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View the full archive of KCPW Newsroom Mayor Says Future of West Bountiful Power Plant Hinges on Zoning not Permitting The Utah Division of Air Quality will receive public comments about a proposed cogeneration plant in West Bountiful through the end of today, but plans for the petroleum coke fueled plant could be struck down by the city even if the department issues a permit. KCPW's Faroe Robinson reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close: State Alcohol Policy Discussion Governor Jon Huntsman has made it clear that he believes it's time to do away with private club laws in the state that require bar-goers to purchase memberships to any establishment that serves hard alcohol. He's backed by the tourism industry, many Utah drinkers and of course, many private clubs themselves. But Republicans in the Utah Legislature are not so keen on this idea. They believe that Utah's low DUI rates are linked to the state's conservative alcohol laws, and would much rathe ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close: Utah Senator Luz Robles The Utah Legislature will have some incredibly tough cuts to make when it convenes on Monday, the 26th. And the governor has some fundamentally different ideas about how to cut the budget than many in the Republican leadership of the legislature. A 15 percent cut, which lawmakers have proposed, could force the state office of education to get rid of many school programs, lay off teachers, or even shorten the school year. And after already cutting some benefits to Medicaid recipients in Octo ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close: Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank Lawmakers passed controversial immigration bill Senate Bill 81 during last year's session, which the governor signed off on after it was amended to push the implementation date back to July 1st of this year. The governor's hope is that the federal government will take action on the problems with our immigration system, thus making this bill unnecessary. But with economic problems looming, we can't be sure the federal government will take any action in the next six months. So if nothing c ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bill to Protect Land in Washington County Passes in the Senate The U.S. Senate has passed a lands bill package that includes Senator Bob Bennett's Washington County Growth and Conservation Act. Stakeholders have announced their endorsement of the bill, but Bennett says some environmental groups still aren't happy. KCPW's Faroe Robinson reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close Excerpt: Senator Luz Robles Didn't catch Friday's Politics Up Close with Utah Senator Luz Robles, who represents Salt Lake City's west side? Listen to this excerpt. Listen to the full podcast on the Politics Up Close page. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Poll says Utahns Support Passage of Gay Rights Bills A majority of Utahns support expanding the legal rights of the gay community, according to a poll released yesterday by Equality Utah. KCPW's Faroe Robinson reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website American Cancer Society Says Cigarette Tax Boost Would Cause Thousands to Quit Smoking Smokers can no longer light up in Utah's bars and private clubs, and soon, they might be hit with a cigarette tax increase. Governor Jon Huntsman has argued that it should be raised to $3 a pack. But yesterday, we spoke with a representative from Phillip Morris, who told us that cigarette tax increases in other states have been unsuccessful and they hurt small businesses that sell cigarettes. Today, we sit down with Michael Siler, Director of Government Relations for the American Cancer ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Author Examines Role of Media in Shocking Hate Crime The horrific murder of an African American teenager in 1955 that occurred after he supposedly whistled at a white woman remains one of the most shocking hate crimes in American history. The story of Emmett Till and his killers has been examined and re-examined over many years, recently by author Christopher Benson, who co-wrote a book telling Emmett's story with his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Benson will be speaking tonight at a KCPW special event called Memory and the Media. He spoke wit ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Outdoor Retailers Winter Market Boosts Economy and Showcases New Products The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market brings 17,000 people and over 800 different brands to Salt Lake every January. KCPW's Faroe Robinson attended opening day, and reports on the coolest products at the show, and how it's being affected by the economic downturn. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close: Max Burdick&Jani Iwamoto The Salt Lake County Council has now held two meetings this year. And already, there are weighty issues to deal with, such as an internal review of the county's planning department in the wake of the departure of its director and three employees being put on leave. And of course there's the economic downturn and what will likely be much lower tax revenues coming in this year. Dealing with all of this are the two new faces on the council, Republican Max Burdick and Democrat Jani Iwamoto. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Takeaway Brings Listeners Into the Conversation Today, Public Radio International's morning show, The Takeaway, moved to a new timeslot on KCPW, giving everyone who listens from 5 to 7 a.m. the chance to listen to the program. Hosted by John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji, the live program brings a conversational tone to morning public radio, and gives listeners a chance to be part of the conversation on a daily basis. KCPW's Jeff Robinson spoke with John Hockenberry about what The Takeaway has to offer KCPW listeners. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics Up Close Excerpt: Mayor Ralph Becker on the Legislative Session Miss Friday's Politics Up Close? Here's a brief excerpt with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, who discusses his concerns about the legislative session, which begins today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Memory and the Media: Author Christopher Benson KCPW, the University of Utah Department of Communication, and the Salt Lake City Main Library opened a series of lectures called Memory and the Media on Friday, January 23rd.The series' first speaker was Christopher Benson, co-author of Death of Innocence: The Story of the Hate Crime that Changed America. Benson and a panel of expert guests discussed how images published 50 years ago continue to resonate in popular culture.Listen to a podcast of the program here. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website New, Returning Lawmakers Give Thoughts on First Day of Session Utah's 75 state representatives and 29 senators kicked off the 45-day marathon known as the General Session of the 58th Legislature this morning on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers convened before a packed audience of advocacy groups, lobbyists, citizens, and reporters. KCPW's Jeff Robinson caught up with a few of them just before the rush and files this audio postcard, featuring both returning lawmakers and new ones. View some pictures from today's proceedings. Stay tuned to KCPW for in- ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Speaker Clark Cautions Lawmakers to Behave Civilly Yesterday morning, after taking the gavel from his predecessor, former Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives Greg Curtis, Speaker David Clark reflected on the history of Utah's Capitol Hill, relating it to a bitter series of ethics complaints from last summer in which harsh words were exchanged. In this excerpt, Clark tells the story of Arsenal Hill, and cautions his House colleagues to behave civilly during the upcoming session. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Democrats to Focus on Education and Ethics Reform In the Democratic Response to Governor Jon Huntsman's State of the State Address, House Minority Whip Jim Gowans says one of his party's top priorities is making sure the state's children have access to a world class education while at the same time trying to balance the budget.A podcast of the entire Democratic Response is available here: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Governor Huntsman Delivers State of the State Address Utah Governor Jon Huntsman delivered his fifth State of the State Address Tuesday night. Listen to a podcast of the address here: Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Review Finds Dysfunction in County Planning Division A newly released internal review of Salt Lake County's Planning and Development Services Division finds it to be dysfunctional in several areas. KCPW's Jeff Robinson reports. Problems within the planning division were initially found when employees were surveyed a year and a half ago. Public Works Director Linda Hamilton says managers in the division never took the problems identified by that survey seriously. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Governor Huntsman Addresses Budget Cuts and Health Care in State of the State Speech Governor Jon Huntsman remained optimistic in his State of the State speech last night at the Utah Capitol, but tackled some of the biggest challenges the state faces, like the budget crisis and the hundreds of thousands of residents who don't have health insurance. KCPW's Faroe Robinson reports. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website