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Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Utah majority leader and lobbyists vacation together abroad

By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 24, 2013 01:01AM MDT

Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee returned this week from a trip to Europe that included an eight-day Rhine River cruise with three prominent Capitol Hill lobbyists and their spouses. While the trip is not a first, and does not appear to violate legislative ethics rules, since the couples paid their own way on the vacation, experts say it raises questions about perception and propriety. “I totally understand that these people can be friends. The problem is the perception of this is problematic...

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Streetcar apathy

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

Streetcar apathy

Updated May 21, 2013 01:01AM MDT

In “The public and SLC projects” (Opinion, May 14), Salt Lake City Councilman Charlie Luke says the city government’s failure to engage the public caused the outcry about the streetcar proposal. That is incorrect. For almost two years, Salt Lake City and its consultants diligently sought public comment on the streetcar route. But, paraphrasing Yogi Berra, if the people don’t want to participate, nobody’s gonna stop ’em. Limited participation was not government’s fault; it was the public’s choice...

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The public and SLC projects

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:01:04 MDT

The public and SLC projects

By charlie luke

Updated May 14, 2013 01:01AM MDT

A week ago, the Salt Lake City Council voted 4-3 to extend the Sugar House Streetcar north along 1100 East to 1700 South. I was one of three votes in the minority. I believe an extension east up 2100 South made more sense. But last Tuesday I put that preference aside and made a motion to extend the streetcar only from its current endpoint near McClellan Street, up Sugarmont to Highland Drive (about 1125 East and 2250 South), and to stop there until the citywide transportation plan is complete. I...