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Utah lawmakers wrestle with 'liberally construed' laws

Some conservative Utah lawmakers say they fear that the words "liberally construed" in laws and agency rules give bureaucrats and judges too much leeway to force their will on the people. Full Story

Lampropoulos to jump in Senate race with Bennett

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Fred Lampropoulos, founder and CEO of Merit Medical, will get into the U.S. Senate race against three-term incumbent Sen. Bob Bennett. Lampropoulos, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2004, intends to take advantage of the opportunity opened up when Attorney General Mark Shurtleff pulled Full Story

Salt Lake County Dems name executive director

They toppled the Republican majority on the Salt Lake County Council, and they handed Barack Obama the popular vote for president. That was 2008. Now, Salt Lake County Democrats are making ready for 2010 with the hiring of a first-ever executive director -- a move party leaders hope will Full Story

GOP opposes ethics initiative

Utah GOP decides on candidate for House seat

Can Congress force you to buy insurance?

GOP flexing minority muscle in S.L. County

Guv's climate panel is mostly cloudy

DC Notebook: Hatch: Senator since 1776, er, 1976

U. of U.-BYU rivalry fuels mayors' food drive

McEntee: The abortion debate returns, again

Rolly: Don't chuck that junk mail

Agency warns budget cuts could crash background-check system

Rolly: Earth to Legislature: Reality is down here

Recount confirms Simonsen win on Salt Lake City Council

Hatch: Legalizing immigrants not a 'boon' to economy

Utah County GOP exonerates chairman on campaigning charge

Off the agenda: No swimming -- at least, not without socks

Legislators intent on fixing bonus situation at trust lands agency

EPA wants to get more lead out of the air

Health reform: Insurance requirement doesn't apply to citizens abroad

Think tank: Eliminate Utah Office of Tourism

Recovery watchdog checking his list twice

Palin has Utah on her book tour schedule

Utah Sen. Hatch expects health reform 'holy war'

House advances bill to ban foreign nuke waste

Fed disaster planning group coming to SLC

Senate confirms nominees to tax, education judicial slots

Panel votes to scrap restaurant tax

Legislator wants to ban nicotine candy

Court weighs fate of Utah coal mine

Gun proposal would defy feds

Buttars: An unlikely ally for gays?

Magnesium firm, feds battle in appeals court

'Joe the plumber' stumps in Utah for Senate candidate

Dems see signs of thaw in Utah County

Abortion loophole closer to a close

Utah lawmakers seek tougher tools for cyber crime

Ethics bill clears Utah Legislature's panel

Lawmakers see few ways to avoid impending cuts

Panel OKs Herbert's pick for tax commissioner

Stimulus funds to Utah's 4th district? Well, not exactly

Final count confirms Garcia lost Ogden seat

Rolly: Kid Power, and other nice stories

Bishop: Environmental rules impeding border security

Attempt to strip auditor of budget powers fails

Republicans, including Utah's Bennett, try to end TARP this year

Simonsen pads Sugar House lead, faces recount

For many Utahns, Herbert still Gov. Unknown

McEntee: More hate from America Forever

Herbert agrees to 'go slow' on Snake Valley water deal

Campaign finance reform panel seen as 'left-leaning'

Guv considers reopening Washington office

State builds freeway fence to keep out wildlife

Rec center transfer rubs west-siders raw

Huntsman a key guide on Obama's China trek

Bogus bidder loses shot at global-warming defense

Huntsman welcomes Obama to China

Bridge over Utah Lake? Support is scarce

'Opt out' health care provision not so simple

Rolly: Eagle Forum may be behind urge to purge 'liberal' words from Legislature rules

Mobile-home owners rally for rights, respect

Waste fees subsidizing general state operations

Poll: Obama treading water with Utah voters

Disgruntled Democrats rally at Matheson office

The birds and the bees -- and the laws

Did S.L. County need a 2nd jail?

Off the Agenda: Gay-rights bombshell blew up in Sutherland's face

Corroon schedules open-door meetings

Urban-farming conference scheduled Monday

Rolly: Legislators play Lucy to public's Charlie Brown

Review panel wants to reinstate sales tax on food

I-80 construction in Salt Lake City completed

Lawmaker: Utah's retirement system must change

Rolly: The word 'liberal' in Utah statutes? Republicans to the rescue

Alta stops Albion Basin subdivision

Got $300? You can buy your alley in Magna

I-80 construction in Salt Lake City completed

Salt Lake County, Park City may be next to OK anti-bias laws

LDS apostle: SLC gay-rights measures could work for state

Higher ed supporters consider asking Utahns to help cash-strapped schools

Green homes sprout all over Utah

Feds bring charges against SUWA trustee's company

Park City, Boyer Co. may team on development

Interior boss has eye on Utah's new land-use panel

Utah snags $24M in drug settlement

Double dippers may cost retirement system $900 million in coming decade

Woods Cross says it can't do much about refinery worries

Herbert says he might not veto tax hike if civilization would end

Herbert has busy two days in Washington

Salt Lake City adopts pro-gay statutes -- with LDS Church support

Rolly: Veterans Day salute to heroes

Democrats in Congress ask Interior to preserve 9.4 million acres in Utah

Matheson's vote on health care reform saddens Dems

GOP decided against planned 'present' vote on abortion measure

Bus service is back in the Basin

New ID law didn't greatly hamper voters

Utah Gov. Herbert in Washington for 2 days

Sen. Bennett fares well in Provo exit poll

Mia Love: Race not a factor for Utah's first black female mayor-elect

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2009 Legislative Session

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Budget
	MORE BUDGET HEADLINES GOP flexing minority muscle in S.L. County Think tank: Eliminate Utah Office of Tourism Recovery watchdog checking his list twice Lawmakers see few ways to avoid impending cuts Republicans, including Utah's Bennett, try to end TARP this year Waste fees subsidizing general state operations Review panel wants to reinstate sales tax on food Lawmaker: Utah's retirement system must change Double dippers may cost retirement system $900 million in coming decade Live in S.L. County? Get set to pay more State agencies warned to pinch pennies Tax ideas floated to fix budget shortfall White House: Stimulus boosting recovery Governor changes tune: SITLA bonuses OK Salt Lake County tax hike could derail Corroon guv bid Corroon proposes cuts, property tax hike Cigarette tax hike? Idea is smoldering back to life in Legislature Herbert 'disappointed' with trust lands bonuses Utah prisons: Nearing inmate capacity with no relief in sight Bailed-out bank among Bennett's top donors Advocates say hike severance tax to help needy Chaffetz releases his own earmark rules State overhauls its stimulus tracking Web site Utah budget cuts imperil elementary arts State government: More budget bloodshed likely Recession threatens Utah cops, teachers retirement fund Employers: No more break for Utah's jobless seniors Herbert names panel to scour state government Guv to sic cost-cutting group on Utah government Double dippers adding to the pension fund problem? Economic development: Herbert says Utah companies come first Public to debate SLC tax proposal Herbert rebuffs Eagle Forum, chooses Bell as his lieutenant guv New Utah nonprofit wins bid to put families into vacant housing Retirement fund's $4B loss prompts state to look at changes Hatch, Pickens join to push natural-gas cars RNC heralds Utahn for video critiquing federal spending Despite turbulence, St. George Airport set to take off Utah Rep. Chaffetz off to a frugal start State employees warm up to 4-day workweek, but savings still a question Utah Rep. Chaffetz to co-chair GOP caucus targeting wasteful spending Economy still on downward trend Oklahoma senator criticizes Harley purchase by Davis County Sheriff Making his own earmark rules

Families in need
	MORE FAMILIES IN NEED HEADLINES Social Security inundated by new disability claims Utah advocates lament fraying of social safety net Stimulus cash helps Utah families on the edge New nonprofit learning the housing rehab ropes Counselors help refugees adjust to new Utah home Still more Utahns apply for food stamps Utah County may get extra cash to help low-income renters Advocates ask new guv to stop General Assistance cuts 125 Utah County families to lose Section 8 subsidy Needy kids: Annual report ranks state well, but newer data bleaker More Utahns seek government aid New Utah nonprofit wins bid to put families into vacant housing Utah Lt. Gov. Herbert eyes boost for housing Salt Lake City homeless day shelter won't close after all Money woes halt arrival of refugees in Utah Hundreds of Utahns to lose state aid this summer

Immigration
	MORE IMMIGRATION HEADLINES Hatch: Legalizing immigrants not a 'boon' to economy Bishop: Environmental rules impeding border security Bennett's census-immigration amendment rejected Utahns rally for federal immigration reform Bennett still pushing for citizenship question Many Utahns to get bilingual census surveys Census chief: Bennett's immigration bill not practical Bennett wants census to ask citizenship status Changes in illegal immigrant detention policy may impact Utah company, county jails Chaffetz: No citizenship for undocumented parents' babies Illegal immigration crackdown: childcare closures feared Utah faith leaders urge repeal of SB81 Interfaith rally points to spiritual side of immigration debate Undocumented immigrants may arrive illegally, but don't commit higher rates of crime once here Utah Rep. Jim Matheson, Blue Dogs push Obama on E-Verify Utah immigration law under fire even before it's on the books Utah Latinos learn details of new immigration law, SB81 Latinos in GOP abuzz over choice for Herbert team AG launches undocumented immigrant crime strike force Latino Republican activists buzzing about Herbert team Minutemen protest SLC opting out of immigration enforcement

Education
	MORE EDUCATION HEADLINES Higher ed supporters consider asking Utahns to help cash-strapped schools Duchesne school bond officially fails Voters headed to approving school bonds Lawmakers debate sex ed Education testing bill gets lawmaker endorsement Moderate Republican lawmaker retiring to lobby for UEA Controversy over Obama's school speech fizzles Obama's school speech dodges divisive politics, pushes personal responsibility Obama school speech: Have partisan politics poisoned anything presidential? McEntee: Comprehensive sex ed a valuable lesson Utah hopes to land federal schools money Utah still ranks last in school spending Next governor supports schools, but not with new taxes Utah lawmaker pushes for sex ed reform Utah may pay for cap on charter schools

Culture clash
	MORE CULTURE CLASH HEADLINES Abortion loophole closer to a close McEntee: More hate from America Forever Salt Lake City adopts pro-gay statutes -- with LDS Church support GOP decided against planned 'present' vote on abortion measure Becker pushes to 'modernize' downtown booze rules Utah equality rally is tied to national march Gay activists call for equal protection in D.C. march Salt Lake City mayor unveils proposed anti-bias laws Deseret News pulls ad for gay suicide memorial LDS Church posts tougher signs on plaza Gun show microcosm of politics, economy Is LDS Church taking a step back on gay issues? Equality Utah gets a new boss Bittersweet history revisited in eastern Utah Mormons urged to stop shunning gay family members Words of love: 'I don't care that you're gay' Mayor seeks comments on loosening bar rules Sweeping rule changes on tap for Salt Lake City bars Herbert: No 'protected class' status based on sexual orientation With tough election ahead, Bennett pens LDS book After losing her job, transgender Utahn fights workplace discrimination SLC quietly brews major liquor overhaul Newspaper rejects same-sex wedding notice Couples plan a public kiss Saturday 2 women go the extra (thousand) miles Tribes ask governor to thwart train station on archaeological site LDS may have posthumously baptized Obama's African ancestors Hatch, Bennett join Senate majority in failed attempt to expand concealed-arms laws' reach Beer garden could sprout outside stadium Gay-rights group names interim director Helpless, as ex rips boy away Firearms rights: Jewish high schoolers debate with gun-rights champion Chaffetz opposes giving benefits to gay federal workers' partners Leaked memos: Gay rights group make new charges over LDS Prop 8 role

Courts and Crime
	MORE COURTS AND CRIME HEADLINES Huntsman honors former staffer at swearing-in Democrats take it easy in Sotomayor questioning Hatch asks Sotomayor questions posed by Utahns Agency feud may hamper Utah fraud probes Sotomayor pledges to stick to law, Hatch skeptical Hatch prefers to share his own views at Sotomayor hearing Sotomayor says she'll let law, not philosophy, dictate rulings Legal experts from left and right weigh in on Sotomayor Shurtleff cancels speech to group founded by accused felon Audit finds investigators didn't track pills, guns Ex-congressman says unneeded chemical cleanup forced him off business site Truck hits legislator, family at Herriman festival Hatch on Sotomayor: 'I come at this wanting to vote for her' Salt Lake City Councilman Eric Jergensen clears warrant Utah lawmaker wanted heads to roll for 'my friend' Feds: Armed suspects were a concern during American Indian artifact busts in Utah Bennett says Sotomayor wants to be judged on court rulings, not speeches Senators seek investigation into San Juan arrests Speaker at anti-crime news conference has his own scrape with the law Scott Matheson says he's interested in judgeship

Transportation
	MORE TRANSPORTATION HEADLINES State builds freeway fence to keep out wildlife I-80 construction in Salt Lake City completed I-80 construction in Salt Lake City completed Bus service is back in the Basin Utah leaders encourage alternative fuel use FrontRunner fares dropping, TRAX lines back to normal Bridge installation to close I-15, I-80 stretches 80 mph stretches safe -- so far High-speed trains rise as new travel option Utah gets federal funds for scenic roads Redwood Road to be narrowed this weekend State 'moves mountains' to upgrade U.S. 6 MAG director retires TSA expands use of body scanners Salt Lake City OKs viaduct design Mountain View Highway price to go up several million dollars Transit hub opens in West Valley City Older bikers head out on highway, but don't always return Leg power rules Legacy Parkway for one morning Legacy Parkway to close for half marathon UTA board approves paratransit changes TRAX changes bug downtown riders UTA to make changes to service; larger overhaul in works Car-sharing program launched in Utah State wants to Utah County cities to take over old roads Texting behind wheel? Prepare to be ticketed No paratransit hike this year Fuzzy math on stimulus road jobs State floats new bid method to stretch I-15 dollars Salt Lake City Mayor Becker to Congress: Climate bill needs to go further Governor appoints 2 transportation commissioners Summertime, and the breathin' ain't easy First phase of St. George beltway opens Electric cars left out in Utah's clean-air tax credits Grieving family joins UDOT in urging motorists to tie down loads UTA cancels closed meeting after protest

Health care
	MORE HEALTH CARE HEADLINES Can Congress force you to buy insurance? Utah Sen. Hatch expects health reform 'holy war' 'Opt out' health care provision not so simple Disgruntled Democrats rally at Matheson office Matheson's vote on health care reform saddens Dems GOP decided against planned 'present' vote on abortion measure House health care reform 'dead on arrival' in Senate? Utah's Democrat will vote 'no' on health reform bill Matheson seeks changes to health reform bill Cigarette tax hike? Idea is smoldering back to life in Legislature Abuse protection sought for health care workers 8 Utah doctors fight health care proposal Bad health plan will get worse, Hatch says Health care reform debate includes scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans Budget report says malpractice reform would cut deficit by $54B Catholic bishops: Ban abortion funding if you want health-reform support Tobacco tax-hike campaign gears up Utah doc stands by Obama on health care Employer mandate on health care largely symbolic Hatch joins medical firms' fight against reform fees Hatch pushes abstinence only in health reform McEntee: Don't stint on health care for neediest Utahns Utah's Medicaid wants a big boost Cuts in AIDS treatment subsidy could imperil nearly 100 Utahns Hatch blasts health care reform plan, says Dems playing politics Interim committee recommends tracking of muscle relaxant Bennett meets with Obama over health reform Hatch lashes at Baucus health bill Herbert frets over federal health plans Shurtleff fires at Bennett for applauding Obama Republicans skeptical of malpractice reform Health care reform: 'Time for bickering is over,' Obama says Health reform: What politicians agree on and what they fight over Congress, federal workers get same health options Conservative group attacks Bennett's health care bill Bennett battling to get into health reform debate Hatch hammers health reform in weekly GOP address Utah Health Exchange goes live Aug. 19 Health care reform: Influx of newly insured may overwhelm Utah docs 'Blue Dog' Dems reach health care deal, but Utah's Matheson still balking Industry lobbying intensifies alongside health reform debate Matheson, Blue Dogs, Obama talk health care Hatch withdraws from health reform negotiations House bill would insure thousands more Utahns Matheson, other 'Blue Dog' Dems, meet with Obama on health care Obama group targets Matheson with health care ad Hatch: Health plan too costly, moving too fast Report: 58K Utahns will lose insurance by 2010 Senate panel OKs health-care reform bill Motorcycle-crash surgeries cost Shurtleff up to $130K Small Utah businesses urge health reform Obama: Utah's Intermountain is a model for health care Utah health clinics get a share of federal recovery money Medicaid patients face roadblock to getting Alzheimer's drug Utah faith leaders speak out for health-care reform Federal bill would allow G.I.s to sue for medical negligence Head of LDS Church's insurance company tells U.S. House to protect work-based health plans Dems missing health care opportunity, Hatch warns Cuts to Utah disabilities services may get worse Obama presses doctors to back health care overhaul Hatch opposes FDA regulating tobacco Hatch, Bennett join other Republicans upset over public health care option