It’s the Democrats’ turn to celebrate this week as they hold their national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. And for Utah Democrats, it means increased exposure for their LDS Democrats caucus, which is hoping to draw members of Utah’s dominant faith away from the Republican Party. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson was joined by Utah Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis from Charlotte.
State wildlife officials will continue their efforts to get hunters in southern Utah to switch to non-lead ammunition with a demonstration Saturday in Kanab. The goal is to reduce lead poisoning in the endangered California Condor, which feeds on animal carcasses. But Conservation Outreach Manager Lynn Chamberlain notes there have been challenges.
Despite the Republican National Convention held this week in Tampa, Florida, Republican Congressional candidate Chris Stewart has been here in Utah. The candidate made it out of the state GOP convention earlier this year as his party’s nominee for the 2nd District, despite the huge number of candidates running.
While delegates from Utah were thrilled to hear from Mitt Romney last night as he accepted the GOP nomination for president, not all of their experiences at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida have made them happy, as they spent several hours one night trapped on what’s being called the “bus from hell.”
Two LGBT rights groups sat down Wednesday with the head of KSL-TV’s parent company, Bonneville International, following the NBC affiliate’s decision not to air “The New Normal,” an upcoming show about a same-sex couple who have a baby through a surrogate mother.
Saratoga Springs Mayor and Congressional Candidate Mia Love drew applause last night as she spoke at the Republican National Convention. In her speech, she touched on a common theme in her campaign: that of her parents, who immigrated to the United States from Haiti.
Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz continued to make the case for GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a brief speech at the Republican National Convention this afternoon in Tampa, Florida. The lawmaker touched on common conservative themes, like limited government.
Tonight at the Republican National Convention, it will be Utah’s turn in the sun, even if there’s not much sun to be had in Tampa, Florida, with a storm making its way through the region. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with Utah Republican Party Chairman Thomas Wright, who joined him from the convention.
A debate over Salt Lake County’s debt load has emerged in the opinion pages of The Salt Lake Tribune, with outgoing County Mayor Peter Corroon writing an op-ed accusing Mark Crockett, the Republican candidate hoping to replace him as mayor, of distorting the facts. Crockett responded with his own op-ed over the weekend, saying Corroon is missing the point about reducing county spending.
Today on the show, we spoke with Josh Light of PoliticIt.com, which tracks candidates’ digital influence online, followed by Democratic Utah Congressman Jim Matheson
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