Jeff Robinson

Documents Show Evidence West Valley Police Collected in Powell Case

August 7, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Eighty-four documents released Tuesday after more than two years of work by The Salt Lake Tribune to obtain them reveal what West Valley City police learned in the days following the December 2009 disappearance of Susan Cox Powell. And they could put pressure on the department to explain why it didn’t arrest her husband Josh Powell, who killed himself and their two young sons earlier this year.

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Healthcare

Report Says Medicaid Won’t Bust Utah’s Budget

August 7, 2012 Jeff Robinson

A new report by a local advocacy group says Medicaid spending is not going to cripple Utah’s budget, despite fears expressed by some state leaders. Allison Rowland is Director of Research and Budget at Voices for Utah Children.

Economy

Politics Up Close: Automatic License Plate Readers/Congressional Candidate Donna McAleer

August 3, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Today on the show, we looked at automatic license plate scanners with the ACLU of Utah and Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder, talked about public lands policy with Black Diamond Equipment CEO Peter Metcalf, and chatted with Donna McAleer, the Democratic nominee in Utah’s 1st Congressional District this election year.

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Local News

Texas Tea Party Candidate Similar to Utah’s Mike Lee

August 2, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Utah’s Mike Lee may soon be joined by a like-minded Tea Party Republican in the U.S. Senate, after Ted Cruz won victory in the Texas GOP primary this week against the so-called “establishment” candidate. So what does Lee have to say about this win for the Tea Party? Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes, daily, online round-up of Utah politics.

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City Views

CityViews 8/2/12: “8” Premieres in Utah/”Walking Salt Lake City”

August 1, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Segment 1: California’s voter-approved ban on same sex marriage could be on its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Just this week, gay marriage foes petitioned the high court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that upheld Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision to strike down Proposition 8. And it’s that landmark decision that’s the subject…

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City Views

CityViews 8/1/12: Child Poverty in Utah/SmartTrips

July 31, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Segment 1: The newest annual KIDS COUNT report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides a clear picture of the impact of the recession on Utah’s children. And while it sounds like good news to report that the economic well being of Utah children is 13th best in the nation, other numbers aren’t so…

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City Views

CityViews 07/31/12: Utahns for Ethical Government/Ransom Wydner of King Niko

July 30, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Segment 1: A pending decision by the Utah Supreme Court will decide whether a citizen initiative gets on the ballot for Utah voters this year. It’s called Utahns for Ethical Government. The UEG initiative creates an ethical code of conduct for Utah lawmakers, including an independent ethics commission, along with campaign finance limits. UEG was hoping…

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CityViews 07/30/12: Common Core/Olympics Update

July 29, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Segment 1: In 2010, the Utah Board of Education unanimously adopted the Common Core standards, an initiative led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers in the areas of math and language arts. But ever since then, the State Office of Education has had to defend the Common Core…

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Local News

Politics Up Close: ALEC Critics & Supporters, Salt Lake County’s FCOZ Commission

July 27, 2012 Jeff Robinson

Depending on which person you ask, the American Legislative Exchange Council is a useful tool for state lawmakers to learn how to promote limited government and free markets, or a secretive, closed-door group where corporate lobbyists have premium access to politicians and get to write their legislation for them.

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Local News

2002 Olympic Records & Romney

July 26, 2012 Jeff Robinson

GOP Presidential contender Mitt Romney is in London for today’s opening ceremony for the 2012 summer Olympic Games. Meanwhile, some are hoping documents set to be unveiled next month about the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City will reveal more about Romney, who was president of those games.

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