November 20, 2009

• Senators Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett are not fans of the healthcare bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News).
• The Sutherland Institute wants the state to abolish the Utah Office of Tourism as a cost cutting measure (Salt Lake Tribune).
• Utah County GOP leader Taylor Oldroyd is cleared of a complaint that he violated party bylaws by campaigning against a Provo City Council candidate (Deseret News, Salt Lake Tribune).
• Utah League of Cities and Towns director Kenneth Bullock is elected to the National League of Cities board of directors (Deseret News).
• Lawmakers are still looking to rectify bonuses paid to the heads of the state's Trust Lands agency (Salt Lake Tribune).

Weekend Media NotesRed Meat Radio welcomes Tribune columnist Paul Rolly to the program (Saturday, 8-10 am, 630 AM KTKK).