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New Chair of Salt Lake Democrats Looks to Redefine Message

May 2, 2011 Jessica Gail

Women will now be leading Salt Lake County’s two major political parities. Mary Bishop was elected as chair of the Salt Lake County Democratic party on Saturday, following the election of Julie Dole as chair of the county GOP. Bishop, born and raised in Salt Lake City, says she has always been a Democrat, but really became active in politics as a small business owner trying to find health care for her and her employees.

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Politics Up Close: Jim Dabakis Runs for Dem. Party Chair

April 29, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Jim Dabakis has had a lot of job titles over the years, like businessman, radio host, LGBT rights advocate, and Russian art dealer. Now, he’s looking to become chairman of the Utah Democratic Party. But what could he bring to the state’s minority party, which lost several seats in the legislature in the last election?

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Huntsman Ending Ambassadorship, What’s Next?

April 28, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The speculation surrounding whether former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. will run for President in 2012 is about to turn into something more concrete. That’s because tomorrow is Huntsman’s final day on the job as U.S. Ambassador to China, which will free him up to announce his political plans. 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.

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Report Puts Matheson on “Endangered” Democrats List

April 21, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Utah Congressman Jim Matheson has always had it tough running as a Democrat in a congressional district that’s widely considered to be gerrymandered to the extreme. Now, The Cook Political Report is saying after this year’s re-districting process, the moderate Blue Dog will have one of the ten most difficult re-election campaigns of any House Democrat, should he go for a seventh term in 2012.

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Politics Up Close: Redistricting Begins

April 8, 2011 Jeff Robinson

It happens every ten years in Utah and across the nation, and now the time has arrived once again for redistricting, the process of re-drawing the state’s boundaries for the Utah Legislature and for congress to reflect the changes in population. But it’s hardly an easy or fun process, and invites a lot of scrutiny from voters and local communities.

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The Perils of a Shutdown, Large & Small

April 7, 2011 Jeff Robinson

If the federal government shuts down, it will have a very real impact on federal employees, who will have to find another way to put food on the table without receiving a paycheck. But it will be more of a minor inconvenience to Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who’s become famous for sleeping on a cot in his congressional office and showering in the House gym. Every week on Politics Up Close, 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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Huntsman’s Star Rises, Hatch Gets Mad

March 31, 2011 Jeff Robinson

With former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman’s brother Peter Huntsman confirming the current Ambassador to China is indeed interested in running for president, even if not right away, the speculation that he’s stepping down from that position later this month to launch a presidential bid is ramping up. 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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Politics Up Close: UEG Sues Lt. Governor

March 25, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Ethics in the Utah Legislature became a major point of public conversation in 2008. Now, three years later, backer of an ethics initiative are still trying to get their proposal on the ballot. Utahns for Ethical Government announced a lawsuit this week against Lt. Governor Greg Bell. They claim he’s obstructing their initiative.

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Chaffetz Leads TSA Grilling in Subcommittee

March 17, 2011 Jeff Robinson

Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz got the chance to put the Transportation Security Administration on the hot seat for its much-criticized full body scans and pat downs at a congressional subcommittee hearing this week. But at first, TSA officials weren’t planning to show up. 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.

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Hatch’s Campaign Manager Discusses Strategy, Criticism

March 17, 2011 Jeff Robinson

The 2012 election is obviously more than a year away, but Dave Hansen isn’t taking anything for granted. The former chairman of the Utah Republican Party recently resigned from that post to once again be campaign manager for Senator Orrin Hatch, who’s running for a seventh term in office.

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