KCPW's Legislative Coverage
- Politics Up Close: Mayor Ralph Becker
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Posted Dec 12, 2008 02:18 PM by Jeff Robinson
Since we last spoke with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, the city council went on to approve his five percent across the board budget cut. The city is also now hashing out its legislative priorities for the upcoming general session in January. It could prove to be another cumbersome winter when lawmakers convene on Capitol Hill if they decide to take on Salt Lake City's riparian overlay ordinance, which the city council has faced enough difficulty with already. And the controversial immigration bill, SB81, may be frustrating for local police.
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- Valentine, Bramble out of Utah Senate Majority Leadership
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Waddoups, Killpack at Head of New Team
Posted Nov 10, 2008 01:00 AM by Jeff Robinson
On Friday, Senate Republicans voted for change in their top leadership positions, saying goodbye to Senate President John Valentine and Senate Majority Leader Curt Bramble. KCPW's Jeff Robinson spoke with the new leadership team after the Republicans' closed caucus meeting.
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- Listen to KCPW's Debate Between Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck and Challenger Joe Jarvis
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Posted Oct 22, 2008 12:42 PM by Jeff Robinson
Democratic State Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck and Republican opponent Dr. Joe Jarvis squared off on health care, public education, politics, and much more in a one-hour debate hosted by KCPW at the Salt Lake City Main Library Wednesday morning. Listen to the full podcast.
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- Politics Up Close Excerpt: Randy Horiuchi and Greg Curtis
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Posted Oct 06, 2008 01:00 AM by Jeff Robinson
Didn't catch Politics Up Close last Friday? Listen in on this excerpt with Democratic Salt Lake County Councilman Randy Horiuchi and Republican Greg Curtis, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives. Horiuchi talks about the Hogle Zoo bond, while Curtis talks about ethics reform. Download full podcasts on the Politics Up Close page.
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- Politics Up Close: Speaker Greg Curtis
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Republican for House District 49
Posted Oct 03, 2008 12:53 PM by Jeff Robinson
Greg Curtis is the Republican Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives and Representative for House District 49 in Sandy. Curtis has served in the legislature since 1995, and has been speaker for the past four years. Outside the legislature, he's an attorney. This past session, he sponsored a bill to removed the enrollment cap on the Children's Health Insurance Program, which passed by a wide margin. During his time as speaker, education funding in the state has increased by more than a billion dollars. Over the next two years, if re-elected, he wants to continue to increase funding for education, reduce taxes, expand access to health care, and eliminate the sales tax on food. His opponent is Jay Seegmiller, who's challenging him for the third time after losing by 20 votes in 2006.
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- Small Business Group Wants No Health Insurance Mandates
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Posted Sep 22, 2008 01:18 PM by Jeff Robinson
Small business owners in Salt Lake City are concerned the Utah legislature may pass a mandate that they purchase health insurance coverage - and they want lawmakers to know that's the wrong idea. Dr. Lauren Florence, a plastic surgeon, sits on the board of directors for the Vest Pocket Business Coalition. She says a mandate would burden business owners with something they can't afford.
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