KCPW's Legislative Coverage
- Republican Candidate Chosen to Temporarily Replace Rep. Mark Walker
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Posted Jul 22, 2008 06:57 AM by Jeff Robinson
One candidate running for the Utah House of Representatives will most likely get to spend the next few months as a legislator, whether he wins in November or not. Brian Monsen was appointed by Salt Lake County Republican delegates last night to temporarily fill former Representative Mark Walker's seat in House District 45. He says he doesn't plan to get comfy in the position.
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- Legislative Candidates Discuss Education, Health Care
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Posted Jul 21, 2008 03:10 PM by Jeff Robinson
Education and health care were the big topics this afternoon at a debate between two candidates hoping to replace former Utah Representative Mark Walker this November. When asked how to balance the heavy funding needs of both issues, Democrat Laura Black emphasized a public-oriented approach.
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- Utah Legislators Talk About Ethics Complaint
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Meeting Was Very Productive, Says Rep. Sheryl Allen
Posted Jul 17, 2008 03:07 PM by Jeff Robinson
Two Utah Republican legislators came together this week to iron out a tense situation between a handful of representatives and Republican leadership. Representative Sheryl Allen sat down with House Speaker Greg Curtis on Wednesday. She says it was a productive, frank discussion that allowed her to present her concern that only legislators are allowed to file ethics complaints against fellow legislators.
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- House Majority Leader Discusses Allegations Surrounding Ethics Complaint
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A Conversation with Rep. David Clark
Posted Jul 15, 2008 01:00 AM by Jeff Robinson
Since Utah Representative Mark Walker's resignation last week, allegations made through blog postings, editorials, and anonymous comments have been abundant online. Those who side with the five legislators who filed the ethics complaint against Walker say the Republican leadership threw him under a bus in order to avoid being investigated themselves. Those who side with the Republican leadership say media outlets have been parroting accusations made against them by legislators who lack credibility and proof.
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- Salt Lake County GOP Delegates to Choose Walker's Replacement
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May Give Republican Candidate Early Start
Posted Jul 08, 2008 11:08 AM by Jeff Robinson
Representative Mark Walker's resignation from the Utah Legislature opens up an opportunity for Brian Monsen, the Republican running for Walker's seat in November, to get an early start. Clark Aposhian, the Salt Lake GOP legislative chair for District 45, says Monsen definitely has the best chance of replacing Walker in the short term.
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- Rep. Walker Resigns, No Ethics Investigation
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Posted Jul 07, 2008 01:10 PM by Jeff Robinson
Utah Representative Mark Walker appears to have dodged a bullet this week by resigning just before the House Ethics Committee was about to decide whether to investigate him. KCPW's Jeff Robinson has the details and the reaction.
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