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• Live Stream: Governor Herbert's budget proposal

  —The Senate Site

  The work of the next legislative session kicks into a higher gear Friday when Governor Herbert announces his budget proposals. 11:00 a.m. You can watch the live-stream here:
  
  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Utah-Senate-Live
  
  Or go to UtahSenate.org and click the video tab. Would love to hear your comments on [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 10:29pm EST
  

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• No Tax Increase

  —Steve Urquhart

  Number of comments: 3
  The Tribune editorialized against my effort to balance the State budget without raising taxes. They write, "Sen. Steve Urquhart is trying to round up a majority of his Utah Senate colleagues to promise to oppose any tax increases in next year's general session of the Legislature. . .'" [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 7:41pm EST
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• Senate seeks public comment on Fourth District Judicial Nominee

  —The Senate Site

  MEDIA ADVISORY
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  December 10, 2009
  
  
  Senate to Consider Confirmation of Mr. Thomas L. Low as a Judge of the Fourth District Court
  
  The governor has appointed Mr. Thomas L. Low as a Judge of the Fourth District Court.
  
  Senate Rule 24.04.1 establishes the [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  

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• Senate seeks public comment on Fourth District Judicial Nominee

  —The Senate Site

  MEDIA ADVISORY
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  December 10, 2009
  
  
  Senate to Consider Confirmation of Mr. Thomas L. Low as a Judge of the Fourth District Court
  
  The governor has appointed Mr. Thomas L. Low as a Judge of the Fourth District Court.
  
  Senate Rule 24.04.1 establishes the [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 3:15pm EST
  

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• RIP, Health Care Reform, Dem Majorities

  —The World, According To Me

  HuffPost:
  
  The public health insurance option died on Thursday, December 10, 2009, after a months-long struggle with Senate parliamentary procedure. The time of death was recorded as 11:12 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
  
  Its death had been rumored numerous times over the past year, but the public option [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

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• How Do You Spell “Democrat” - P.U.S.S.Y.

  —Non-Partisan

  President Obama is “thrilled” with the compromise reached between the House and Senate regarding the health insurance reform legislation.  Really.  Thrilled.  So much for yesterday’s promise of “We will not turn back. We will not back down.” The watered-down compromise agreement, designed to appease obstructionists like Joe Lieberman, strips the public [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 2:33pm EST
  by Bob Henline

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• GOP and GOPtv befuddled by sentences longer than fit on a bumper sticker

  —JM Bell

  Republicans in the House, Senate, RNC, Fox News GOPtv, right wing-nut radio …  all are offended because Harry Reid said words for a longer time then they can pay attention.

  Here are the REAL words:

  “Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all Senate Republicans can come up with [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:33pm EST
  by JM Bell

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• U.S. Senate Candidate Sam Granato Walks for Signatures in Davis County for the Fair Boundaries Initiative - Part One

  —THE UTAH AMICUS

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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:36pm EST
  

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• Reid’s Revisionist History

  —Holly On The Hill

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  Senator Harry Reid’s gone and done it again – stuck his foot in his mouth and big time.   This morning, on the floor of the Senate, Reid began by mocking Republicans who are saying “slow down”.  He said: “You think you’ve heard these same excuses before? You’re right,” he continued. “In [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 7:31pm EST
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• Utahns Can Meet Both Senate Candidate Cherilyn Eagar And Sarah Palin At The Salt Lake Costco Book Signing On December 9th; Costco Membership Required

  —Voice Of Deseret

  
  Utah U.S. Senate Republican candidate Cherilyn Eagar, who is now the leading Republican challenger for incumbent Bob Bennett's Senate seat, announces that she will be present at Sarah Palin's book signing to be held at the Salt Lake City Costco at 1800 South 300 [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 3:42pm EST
  

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• Monday Morning Cup o' Joe - In 'n' Out version!

  —Sausage Grinder

  • U.S. Senate race:
  In - Mike Lee. (Shhhh, it's not official)
  Out - Mark Shurtleff and Fred Lampropoulos.
  
  • Jobs:
  In - Taking retirement while working the same job.
  Out - Taking retirement because you're actually retired.
  
  • Being awesome:
  In - [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  

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• It's slippery out there

  —Sausage Grinder

  I get it. I really do.
  
  You're a candidate for U.S. Senate and you've got to stake out some territory and Sarah Palin makes sense to you. You've got to stake out some territory because while you'd like to be the next Jason Chaffetz, it's not [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:58am EST
  

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• Endorsement – Ben McAdams for Senate District 2

  —Blue in Red Zion

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  I have the impression that many people in the Democratic community were shocked to discover that Senator Scott McCoy would be stepping down from his post effective last Friday in order to peruse personal and professional goals.  Though I understand the toll that being a legislator can take on an [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:00am EST
  by Curtis

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• On Health Care, A Vote To End Debate Is A Vote For The Bill

  —Orrin Hatch

  The following originally appeared as an op-ed in Human Events. -Staff

  The federal government takeover of America's health care system is under way. Whatever form it finally takes, Americans need to know what is being done to them and who is responsible.

  Everything the Senate or the House does has two parts, [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 4:00pm EST
  

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• New Senator for District Two

  —The Senate Site

  Senator McCoy resignation was effective 36 minutes ago.
  
  So. . . people living in Senate District Two now need a senator. Word from the SLCounty Dems says that election will take place:
  Saturday, December 19th, 2009
  2:00 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30)
  Salt Lake County Council Chambers
  2001 [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 5:36pm EST
  

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• The Alternate History of Sen. Orrin Hatch

  —The SideTrack

  Methinks the fine Senator grows senile. Hatch on the Senate floor yesterday:
  I dream some day of having the Republicans have 60 votes. I’ll tell you one thing, I think we would finally have the total responsibility to get this country under control and I believe we would. But [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 11:09am EST
  

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• The Alternate History of Sen. Orrin Hatch

  —Wasatch Watcher

  Methinks the fine Senator grows senile. Hatch on the Senate floor yesterday:
  I dream some day of having the Republicans have 60 votes. I’ll tell you one thing, I think we would finally have the total responsibility to get this country under control and I believe we would. But [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 11:09am EST
  

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• One Week Later, Before I Could Learn To Spell His Name From Memory, Fred Lampropoulos Bows Out Of Senate Race Against Utah Senator Bob Bennett

  —Voice Of Deseret

  Just one week after announcing his challenge to U.S. Senator Bob Bennett, and before I could even learn to spell his name from memory, Utah businessman Fred Lampropoulos has decided to bow out of the race against Bennett. Media story from the Salt Lake Tribune.
  
  Lampropoulos, the [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 3:46am EST
  

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• Senator McCoy, Thank you for your Service

  —UtahSenateDemocrats.org

  

  by Senator Luz Robles
  Senate Minority Caucus Manager
  representing Senate District One 

  I want to say that the state of Utah is losing one of the most intelligent, articulate and knowledgeable parliamentarian legislators with Senator Scott McCoy’s resignation.  I feel honored to [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 2:02pm EST
  by Janeen

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• News Advisory: Granato to collect signatures for Fair Boundaries in Davis County

  —THE UTAH AMICUS

  
  
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senate candidate Sam Granato will walk to collect signatures in Davis County for the Fair Boundaries Initiative on Saturday, December 5 at 9:30 a.m.  Mr. Granato will be joined by Jamie Nagle, Syracuse City’s new [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:52am EST
  

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• Sen. McCoy Resigning

  —Steve Urquhart

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  I was sad, but not entirely surprised, to learn that Sen. Scott McCoy is resigning his senate seat. It is nearly impossible to balance the time demands of a big firm law career and the Legislature.
  
  Scott brought a great deal of smarts and energy to the Senate, [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:07am EST
  by steve u.

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• Log Cabin Republicans Blame Democrats

  —The SideTrack

  Log Cabin Republicans Blame DemocratsAlthough today's vote in New York to legalize same sex marriage did not receive a single Republican vote, the Log Cabin Republicans issued a statement blaming Democrats:
  "Today we share in the frustration and disappointment that the Senate did not pass the marriage'" [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:47pm EST
  

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• Log Cabin Republicans Blame Democrats

  —Wasatch Watcher

  Log Cabin Republicans Blame DemocratsAlthough today's vote in New York to legalize same sex marriage did not receive a single Republican vote, the Log Cabin Republicans issued a statement blaming Democrats:
  "Today we share in the frustration and disappointment that the Senate did not pass the marriage'" [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:47pm EST
  

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• Got Talent? Tenacity? Reckless Idealism?

  —The Senate Site

  The Utah Senate is looking for a good communications assistant/intern for the upcoming legislative session.
  
  Ideally, we're looking for someone who can fly the New Media sky like a falcon and write politics like Jim Morrison. This internship fixates on the tools at hand to educate and engage' [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:05pm EST
  

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• News Release: Granato Encouraged by Poll Results, Utahns' Desire for Change

  —THE UTAH AMICUS

  
  Granato Encouraged by Poll Results, Utahns' Desire for Change
  
  SALT LAKE CITY – U.S. Senate candidate Sam Granato said he is encouraged by the results of a recent Deseret News/KSL-TV poll indicating Utah voters are ready for a new representation in Washington.
  
  Fifty-eight' [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:15pm EST
  

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• Got ambition?

  —The Senate Site

  The Utah Senate is looking for a good communications assistant/intern for the upcoming legislative session.
  
  Ideally, we're looking for someone who can fly the New Media sky like a falcon and write politics like Jim Morrison. This internship fixates on the tools at hand to educate and engage' [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:25pm EST
  

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• Thanks, Senator McCoy

  —UtahSenateDemocrats.org

  

  by Senator Patricia Jones
  Senate Minority Leader 

   

  Our caucus member Senator Scott McCoy has resigned his senate seat effective this coming Friday, December 4, 2009.

   

  Speaking on behalf of the Utah Senate Democrat Caucus, [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 10:35am EST
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• Bob to Smack Forehead

  —The World, According To Me

  See what I did there? I titled a blog post about US Senate Candidate Cherilyn Eagar trying to imply she was going to be closer to Sarah Palin than the rest of us by using a play on her last name. Cute, huh?
  
  Apparently, the Eagar campaign thought so. [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 9:20pm EST
  

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• Senator McCoy Leaving the Senate

  —UtahSenateDemocrats.org

  

  Senator Scott McCoy, who has represented Senate District Two for the last 4 years, plans to resign his position in the Utah State Senate, effective Friday, December 4, 2009.  McCoy issued the following statement to explain his decision to the residents [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 4:55pm EST
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• Senator McCoy to Resign

  —The Senate Site

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  December 1, 2009
  
  
  SENATOR SCOTT McCOY TO RESIGN FROM THE UTAH STATE SENATE
  Citing the need to focus on his legal career and earn a living for his family, Senator will resign post Friday
  
  SALT LAKE CITY - Today Senator Scott McCoy confirmed that [...]

  Posted: December 01, 2009, 3:23pm EST
  

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