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Utah daily news roundup

Utah's unemployment rate rises to 6.5 percent

By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake Tribune

Another 4,500 Utahns lost jobs last month, increasing the state's unemployment rate to 6.5 percent in October.
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Abortion bill approved by Utah legislative committee

By James Thalman, The Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)

A bill that would make seeking an illegal abortion a second-degree felony as well as remove any immunity for Utah women seeking illegal abortions was approved by a legislative committee Wednesday morning.
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Utah oil and gas leases should be reinstated, report says
By Amy Joi O'Donoghue, The Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City)

A new analysis by an association representing oil and gas producers asserts the Department of the Interior thwarted the public process and "second-guessed" its own land managers when it yanked bids on oil and gas parcels sold at a controversial auction in Salt Lake City last December.   Read More
Legislators intent on fixing bonus situation at trust lands agency
By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune

A series of bonuses given to Utah's school trust lands top officials are still in the crosshairs of legislative leaders, who are convinced the $150,000 in payments were an end-run around state budget cuts.   Read More
Weekly wrap: Forecasting revenue is a lot like predicting the weather these days
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

Indiana is mulling changes to how it estimates monthly revenues, while several states are considering mergers and consolidations of government agencies, universities, school districts and more to save money.   Read More
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Gov. Gary Herbert (R)
Sworn in: August 2009
Term expires: Nov. 2010
Special election: Nov. 2, 2010

 

State capital: Salt Lake City
State nickname: The Beehive State
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell
Utah has no secretary of state position
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff (R)
Senate President: Michael Waddoups (R)
House Speaker: David Clark (R)
  
  
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