The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the military’s support of the United Nations Convention on the Law of The Sea discussed today by the U.S. Senate isn’t enough to sway Republican Utah Senator Mike Lee. In an exchange with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Lee questioned who would have the authority to regulate the mining royalties collected under the treaty.

Two political rivals in the race for Utah’s 4th Congressional district addressed the Utah Taxpayers Association at the Little America Hotel Tuesday. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on what Republican Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love and Blue Dog Democratic Congressman Jim Matheson had to say about taxes, spending and political ideology.

A supporter of West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder’s campaign for Salt Lake County Mayor is fighting fire with fire, after Winder’s campaign was slapped with a complaint last week accusing him of campaign finance and ethics violations.

West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder’s Salt Lake County mayoral campaign plans to formally respond to allegations of campaign finance and ethics violations Tuesday. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, a resident filed a complaint with the Salt Lake County Clerk’s office last week, but Winder’s campaign says it did nothing wrong.

Utah Congressmen Jim Matheson and Jason Chaffetz were among House lawmakers voting this morning in favor of a motion to move the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline forward as part of a transportation bill. Speaking on the house floor last night, Matheson said contrary to what many believe, this product is already being transported to the United States.

The state of Utah’s general fund is being eroded by tax exemptions and earmarks, hurting important needs like colleges and universities, the courts, water safety and environmental protection. That’s according to a new report issued by Voices for Utah Children, which is making new recommendations to the Utah Legislature to fix the problem.

A good chunk of this week was spent in the U.S. Senate debating and rejecting several budget proposals. And among them was a plan heralded by conservatives that was put forward by freshman Republican Utah Senator Mike Lee. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

Utah lawmakers are debating whether automatic license plate readers, used by law enforcement to catch criminals, violate the privacy rights of Utah citizens. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports on the ethical questions raised during a legislative committee meeting at the state capitol Wednesday.

If you recognize the name Breck England, it could because of his frequent op-eds in the newspaper, lambasting the Utah Legislature. Or perhaps it’s because the he’s co-written several books with famous Utah author Stephen Covey, and shared his expertise on LDS history. Now, the business consultant is hoping to win a seat in the Utah Legislature, running as a Democrat in Davis County.

He was elected in 1976, has served six terms in the U.S. Senate, and was just defeated in a Republican primary election by a Tea Party candidate. It sounds like we could be talking about Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, but that’s actually the story of Indiana Senator Richard Lugar. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online round-up of Utah politics.