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Political Cornflakes: Elections Forecasting and Fundraising Gaps

(KCPW News) Election Day is 18 days away and it would appear things aren’t looking so good for Democrats. To learn more, KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune and author of Political Cornflakes – a daily, online roundup of Utah politics.

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Economy

Audit Raises Concerns over Economic Incentive Program

(KCPW News) A committee at the state legislature on Tuesday heard findings from an audit on the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)—and those findings were less than complimentary. The Office of the Utah State Audit expressed concerns about a lack of oversight in a corporate incentive program. GOED has awarded over $600 million in…

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Healthcare

Herbert’s Healthy Utah Plan Finally Coming into Focus

(KCPW News) Slowly but surely, the details of Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s Healthy Utah plan are coming to light. The plan started out in February as an attempt at a middle-of-the-road solution for how to expand Medicaid in the state, and from the beginning, Herbert has made personal accountability a major component of Healthy Utah.…

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Environment

Public Lands Group Touts Public Policy Statement

(KCPW News) An interstate group dedicated to the transfer of public lands to state control wrapped up a three-day workshop in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Policymakers from fourteen states, including Utah, met to define and discuss their top priorities going forward. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has more.

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Local News

Third District Candidates Square Off in Only Debate

(KCPW News) The fourth Utah Debate Commission debate took place Tuesday night. This time, it was the lead contenders for Utah’s Third Congressional District going head-to-head: Republican incumbent Jason Chaffetz, and Democratic hopeful Brian Wonnacott. For a recap of the only debate between these two candidates, here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham with more.

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Local News

Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Cases; Utah to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages

(KCPW News) Same-sex marriage is once again legal in Utah—and this time, it’s likely here to stay. The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday morning that it would not be hearing any cases challenging same-sex marriage bans. The high court rejected cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. While the move does not…

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Local News

Political Cornflakes: You Wouldn’t Like Chaffetz When He’s Angry…

(KCPW News) A man with a knife sneaks into the White House, and no one is angrier than… Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz? What drove the intense ire of Chaffetz? KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham asked Salt Lake Tribune Washington correspondent Thomas Burr about that and more in this week’s edition of Political Cornflakes.

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AG Candidates Vie for Voters’ Trust in Debate

(KCPW News) On Wednesday night, The Utah Debate Commission hosted its third of five debates this election season. This time, the debate featured the Republican and Democratic candidates for Utah Attorney General: Sean Reyes and Charles Stormont, respectively. Reyes was appointed to the post back in December after the resignation of the previous attorney general,…

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City Beat

SLC Council OKs Bikes at Drive-Thru Lanes

(KCPW News) No car, no service. That’s been the restaurant industry standard for anyone using the drive-thru lane. But that could soon change in Salt Lake City. The City Council voted on Tuesday to push for bicycle access in drive-thrus, meaning Salt Lake bikers can have it their way—and get it their way, too. Here’s…

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City Beat

DA Gill: Officer “Justified” in Shooting Death of Dillon Taylor

  (KCPW News) The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office has wrapped up its investigation into the police-involved shooting death of Dillon Taylor, and investigators have concluded that Officer Bron Cruz was justified in his use of force. Here’s KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham with more details.

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