Trick, or treat? That’s the big question this week as Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats released their complex health care reform bill. HR3962 is a 1,990 page bill called the “Affordable Health Care for America Act”. The title sounds great (they always do), but what will this legislation mean for the average American? Following are [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 27, 2009
Poll Finds Conservatives are the ‘Dominant Ideological Group’
Are conservative Utahns becoming trend-setters? We live in the one of the most conservative counties in one of the most conservative states in the nation, and it appears the rest of the country is now following our lead. The Gallup organization released a poll Monday showing that 40% of Americans describe their political views as [...]
October 20, 2009
Early Voting Begins Today
Early voting for the municipal Election begins today, October 20, and runs through October 30.
The municipal Primary Election day will be Tuesday, November 3. Be aware that a recent change in Utah law requires ALL voters to provide identification, so don’t leave home without it (valid identification includes a photo ID issued by the [...]
October 19, 2009
Legislative Cottage Meeting Wednesday
All District 61 delegates are invited to meet with your legislators this Wednesday, October 21st, from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the home of Senator Margaret Dayton (97 Westview Drive (1925 South) in Orem). Come hear about the latest legislative events and news, and ask questions.
If your schedule does not permit you to attend [...]
October 17, 2009
FrontRunner Commuter Rail Update
It is estimated that Utah’s population will increase by about a million people by the end of 2030, and most of these residents will settle right here along the already crowded Wasatch Front. To help accommodate the transportation needs of so many, UTA has been working on the FrontRunner South commuter rail line, which runs [...]
October 16, 2009
Additional Orem Meet the Candidates Event Scheduled
The Daily Herald has scheduled a Meet the Candidates event for Orem mayoral and city council candidates. This event will take place Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. at the Orem City Library. Space will be provided for candidates to display campaign materials and to mingle with voters. The Daily Herald has also asked for [...]
October 10, 2009
Central Committee Meeting Report
Today the Utah County Republican Party Central Committee held a special meeting dedicated to catching up on a backlog of Constitution and Bylaw amendment requests. There were eight proposals on the agenda; we had enough time to address half of them (which isn’t too bad!), so the rest will be revisited in later Central Committee [...]
October 5, 2009
Provo / Orem Meet-the-Candidates Events
We have been on the lookout for Meet-the-Candidates events (a trickier task than you might expect) pertaining to the upcoming Mayor and City Council elections in Provo and Orem (election day is November 3). So far, here is the schedule we have discovered:
PROVO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL:
Wednesday October 7 – There will be a [...]
October 3, 2009
Constitution & Bylaws Amendments Discussion Now Available
At our Central Committee Meeting coming up next week (Saturday, 10/10, 9:00 a.m., Lakeridge Jr High, 951 S 400, Orem), we will finally be addressing a number of Party Constitution and Bylaws amendments that have been stacking up over the past several months.
There are *8* C&B amendment proposals on the docket. That’s [...]
October 2, 2009
New State GOP Website Up and Running
The Utah Republican Party has been working for some time on revamping its website, and the new site is now up and running. Check it out at www.UTGOP.org.
The new site has a fresh and professional look, with many features that will help keep Utah Republicans informed and involved. Among other features, the website [...]
