Power Challenge” for purchasing the third-largest amount of green electricity of all the colleges and universities in the competition. That amounts to more than 85 million kilowatt-hours, or an estimated 31 percent of the university’s total power consumption.

Local News

State Lawmaker Reflects on Being in Manhattan during 9/11

May 2, 2011 Jessica Gail

The news of Osama Bin Laden’s death is hitting particularly close to home for one local state lawmaker. Salt Lake City Senator Ben McAdams was living in Manhattan at the time of the 9/11 attacks, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, he was on his way to the towers when the planes hit.

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Education

Betz Again Tapped as Interim U of U President

May 2, 2011 Jeff Robinson

A familiar face will serve as interim president of the University of Utah when Michael Young departs to become president of the University of Washington.

Local News

Salt Lake Residents Say War on Terror Not Over

May 2, 2011 Whittney Evans

For many in Utah and around the world, the killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been a long time coming. But does it mark the end of what has long been called the War on Terror? KCPW’s Whittney Evans posed that question to several people in Salt Lake City, and filed this audio postcard.

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