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KCPW Midday Metro

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Politics Up Close: State Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Holland
Utah Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Holland is running to keep his job as party chairman. We spoke with Holland's opponent Jeff Bell two weeks ago, who criticized his leadership. Holland responds and makes his case for a third term as chairman. ...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:17:09 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon
With Governor Jon Huntsman set to depart for China within a few months, the governor's seat will be open for a special election in November of 2010. Does Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon have any interest in running? Is he disappointed to see a progressive Republican leader leaving the state? We talk with him. ...

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[ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:15:27 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: U of U Law Professor & Israel Expert Amos Guiora
President Barack Obama is demanding a halt to Jewish Settlements in the West Bank, but Israeli politicians say, not so fast. What is the future of U.S. Israeli relations under President Obama, and is there room for peace in the next four years? We talk with University of Utah law professor Amos Guiora. ...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 12:56:04 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Mayor Ralph Becker on Public Safety Complex Proposal
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker makes his monthly visit to our studios. The chorus of voices who are criticizing his plan to build a new police headquarters near to the Main City Library is growing. Has this caused him to re-consider, or is it stay the course? We find out. ...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 12:53:07 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Mayor and Former Mayor on Library Proposal
We have a conversation with Mayor Ralph Becker about his proposal to put a new police headquarters right next to the downtown library, and then a conversation with former Mayor Rocky Anderson about why this idea is all wrong. ...

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:36 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: SL County Council Chairman Joe Hatch
We're joined by Salt Lake County Council Chairman Joe Hatch. He's pushing a proposal that would let the county's employees choose whether they want to be represented by a union, then require the county to negotiate with those unions. ...

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:36 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Democratic Party Chair Candidate Jeff Bell
Jeff Bell is challenging incumbent Wayne Holland to be chairman of the Utah Democratic Party. ...

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[ Fri, 22 May 2009 12:00:36 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Economist and NPR Commentator Russell Roberts
Economist Russell Roberts tells us why global trade should be expanded during this economic downturn. He'll be in Salt Lake this week for a Zions Bank conference on international trade. ...

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[ Mon, 18 May 2009 11:27:27 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Police Headquarters on Library Square?
Is a proposal to put the new police headquarters right next to the Salt Lake City Main Library a good idea or not? It's a hot topic that's got some people riled up. We talk with city councilmen J.T. Martin and Luke Garrott, who have opposing viewpoints. ...

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[ Mon, 18 May 2009 11:25:45 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Sen. Howard Stephenson on Employee Free Choice Act
Joining Politics Up Close is Republican State Senator Howard Stephenson and attorney Mike Lee with SOS Secret Ballot. We heard last week from the AFL-CIO about why the Employee Free Choice Act is a good thing. Stephenson and Lee tell us why it's not when it comes to the secret ballot. Listen to a conversation with Utah AFL-CIO President Jim Judd in support of the legislation. ...

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[ Mon, 18 May 2009 11:24:05 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close Excerpt: Utah AFL-CIO President Jim Judd
In this excerpt from Friday's Politics Up Close, Jim Judd, President of the Utah AFL-CIO, discusses the controversial Employee Free Choice Act. It's opposed by most of Utah's congressional delegation. ...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 09:42:29 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: SUWA Conservation Director Stephen Bloch
Stephen Bloch is Conservation Director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. SUWA isn't happy with Senator Bob Bennett for holding up the confirmation process for two Interior Department Officials. But Senator Bennett says he's looking out for Utah's best interests after Secretary Ken Salazar put a hold on 77 controversial oil and gas lease parcels. We talk with Bloch about Bennett's actions, wilderness, and how he hopes the BLM handles a protest ATV ride this weekend. ...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 12:28:50 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Utah AFL-CIO President Jim Judd
Jim Judd is President of the Utah AFL-CIO. He and other labor leaders across the country are hoping Congress passes the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would make it easier to unionize through a process called card check. But it has little or no support from Utah's own congressional delegation, which says it will eliminate the secret ballot. We'll sort out the facts of the legislation. ...

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[ Fri, 08 May 2009 12:25:43 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close Excerpt: House Speaker Dave Clark Defends Ethics Bills
In this excerpt from KCPW's most recent episode of Politics Up Close, David Clark, Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, defends a new law that has been criticized for failing to prevent former lawmakers from immediately becoming lobbyists. ...

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[ Mon, 04 May 2009 09:44:05 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Politifact.com Examines President's Promises
Politifact.com researcher and reporter Angie Holan discusses which promises from the campaign trail President Barack Obama has kept, and which he's broken, now that we're past his first 100 days in office. ...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 12:47:25 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Senator Bob Bennett on Blocking Interior Nominee
Senator Bob Bennett discusses why he's currently blocking the appointment of a nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Interior. He wants more answers out of Secretary Ken Salazar, who's here in Salt Lake City today. ...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 12:44:36 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Utah House Speaker David Clark
The state legislature recently asked Governor Huntsman to drop the issues of redistricting and legislative ethics from his new commission, which the governor agreed to do. We ask Clark why only the legislature should have the authority to deal with these issues. ...

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[ Fri, 01 May 2009 12:42:55 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close Excerpt: Academic Freedom vs. Student Safety
Lucinda Roy was chair of the English Department at Virginia Tech when she met Seung-Hui Cho, who later went on to kill 32 people in April 2007 in the worst gun massacre in American history. In this excerpt, she discusses the balance between academic freedom and student safety in light of the tragedy....

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[ Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:28:56 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Dr. Bahman Baktiari
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinajad gained no political allies in the West this week when he launched into a tirade against Israel, declaring it a cruel and repressive racist regime. President Barack Obama has been criticized by conservatives for declaring his willingness to sit down and talk with the Iranian leader, trying to calm tensions over uranium enrichment and the situation between Israel and Palestine. What is the U.S. doing wrong when it comes to Iran? Yesterday, KCPW's Jeff Robin...

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:16:04 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Virginia Tech Professor Lucinda Roy
Lucinda Roy is a distinguished professor at Virginia Tech, and author of a new book, "No Right to Remain Silent: The Tragedy at Virginia Tech." She was Chair of the English Department in the fall of 2005 when she first met Seung-Hui Cho, who two years ago went on to commit the worst gun massacre in American History. We talk with her about how Virginia Tech failed its students when she tried to warn administrators about Cho's behavior and get him help. ...

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[ Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:12:12 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close Excerpt: "Bootstrapping" A Business
We stray from politics for a bit this week as we talk with Rich Christiansen and Ron Porter about their new book, "Bootstrap Business: A Step-by-Step Business Survival Guide." In this excerpt, they discuss why you shouldn't necessarily go into business with your golfing buddies, how you know when to sell, and why seeking funding from venture capitalists often isn't the best way to go. ...

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[ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:00:15 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: City Council Chairman Carlton Christensen
Carlton Christensen is currently chairman of the Salt Lake City Council, and is seeking a fourth term this year after failing to win a seat in the Utah Senate. We'll ask him what brings him back to the job year after year. ...

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:06:39 -0600 ]


Utah Entrepreneurs Release New Book on "Bootstrapping" a Business
Successful Utah entrepreneurs Rich Christiansen and Ron Porter have just released a new book on "bootstrapping" your own business venture. We get some straightforward advice from them. ...

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:06:39 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Steve Gunn with Gun Violence Prevention Center
Politics Up Close is joined by Steve Gunn with the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, who shares his concerns about a new law that tells business owners they can't prevent their patrons from carrying a gun in their cars. ...

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[ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:06:39 -0600 ]


Politics Excerpt: Clark Aposhian with the Utah Shooting Sports Council
In this excerpt from Friday's Politics Up Close, Clark Aposhian, Chair of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, discusses a bill from this past legislative session that would have only allowed Utah residents to become Utah concealed weapons permit instructors. ...

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[ Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:15:16 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Gun Ownership Advocate Clark Aposhian
Gun advocates fear the Obama administration wants to chip away at the right to bear arms, but a number of bills passed in the legislature this session expand 2nd Amendment rights here in Utah. We talk with Clark Aposhian with the Utah Shooting Sports Council about the future of gun ownership in Utah. ...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:42:05 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Scott Beck
Salt Lake County is studying whether to use your tax dollars to finance the construction of a hotel to go with the Salt Palace Convention Center. But in this down economy, is it a good idea to build a public venue that would compete with private interests? We talk with Scott Beck, President and CEO of the Salt Lake Convention and Visitors' Bureau. ...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:39:43 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Governor's Energy Adviser Dianne Nielson
Dianne Nielson is energy adviser to Governor Jon Huntsman. The Utah legislature passed a major renewable energy incentive this session, but many lawmakers remain skeptical of the Western Climate Initiative and want Utah to withdraw. We ask her how the executive branch plans to work with the legislature on this issue. ...

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[ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:37:35 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: Environmental Activist Tim DeChristopher
Tim DeChristopher has gained national recognition for fraudulently bidding in a controversial lease auction late last year, and now, he's been charged with two felonies. What does the future hold for this young activist, and would he have done anything differently? DeChristopher joins the show....

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[ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:44:58 -0600 ]


Politics Up Close: UTA Officials Discuss Paratransit, Land Swap
(KCPW News) UTA has just proposed a very significant fare hike for disabled riders who rely on special buses to transport them, and that has disabled activists angry. And environmentalists are mad about the agency's proposed land swap down in Draper to build a TRAX station as well. Spokesman Justin Jones and General Counsel Bruce Jones join us in the studio....

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[ Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:42:24 -0600 ]

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