Showing posts with label Utah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Utah. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

News from Utah and beyond: "Jon Huntsman's risky campaign-in-waiting"

"When Horizon PAC’s new website launched with a big red “H” in the middle of its homepage earlier this month, everyone was in on the joke. This is, as a PAC staffer e-mailed reporters, the 'campaign-in-waiting' for former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who recently resigned as American ambassador to China.
The PAC’s launch, though, has sent Huntsman’s presidential prospects into a politically bizarre and legally tricky two-month limbo."
Ben Smith and Alexander Burns of Politico have more here

"Utah Republicans ponder Matheson's fate"

"Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson is a political survivor of the first sort, holding down a very conservative Utah House district for the past decade. 
But Republicans think Matheson will face his toughest opponent ever: redistricting."


Aaron Blake of WaPo has this report

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

"Bill to prevent school district lobbying advances"

The Salt Lake Tribune has more here


"The Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would prohibit school districts from hiring contract lobbyists."