Daily Briefing - October 21, 2011
by Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Oct 21, 2011 | 579 views | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend | print

There are 19 days until the 2011 election, 74 days to the Iowa Caucuses, 86 days until the Nevada Republican Caucuses, 93 days until the South Carolina Republican Primary, 95 days until the start of the 2012 Utah Legislative General Session, 103 days until the Florida Republican Primary and 383 days until the 2012 Presidential election.



It's official. Gov. Gary Herbert signs off on the new redistricting maps [Tribune, Fox 13, Deseret News].



A closer look at the new Congressional maps shows that lawmakers may have split some houses in half [ABC 4].



Redistricting might eliminate one of the Democrats in the State Senate, but Sen. Ross Romero is running for Salt Lake County Mayor anyway [Tribune].



Republican Todd Kiser intentionally drew himself into the same Legislative district with fellow Republican LaVar Christensen [Tribune].



The Deseret News gets an interview with Herman Cain about his economic proposals [Deseret News].



Friends of the Library, a nonprofit organization, is threatening to pull funding for the Salt Lake City Library because of a number of controversies there [Tribune].



Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Burbank meets with Occupy Salt Lake protesters [Tribune, Deseret News].



An outstanding debt highlighted in a scathing audit of the DABC has finally been paid [Park Record].

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Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Hatch amendments hurt

Wanted: West Valley City police chief who can restore public trust

Obamacare moves to forefront in immigration debate

Gun lobbyist seeks restoration of firearms rights

Swallow’s fate in House GOP’s hands Wednesday

Charter-school pioneer discusses innovative ed movement at Utah conference

Utah regulators asked to reconsider power plant pollution solution

Paul Rolly: School bus vandalism yields an unlikely culprit

Weber voters to decide $45 million library bond

In veto-proof vote, Salt Lake City Council OK’s $8M tax increase

Wharton: Selfish reasons to oppose Nevada water deal

Report says too many teachers, too little quality; Utah educators question study

Herbert not budging on Snake Valley deal

Family steps up with $4 million to rescue Capitol Theatre project

Granite schools will cut staff to make up budget deficit

Deseret News

Op-ed: People deserve rights at our borders

Editorial: A darkening cloud

Editorial: Limit the power of the Antiquities Act

Milestone reached in removing Moab tailings

Utah Technology Council touts STEM education for Utah’s economic future

Report: Teacher training in U.S. an 'industry of mediocrity'

Governor Herbert says he won't change his mind on Snake Valley water sharing agreement

Salt Lake City approves 13.8 percent tax hike despite mayor's threat to veto

Washington Post writer: Mitt Romney lost because he's Superman; modern voters prefer Batman

Impeachment investigation 'highly likely,' House majority leader says

Other

Mark Saal: In Utah we are constantly fighting the war on weeds (Standard-Examiner)

Emissions could be cut (Park Record)

Hi-ho, Silver: Western governors are away to Park City (Park Record)

Logan Municipal Council to conduct public hearing on $129M proposal for 2014 budget (Logan Herald Journal)

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