The Affordable Care Act has been hotly debated since it was enacted in March, 2010. On October 30, a panel discussion featuring viewpoints from a variety of experts was held at the Salt Lake City Main Library. The panel featured Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, Norman Waitzman, Professor in Economics…
Consumer spending across the Wasatch Front is up 3.9 percent over the past 12 months, two percent higher than the national consumer price index, according to the Zion’s Bank Consumer Attitude Index. Randy Shumway, CEO of The Cicero Group, says improvements in the housing market and the continued decrease in unemployment have lead to a…
Four months out of the year, Pioneer Park is filled with farmers, bakers and artisans selling their goods at the Downtown Farmers Market. Saturday, the market wrapped up its 20th season, but as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, plans are already underway to expand the market beginning next month.
Segment 1: Health care reform has been both pilloried and praised since it became law in March 2010. While the Affordable Care Act – also known as ObamaCare – has become a political football, what should be done to deliver medicine more reliably and affordably to all Americans? A panel discussion featuring a variety…
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff says he’s satisfied with the recent decision by the Bowl Championship Series to move to a college football playoff system, which is why he is dropping a federal lawsuit against the organization, at least for now.
Home prices in Salt Lake County are on the rise. Third quarter home prices are up 11 percent from 2011 according to the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. President Donna Pozzuoli says this is the first time in five years that Salt Lake County home prices have made a comeback. “When you look across the…
Utah Legislators and Alliance for a Better Utah are calling for local races in the Beehive state to stop misleading and deceitful campaigning. Senator Pat Jones is the President of Dan Jones and Associates and says public polls show that people are getting discouraged and tired of negative campaigning on both the national level and…
Segment 1: For the past 12 years, Daniel Suelo has lived solely off the land. He forages for onions and dumpster dives for food. He won’t accept payment for any work he performs and lives in a cave in Moab. This austere lifestyle is intentional, his – as he describes it – “therapeutic relief…
President Theodore Roosevelt’s “bully pulpit” doesn’t exist in the same way for modern presidents. That’s part of the message Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver this Saturday in Salt Lake City. Jeff Robinson spoke with her about politics and the media for a preview of the event.
Members of Salt Lake County’s Law enforcement announced their endorsement today for County Mayoral Candidate Ben McAdams. As KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports, statements made last week by Republican opponent Mark Crockett led to the endorsement of McAdams, who they say is the candidate that best understands the needs of Salt Lake’s criminal justice system.
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