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Derek Miller: Utah Leads the Way in Responsible Energy Development
Energy development will assuredly be a top campaign issue in national and state elections this year. The connection between energy to economic development and national security (in addition to $4 gallon gasoline that makes it a very real part of our everyday lives) will put a white-hot spotlight...
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What’s a College Degree Worth These Days?
College graduation! An exciting time – a milestone – when all the hard work and days and days of classes are rewarded with a certificate or diploma.
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Peter Cooke: Taking Responsibility at the Top
The reason I’m running for governor is because there is a vacuum of leadership in this state. The problems of state government require more than a caretaker administration.
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Utah's Economic Outlook is Best in the Nation
Jobs, sound fiscal and economic policies, the size and role of government -- they are all related and they all affect economic development.
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Ending Homelessness
We’ve all seen them camped out beneath an overpass or pushing a cart down the road. We’ve all driven our cars down the street and passed someone holding a sign. We’ve all wondered what resources are available to help. You have probably empathized with them, helped feed them or assisted them in yo...
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LaVarr Webb: John Njord is a Fine Public Servant With High Integrity
Utah Department of Transportation Executive Director John Njord has come under heavy criticism lately over the department’s dealings with an employee who was fired and then was ordered to be re-hired. The matter has been the subject of numerous news stories and editorials blasting Njord and UDOT....
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Utah: What’s the Secret Sauce?
Stuff is getting built in Utah. In spite of concerns that the uncertainty of federal funding is holding back construction of essential infrastructure improvements across the country, somehow Utah is barreling forward with highway and transit investment, and planning for more.
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Envision Utah: 15 Years Strong
In 1997, the Coalition for Utah’s Future – the original sponsor of Envision Utah – received funding to develop a quality growth public/private partnership in large part due to the generosity of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. With input from business leaders, community grou...
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Utah's Spirit of Volunteerism
As Lt. Governor I chair the Utah Commission on Volunteers (COV). The COV's mission is to improve communities through service and volunteering.
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Life on the Road
One unique pleasure of my job is to hit the road, to visit the great people and places of Utah.
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New USTAR Innovation Center Building to Officially Open
This week is the official dedication of the James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building. The new interdisciplinary center at the University of Utah is the latest USTAR Innovation Center to be built.
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Get Ready
Indonesia just experienced two massive earthquakes, and just yesterday a 4.3 magnitude quake rattled Utah’s Garfield County. This re-emphasizes the fact that Utahns need to prepare.
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Derek Miller: Economic Summit Focuses on 100,000 Jobs in 1,000 Days
“Jobs, Jobs and more Jobs” – that’s the mantra I hear on a daily basis working with Governor Herbert. I heard this mantra again yesterday at the Governor’s Economic Development Summit.
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Jim Dabakis: What America is All About
On March 26, Greek Independence Day was celebrated (I am sure this ranks right up there with Super Bowl Sunday on your list of days to remember).
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Culture in Crisis
America has long embraced “traditional values” such as marriage, honesty, hard work and religion. Unfortunately, acceptance of these deep-rooted values has steadily dissolved.
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Kim Burningham: Why Do Some Legislators Dislike Open Debate?
To most Americans, openness and candor are respected values. The foundation of a representative government is the free expression of ideas. Why then do some members of our Legislature spend so much time dealing in subterfuge, governmental secrecy, and circumvention?
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June 6: Save the Date!
June isn't far away and so we hope you will mark your calendars now and plan to participate in EDCUtah's annual Golf for Grants Tournament June 6.
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Real Leadership
It's fascinating to watch the Republican presidential primary race. Voters say they want a candidate with this or that political philosophy. To be sure, a candidate's stand on the issues is very important. But from this side of the election process, I can tell you that voters put a lot of emphasi...
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Derek Miller: How to ‘Put Education First’
As I drive to work each morning I pass a sign that implores passers-by to “Put Education First”. The slightly smaller sized letters under that declaration read, “Attend your caucus meetings”. By all accounts not only the education community, but a broad base of citizens propelled caucus attenda...
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Uncle Sam: Let’s Make a Deal
Uncle Sam, let’s make a deal. Utah will take over the management of the majority of the lands within its state boundaries. You can keep control over the national jewels.
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Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Health crisis: Obesity worse than tobacco

Editorial: Brewer sets a limit: Arizona avoids Utah’s mistake

UDOT fines contractor $3M as lawmakers push to finish late project

Utah lawmakers: Let’s untangle liquor license shortage

Former Utah guv Leavitt aids embattled hospital debt collector

Sundance Film Festival rebounding from recession doldrums

Utah chief poster child for Hatch Act problem

Buying American may hike costs of road projects

Utah’s hookah ban in effect

Senate rejects Lee’s plan to balance budget in five years

McEntee: After data breach, I’ll long be looking over my shoulder

Nation’s first tar sands mine plan dispute hinges on water

Utah lands chief seeks to refute federal science on Sage Grouse

Committee recommends that Taylorsville joins UPD

Utah lawmakers want special session to fix $25M education error

Utah lawmakers grill new IT chief on Medicaid breach

Majority of U.S. babies are now minorities —but only 28% in Utah are

DEA wants to scan all license plates on Utah’s ‘drug corridor’

Deseret News

Editorial: Orrin Hatch should agree to prime time, televised debate before primary election

Multiple 'mistakes' led to massive health data breach, director says

Lawmakers examine cause, solutions to $25M education budget error

Daggett officials move ahead with controversial land swap

Work under way to increase liquor licenses without increasing negative impacts of alcohol

Orrin Hatch continues to rebuff Dan Liljenquist's calls for TV debate

Sundance Film Festival an $80 million impact, report says

Utah lawmakers make quick work of Common Core questions

Other

Lawmakers told SR 92 won't be completed until summer (Daily Herald)

Alpine school board discusses class sizes, possible tax increase (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Trust land overvalued (Standard-Examiner)

Hearing on $65M bond for Weber School District draws none (Standard-Examiner)

Hits & Misses: Drunk Not Disorderly (City Weekly)

Golden Opportunity: Company cashes in on gold fever (City Weekly)

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