Conservative group funnels money to super PAC USA TODAY ... in anonymous contributions to a super PAC working aggressively to unseat Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch and other congressional veterans, raising alarms among some watchdogs that these outside groups are emerging as a new avenue for secret political money.
Lawmakers scrap effort to ban anti-gay discrimination Salt Lake Tribune This year, the Salt Lake Chamber and executives from Ancestry.com, 1-800-Contacts and eBay have endorsed the measure, saying it would enhance Utah's reputation as a welcoming place to do business. Nearly three-fourths of Utahns support such a law, ...
As Population Shifts, So Do Political Tactics NPR It's a region that includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and also Utah. And we're going to add another voice now to the mix. David Damore is a professor of political science at the University of Nevada. His research tells the story of a ...
Political campaigns deluged with funding; impact unclear Tucson Citizen Former Utah Gov. “Jon Huntsman's father formed a super PAC on his behalf. Mitt Romney stood aside while a super PAC leveled Newt Gingrich with millions of dollars of negative ads, and he (Romney) said, 'That's independent of me.
Political Notes: Like his 2008 blimp, Ron Paul keeps wafting along above it all Savannah Morning News I recently said Paul and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman had only slightly more chance of being Obama's fall foe than either of my cats. Having dropped out, Huntsman may have less. But Paul seems oblivious to the obvious: His ideas have appeal — but ...
Anti-Hatch booklet hitting Utah mailboxes Salt Lake Tribune FreedomWorks' super political-action committee reported spending $67000 putting it together. "We want people to understand Orrin Hatch's voting record," said Russ Walker, the super PAC director. "He has created entitlements that expand the size and ...