Utah Government InformationInformation you might have missed from and about Utah government.Utah Gets a D-Minus in Campaign Fund Disclosure- September 29, 2003 According to a new report from the Campaign Disclosure Project, Utah is near the bottom of the pack when it comes to finding out where campaign dollars are coming from. The organization singled out Utah's disclosure laws as being particularly weak. Last minute contributions, for example, do not have to be disclosed prior to an election.Utah got better marks (a top 20 ranking) for access to contributor information. Grading State Disclosure - UtahUtah State Elections Officehttp://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/29.html#a258 Government Agency Spotlight: Utah Sentencing Commission- September 29, 2003 The Utah Sentencing Commission is a body created by the legislature and charged with establishing sentence guidelines and developing policy recommendations regarding sentencing and release of adult and juvenile offenders.The commission has 27 members representing the legal community, law enforcement, treatment specialists, ethnic minorities, correction officials, and parole authorities.Recent topics of interest to the Commission have been the recently passed initiative to revise the Forfeiture..http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/29.html#a257 Unmarried and Singles Week Not in Utah- September 29, 2003 A proclamation proposed by Unmarried America to recognize the rights of Unmarried and Single Americans the third week in September has been rejected by the State of Utah, although accepted by Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson. According to a press release from the group, Governor Mike Leavitt's spokesperson said such a proclamation would not be consistent with the Governor's policy promoting marriage.http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/29.html#a256 California Deal May Preserve Utah's Water- September 12, 2003 Three bills approved by the California Legislature would implement an agreement among California's major water agencies to conserve water. The impact of these bills on Utah may be profound in terms of its own water needs. (Newsday)However one of the agencies (Imperial Valley) sent troubling signals (Casper Star Tribune) California Bills 277, 317, 654http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/12.html#a255 Sentencing Commission Gets OK from LDS Church to Nix Firing Squad- September 12, 2003 The Utah Sentencing Commission recently asked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for their support of efforts to eliminate the firing squad as a death penalty option. Sentencing Commission members were concerned that views of some Mormons about blood atonement would cause opposition to the elimination of the option. Salt Lake TribuneDeath Penalty Information Centerhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/12.html#a254 More IT Employees in Utah- September 12, 2003 A recent press release from the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announces an increase in IT employment from 1999 to 2002 of 34%.Statistics from the Department of Workforce Services indicate a total workforce in the "Information" sector of 31,004 in 2002 (preliminary), actually a slight decrease from the 32,861 of 1999. According to this information, "Information" employment peaked at 35,932 in 2000. At least according to these tables. Another information sheet from DWS gives a...http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/09/12.html#a253 |