A new report studies the links between rising political partisanship and declining voter turnout in Utah. And it’s a major concern for voters, landing as one of the top ten issues on Utah Foundation’s 2012 Utah Priorities Survey. So is partisanship at an all-time high in the state, and if so, what’s the impact? KCPW’s Jeff Robinson spoke with Utah Foundation President Steve Kroes to learn more.
An important vote could happen tomorrow for a proposed convention center hotel that would accompany the Salt Palace. The Salt Lake County Council is expected to decide whether to hire a consulting firm called Strategic Advisory Group to help the county develop a financing model for the project.
This fall, Millcreek voters will decide if the east-side suburb should remain a township or incorporate as the county’s 17th city. What would this mean for taxpayers and businesses? And how would becoming a full-fledged city affect Salt Lake County’s already-thin budget?
How much is defeating Democratic Utah Congressman Jim Matheson worth to the National Republican Congressional Committee? At least a million dollars or so, according to the amount of money it’s prepared to spend on advertising to defeat him here. Every Friday, 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.
Friday, the father-in-law of missing West Valley City resident Susan Cox Powell will learn the punishment he’ll receive after being convicted of several counts of voyeurism for taking pictures of young girls. Salt Lake Tribune crime reporter Nate Carlisle is covering Steven Powell’s sentencing tomorrow in the state of Washington.
A new magnetic field sensor developed by physicists at the University of Utah doesn’t take up much space. In fact, the scientists who developed it say it basically amounts to a drop of orange paint. Associate physics professor Chrisoph Boehme conducted the research with other faculty members, researchers and students.
Updated survey methods used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Utah Department of Health indicate higher numbers of Utah adults either don’t have health insurance or smoke. Michael Friedrichs with Utah’s Bureau of Health Promotion says the survey now includes cell phone users, not just landlines, giving a more accurate picture of the population than before.
It’s impossible for every car break in or vandalism to be reported in the news. But a new project from the Salt Lake Tribune that relies heavily on computer-assisted reporting maps out exactly where these common types of crime are occurring, helping you avoid becoming a victim yourself.
The Salt Lake City Library has started a nationwide search for a new executive director, following Beth Elder’s resignation last fall. Transitional Director Linda Hamilton is helping with the process.
Auston Johnson has been Utah’s State Auditor for the past 17 years, and as he runs for re-election this cycle, is touting a record of transparency and uncovering fraud, waste and abuse in government. His opponent in this month’s primary election is State Representative John Dougall. He joined us in the studio to discuss his record and why the race matters.
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