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Lt. Gov. Greg Bell discusses illegals, housing and gasoline prices

Last updated Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:14pm

I enjoyed hearing Lt. Gov. Greg Bell talk last week to a Bank of Utah gathering about Utah’s improving economy. Because there’s always more in such a talk than can fit into a news story, I thought I’d ponder a few leftovers:

• Someone asked if illegal immigration is costing Utah taxpayers a lot of money for schools. It is illegal for schools to ask for a child’s documentation, Bell said, adding that illegals are only about 4 percent of Utah’s population.

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The legislative branch has failed us in the mortgage crisis

E. Kent Winward Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 24, 2012 - 9:54pm

Do you remember your sixth-grade civics class? Probably time for a refresher, especially before you go to vote in November.

The executive branch of government (president and governor) enforces the laws. The legislative branch (Congress and state Legislature) creates the laws. The judicial branch interprets the laws.

Why is this important? Understanding this basic division of labor among the branches of government will allow you to make more informed decisions as a citizen and understand where responsibility lies.

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A Bank of America-owned home sits vacant this week in Las Vegas. A battle of perceptions is being waged over whether Nevada is on the edge of economic recovery or still falling four years after the collapse of its mighty housing, tourism and construction industries. (ISAAC BREKKEN/The Associated Press)

How Las Vegas became the epicenter of the housing crisis

Mark Roth Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Last updated Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 11:37pm

LAS VEGAS -- If you want to know why this city was the epicenter of America's housing boom and bust, visit the Mountain's Edge community at the southern end of Clark County.

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