Utah is one of just 13 states that allow voters to cast a straight ticket ballot, meaning a voter can choose a single party’s entire list of candidates by marking just one box on the ballot. Utah Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis says the system takes the effort out of voting and creates an unfair political process.
Commuters got the green light from UDOT yesterday to begin using all lanes of the I-15 Core.
Homeless service providers will gather in Salt Lake City this week for the 9th annual Homeless Summit to discuss ways to end chronic homelessness in Utah.
Voters in Salt Lake County now have the option of viewing the ballot in English or Spanish. County Clerk Sherrie Swensen says the most recent census showed the county met the threshold that, under the Voting Rights Act, requires it to provide the bilingual ballots.
If the turnout for early voting is any indication, the overall voter turnout for the 2012 Utah general election could be high. Mark Thomas, Director of Elections in the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s Office, says he anticipates about 40% of people who intend to vote did so early.
Segment 1: If the polls are right, Salt Lake County voters are likely willing to shell out about $6 a year for improved parks and trails. But some argue this is not the right time for a tax hike. On Monday, we’ll hear more about Proposition 1. Guests: Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon…
The fight between several conservation groups and the Talisker Corporation over SKILINK, the proposed Gondola linking the Canyons and Solitude Ski Resorts, continued over the weekend. The opposition held a fundraiser to help raise awareness of the project, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, those proposing SKILINK agree that awareness is exactly what the public needs.
Super storm Sandy has left more than 100 people dead and thousands displaced from their homes on the east coast. Today (Friday) the Utah chapter of the American Red Cross deployed three of its four Emergency Response Vehicles to support those in New York and New Jersey. American Red Cross Utah Region CEO Maxine Margaritis…
In the wake of Super storm Sandy, the Utah Department of Commerce is issuing a word of caution for Utah residents looking to help. Executive Director Francine Giani says spam attacks began filling email inboxes hours after the storm.
An email that showed up on twitter this week drew quite a reaction from Congressman Jim Matheson’s campaign. The email says the six-term Democrat, who is in a neck and neck battle with Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love for Utah’s fourth congressional seat, changes his answer of who he is voting for in the presidential race based on who he is talking to. Every Friday we speak with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily online round-up of Utah politics. KCPW’s Jessica Gail asked him if there is any truth behind the email.
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