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• Hatch Urges Congress Not to Rush Wall Street Bailout
  Despite a plea from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to pass President Bush's proposed $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout by Friday, Senator Orrin Hatch is warning Congress not to rush the decision. He spoke for 20 minutes on the Senate floor earlier this week.
• Science in Society Panelists Focus on Birth
  Giving birth remains one of the most dangerous situations a woman will ever experience -- even here in the United States. It's also one of the most personal. KCPW's Elizabeth Ziegler spoke with Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones about navigating the spectrum of options, from scheduling a cesarean section "on-demand" to giving birth "au naturale."
• Gov Must Court Legislators Skeptical of Western Climate Initiative
  The Utah State Legislature lashed out last year against Governor Jon Huntsman's move to join the Western Climate Initiative with an attempt to limit the executive branch's powers. But Huntsman now needs the body's support to implement the initiative's cap and trade system, says his energy adviser, Dianne Nielson.
• Experts to Speak at Home Foreclosure Prevention Seminar
  Home foreclosure experts will hold a seminar tomorrow morning at the Salt Lake City Main Library to educate at-risk homeowners about how they can save their houses. Tara Rollins with the Utah Housing Coalition wants people to know about local organizations that can help them re-negotiate their mortgages.
• KCPW Webcast: Wednesday, September 24
  A round-up of local news in northern Utah for Wednesday, September 24.
• Local Agencies Hold Homeless & Low-Income Voter Registration Drive
  Local agencies that serve homeless and low-income residents in Salt Lake City are holding a voter registration drive this week, encouraging and helping those who use their services to register. Joseph Dane with the Fourth Street Clinic wants to make it easier for them to complete the process.
• State Ed Leaders Issue Warning for Body Worlds
  The Utah Office of Education has issued a warning for teachers implying the Leonardo's exhibit Body Worlds is too graphic for elementary and middle school children. The warning that only high school students enrolled in anatomy and physiology courses should view the exhibit surprised spokeswoman Lisa Davis.
• UMNH Scientists Finds History of Fires, Climate Change in Lakes
  Mitchell Power has been sifting through the striated layers of thousand-year-old mud for the charred remains of ancient wildfires. And what the new curator for the Utah Museum of Natural History's Garrett Herbarium found is more evidence that human activity can alter the world's climate.
• Budget Shortfall is $272 Million
  Utah's budget outlook is worse than projected, according to figures crunched in a special meeting convened by Governor Jon Huntsman yesterday. Huntsman's spokeswoman Lisa Roskelley says this means state agencies might be asked to trim their budgets more significantly than the governor's recommended 2 percent cut.
• KCPW Webcast: Tuesday, September 23
  A round-up of local news in northern Utah for Tuesday, September 23.
• Could Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt State's Economy?
  Trimming the Medicaid budget by 2 percent will ultimately rob the state of $35 million in economic activity, says Lincoln Nehring of the Utah Health Policy Project. Nehring says lawmakers need to understand the program isn't just a safety net for low-income families; it's a health industry powerhouse as the third largest health plan in the state.
• Advocates Ask Legislature for $250,000 for AIDS Drugs
  The state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program is so impacted by a 35 percent increase in requests for help that the Utah Department of Health has started a waiting list for the expensive life-saving drugs.
• How Far Will U.S. Go in Responding to Russia?
  The war that broke out early last month between the former Soviet nation of Georgia and Russia was widely viewed in the West as an act of aggression by Russia. But is that viewpoint entirely true, or did Georgia start the whole thing by moving troops in to the breakaway region of South Ossetia?Dr. Asbed Kotchikian is an expert on Eurasian foreign policy and a lecturer at Bentley College. He's spent time in Georgia, teaching and collecting research, and last week, he spoke about the Georgian-Russian conflict to the Salt Lake Committee on Foreign Relations. KCPW's Jeff Robinson spoke with him during his visit to get his thoughts on the source of this conflict, and how far the United States will go in responding to it.
• State Eyes Transportation Dollars for Budget Stopgap
  The Utah Department of Transportation is preparing to cut up to $125 million from future highway projects to help bridge the state's $200 million budget gap. UDOT's Nile Easton says there are some serious consequences to cutting transportation, but it makes sense.
• Small Business Group Wants No Health Insurance Mandates
  Small business owners in Salt Lake City are concerned the Utah legislature may pass a mandate that they purchase health insurance coverage - and they want lawmakers to know that's the wrong idea. Dr. Lauren Florence, a plastic surgeon, sits on the board of directors for the Vest Pocket Business Coalition. She says a mandate would burden business owners with something they can't afford.
• KCPW Webcast: Monday, September 22
  A round-up of local news in northern Utah for Monday, September 22.
• Politics Up Close Excerpt: Jason Chaffetz and Brian King
  Didn't catch Politics Up Close last Friday? Here's a wrap up of our interviews with Jason Chaffetz and Brian King.
• New Programs, Reserve Accounts Top Legislator's List to Balance Budget
  Lawmakers reconvening this week to trim $200 million from the state's budget could cut funding for new programs and dip into reserve accounts for the state's agencies. Senator Lyle Hillyard says the governor's recommended 2-percent cut only bridges half the budget gap.
• Lawmakers Pledge to Strengthen Ethics Laws
  Four ethics bills introduced last legislative session failed. During the interim session, five lawmakers asked for ethics studies that never happened. But Senator Pat Jones and Representative Steven Mascaro will try again next general session to strengthen the state's ethics laws.
• Legislators Tour State's Deaf and Blind School
  Yesterday's tour of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind was the first time in nearly a decade since lawmakers visited a USDB campus. Spokeswoman Kim Smale says it's important for legislators to know how the agency works.
• KCPW Webcast: Friday, September 19
  A round-up of local news in northern Utah for Friday, September 19.
• Politics Up Close: Brian King
  Democrat Brian King is running for House District 28, which encompasses eastern Salt Lake City. The seat is open after Representative Roz McGee announced she would be retiring. King is a Salt Lake City attorney who has practiced law for more than 20 years, performing litigation against health, life and disability insurance companies. Much of his work involves the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. King has been the lead attorney on more than a dozen class action lawsuits. He is currently president of the Utah Association for Justice. King is running on a platform of improving education, bolstering the economy, increasing access to health care and housing, and increasing ethical standards.
• Politics Up Close: Jason Chaffetz
  Republican Jason Chaffetz defeated incumbent Congressman Chris Cannon by a 20-point margin in the June primary, which gained national attention. He was Governor Jon Huntsman's campaign manager in 2004 and then served as his chief of staff for two years. He's the owner of Maxtera Utah, a corporate communications and marketing firm. Chaffetz also serves as a trustee for Utah Valley University. During the primary, he spent about half a million dollars less than the incumbent. He hopes to bring that same fiscal discipline to Washington, along with his seven-point plan to reduce illegal immigration. With a smile on his face, he jokes that he used to be a Democrat until he learned to read and write.
• Bergenthal is SLC's New Trails Coordinator
  Earlier this year, with a push from Mayor Ralph Becker, the Salt Lake City Council approved the hirin