Today at Utah Policy
Obama Campaign Battles Cell Phone Leaks
Plan on attending a fundraiser with Barack Obama? You better be prepared to turn over your cell phone.
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Huntsman for Mayor of New York?
Wait...what? Could Jon Huntsman run for New York City Mayor?
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Video: Acting Lessons for Romney
This is ridiculously fantastic! James Lipton, from Inside the Actors Studio, gives Mitt Romney advice on how to act human.
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Study Suggests Evangelical Voters Won't Turn Away From Romney
Mitt Romney might not face as much opposition to his LDS faith from voters as many think he will.
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Utah's Retirement Fund in Good Shape Despite Recession
The State Retirement Fund took huge hits in the stock market/recession of 2008-2009, losing hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Poll Shows Americans Have an Appetite for a Third-Party
Americans want a third-party option on November's ballot, they just don't like any of the choices they have so far.
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Special Session Coming to Fix Budget Problem
Well, we knew it was likely to happen sometime this year, we just didn’t know when or why. There must be a special legislative session, perhaps as early as next month, to correct a budget error.
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Utah Technology Commercialization and Innovation Program Approves 19 Grants
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development recently approved $760,000 of grants in support of new technologies that universities and university licensees are seeking to commercialize in Utah.
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Most Americans Think Obama Will Win a Second Term
Democrats and independent voters think Barack Obama will win in November.
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If Facebook Decided Elections, Romney Wins in a Walk
If Americans voted based on their social networking preferences rather than political leanings, Mitt Romney would win the 2012 election in a landslide.
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Romney May be Forced to Discuss His Faith
Mitt Romney may have to talk about his LDS faith to counter the perception he lacks compassion.
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Candidates Opt for 'No Party Preference' on California Ballot
A number of political candidates in California are eschewing party labels on the ballot this year.
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Outside Spending Could Have Giant Impact Down-Ballot
Wow! Super PACs have already spent more than $12 million on congressional races, and that number is expected to climb.
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Utah National Republican Delegates Heavy on Party Insiders
So, who is the most popular GOP politician in the state – at least among the anointed rank-and-file Republicans? That honor would go to the darling of TV, radio and newspapers: U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz.
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Salt Lake County Republicans Undecided in County Council Primary Race
A UtahPolicy.com survey shows the Republican primary for a Salt Lake County Council At-Large seat could be a complete toss up.
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Lawsuit Claims U.S. Senate Filibuster Rule is Unconstitutional
It might take a lawsuit to break the U.S. Senate's archaic filibuster rule, and that might happen.
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Red State/Blue State Divide on Baby Names
This is weird. Parents in more conservative areas tend to give their kids more exotic names, while those in liberal areas go for the traditional monikers.
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Microtargeting Political Ads
Here's a great example of how fast things move in politics these days. Mitt Romney's campaign took out ads on Google targeted at people looking for information about Barnard College's commencement ceremony. Barack Obama just happened to be the commencement speaker.
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Romney Hopes to Avoid McCain's Mistakes
If there's one sentence that describes the mindset of Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign it's "Don't do what McCain did."
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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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