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• Utah GOP supports ethics

  —Holly On The Hill

  At the most recent meeting of the GOP State Central Committee, discussion about the Utahns for Ethical Government’s ethics reform bill took up at least half of the meeting. David Irvine, drafter of the UEG bill, presented his reasons for this bill. He said that some of their goals were [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:04am EST
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• GOP just won't take ethics seriously

  —Utah State Democratic Party

    The Utah Republican Party made it official last Saturday; It opposes an ethics initiative currently being circulated by a group known as Utahns for Ethical Government (UEG).  In the resolution passed by the GOP's central committee, the Utah Republican Party cites constitutional concerns with UEG's ballot initiative and [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  

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• Standard-Examiner: Utah GOP Opposes Citizens Initiative on Ethics

  —Weber County Forum

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  Sign the petition and sending a strong citizen message to the fatcats in Utah GOP legislative leadership
  
  The Standard-Examiner carries an Associated Press story this morning, reporting that the Utah Republican Party's "governing committee" passed a resolution on Saturday, opposing the Utahns for Ethical Government UEG citizen legislative' [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:41am EST
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• Utah’s GOP - Bastion of Corruption

  —Non-Partisan

  Utah’s GOP has officially adopted a resolution opposing the Utahns for Ethical Government initiative that is currently in the petition stage.  Apparently the Utah GOP feels that the current state of ethics in Utah is sufficient for their purposes.  Of course, they are absolutely correct.  Utah’s current lack of ethical [...]

  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:41am EST
  by Bob Henline

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• Utah and Ethics…

  —Non-Partisan

  In today’s Deseret News Utah’s District 54 Representative Kraig Powell attempted to make his case against the Utahns for Ethical Government Initiative.  In this editorial piece, Powell argues that the UEG initiative “sets a high bar for lawmakers to clear.”  My question for Mr. Powell and the rest of the [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:15am EST
  by Bob Henline

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• Ogden Health Care Summit with UHPP

  —KVNU's For The People

  Utah Health Policy Project, in the inbox:

  Saturday the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first comprehensive health reform bill in U.S. history.  But what do the bill’s 2,000 pages really mean for everyday Utahns? How will our state achieve the goal of quality, affordable coverage for all Utahns within [...]

  Posted: November 10, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by Jason Williams

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• Senator Hillyard on Ethics

  —The Senate Site

  Senator Lyle Hillyard, along with Representative Brad Dee, spoke with KCPW about their concerns with the Utahns for Ethical Government voter initiative.
  
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

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• The Desert News Kickstarts a New Discussion About Two Citizens' Initiative Petitions Which Are Well Worthy of Your Attention

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 4
  Arrange to affix you signatures to the Utahns for Ethical Government and Fair Boundaries Redistricting Initiative Petitions via the contact information listed below:
  
  The Deseret News carries a good editorial this morning, once again touting the Utahns for Ethical Government (UEG) citizen legislative ethics initiative petition drive, which [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:30am EST
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• Utah Senator Orrin Hatch Questions Constitutionality Of Forcing All Americans To Buy Health Insurance Under "Obamacare"

  —Voice Of Deseret

  Utah's senior U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch's stewardship has been increasingly questioned by Utahns - particularly by those who are conservative - over the past few years. He's been widely perceived as having done little of note except hold Ted Kennedy's hand since his [Hatch's] marginal Presidential campaign in 2000.
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 3:42pm EST
  

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• New Dan Jones Poll Shows Salt Lake City Remains A "Blue" City In A "Red" State; Salt Lake 32 Percent Liberal Vs. 12 Percent Statewide

  —Voice Of Deseret

  Utah's premier pollster Dan Jones has taken the political pulse of Utah once again, and finds that Salt Lake City continues to be a "blue" city in a "red" state. While this isn't exactly headline news to most Utahns, Jones' poll offers one of the more detailed statistical snapshots we've [...]

  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:07am EST
  

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• Utahns For Ethical Government Attempting To Get Ethics Reform Initiative On The Ballot For November 2010; Oversight Or Overkill?

  —Voice Of Deseret

  Fueled by legitimate concern over such practices as state lawmakers taking gifts from lobbyists, as well as more traditional concerns about allowing corporations and unions to contribute to individual election campaigns, a group called Utahns for Ethical Government (UEG) crafted a legislative ethics initiative and has launched a petition [...]

  Posted: October 25, 2009, 3:20pm EDT
  

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• Deseret News: Ethics Debate Heating Up Online

  —Weber County Forum

  Number of comments: 9
  UEG petitions await your signatures at two centrally-situated Ogden locations
  
  Interesting and informative Deseret News article this morning, reporting on the latest developments regarding the Utahns for Ethical Government (UEG) citizen legislative ethics initiative petition drive, which we've been hawking here on Weber County Forum for the' [...]

  Posted: October 25, 2009, 10:01am EDT
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• GOP Chair Says They Will Re-Run Same Theme Vs Matheson

  —The World, According To Me

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  The top man for the Republican party is already setting his sights on next year's election. Michael Steele, chair of the national Republican Party, spoke to Utahns Friday and said they should target Congressman Jim Matheson, in particular.
  
  Matheson's seat in Congress has long been a [...]

  Posted: October 16, 2009, 6:10pm EDT
  

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