December 2011 - Page 4 of 6

Shurtleff, Becker Push to Confirm Head of Financial Protection Bureau

December 8, 2011 Jeff Robinson

As the White House pushes to have Richard Cordray confirmed as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, it’s getting the support of at least two Utah politicians from different sides of the political divide: Republican Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Democratic Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker. Every week, 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.

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CityViews 12/8/11: Kurt Bestor

December 7, 2011 JCE

Segment 1: Kurt Bestor is an Emmy-winning composer and performer who may be best known in Utah for his annual Christmas concerts, which he’s been performing to sold-out crowds for 24 years. Now he’s got a Grammy nomination for his work with violinist Jenny Oaks Baker. Bestor joins us to talk about his particular love…

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Healthcare

Utah Ranks Seventh Healthiest State in the Country

December 6, 2011 Jessica Gail

(KCPW News) Utah residents continue to be some of the healthiest people in the country. The latest United Health Foundation report ranks the state 7th in the nation based on the overall health of the population. Utah Department of Health Executive Director Dr. David Patton says several factors played into the state’s high ranking.

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Governor Herbert’s Staff Reviews Business Regulations

December 6, 2011 Whittney Evans

A local manufacturing plant was the backdrop as Utah Governor Gary Herbert unveiled a year-long-review of business regulations in the state this morning, highlighting red tape he says could be trimmed.

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CityViews 12/7/11: The Art of the Column

December 6, 2011 JCE

Segment 1: Throw two seasoned, very different reporters into a partnership and what do you get? Years of muckraking, rabble rousing and great storytelling. Paul Rolly is celebrating 20 years as a columnist at The Salt Lake Tribune and he and his long-time writing associate, JoAnn Jacobsen-Wells, join us to share memories and insight into…

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Provo’s Ancestry.com Offers Free World War II Records

December 6, 2011 Jeff Robinson

A popular family genealogy website based in Provo is offering free access to millions of World War II records to mark tomorrow’s 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Anastasia Harman, Lead Family Historian for Ancestry.com, explains the highlight of the nearly 60 million records is the release of the U.S. Navy muster rolls from 1939 to 1949.

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UHP Trooper Drafts Proposal to Help Catch People Who Text and Drive

December 5, 2011 Jessica Gail

In 2009, the Utah State Legislature set out to make roads safer by making it a Class C Misdemeanor to send text messages while behind the wheel. Now, two years later, some are wondering just how effective the law has been, and if more needs to be done. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what one law enforcement officer thinks must be done in order for the law to be successful.

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Salt Lake City to Update Way-Finding Signs

December 5, 2011 Whittney Evans

Outdated way-finding signs in downtown Salt Lake City will likely get a facelift before the City Creek Development opens its doors this spring. The Salt Lake City Council will vote Tuesday to allocate funding for the project.

City Views

CityViews 12/6/11: Fallout of the Winder-Burwash Incident

December 5, 2011 JCE

Segment 1: West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder confessed last month to writing pro-West Valley news stories using a pen name. How will this affect West Valley City’s image and its young mayor’s political future? Guest: Frank Pignanelli, lawyer, lobbyist and political columnist for the Deseret News Segment 2: How are publications thinking about…

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Pleasant Grove Considers Banning Beer Sales on Sunday

December 5, 2011 Jessica Gail

(KCPW News) Finding a beer in one Utah city could soon be harder to do. Tuesday, Pleasant Grove’s City Council will vote on a proposal to ban beer sales on Sunday. Pleasant Grove Mayor Bruce Call says although Sunday beer sales are allowed now, a prior ordinance did prohibit beer sales on Sunday countywide. He says Tuesday’s vote is an option to return things to the way they once were.

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