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Legislative three-card Monte: Roads win, everyone else loses

Last updated Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 12:56am

We ran a scary story last week about how much highways are going to cost Utah over the next 30 years. The tab is $69 billion, a chunk of that just in the Top of Utah.

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Taxpayers’ group to meet legislators

Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 12:26am

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Taxpayers Association will host its annual “pre-legislative conference” from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 19.

The conference will be in Room 210 of the East Senate Building in the State Capitol Complex, 350 N. State St.

Senate and House leaders, staff from Gov. Gary Herbert’s office, political experts and community leaders will cover a broad range of issues expected to be considered at the 2012 legislative session, say association officials.

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Liljenquist appears likely to mount U.S. Senate run

Kevin Freking The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, December 16, 2011 - 11:50pm

WASHINGTON -- The resignation of Republican Dan Liljenquist from the Utah Senate on Thursday gives voters the clearest indication yet that he plans to challenge six-term Sen. Orrin Hatch in a race that will test the clout of conservative activists going into next year's elections.

Liljenquist, 37, was only in his first term of office, but he had already received national recognition for his work overhauling Medicaid and the state's pension system for public employees. He won't make an official announcement about his future political plans until January, but he has said for weeks that he was leaning toward opposing Hatch. Visitors to his website are greeted with the message: "It's Time."

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Candidates line up to replace Liljenquist

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 16, 2011 - 12:52pm

CENTERVILLE -- Fresh on the heels of Thursday's announcement by State Senator Dan Liljenquist, R-Bountiful, not to seek re-election to the Legislature, former Woods Cross City Councilman Todd Weiler and Bountiful trial attorney Greg Ericksen have both thrown their hats into the ring for the vacancy.

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Utahns can comment on eight proposed redistricting maps

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 8:20am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utahns have until Oct. 17 to view and comment on a number of proposed congressional district maps.

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Protesters angry about redistricting proposals

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 3, 2011 - 3:21pm

SALT LAKE CITY — More than 100 protesters gathered in the Utah Capitol rotunda Monday morning hoping legislators would listen to their concerns about proposals for redistricting congressional and state seats.

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