http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ GOP caucus en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Sat, 18 May 2013 16:36:14 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578568/State-GOP-convention-to-consider-changes-to-caucus-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578568/State-GOP-convention-to-consider-changes-to-caucus-system.html Delegates to next month's state GOP convention will consider proposals intended to ward off a threatened initiative petition... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:22:22 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578211/Utah-GOP-making-progress-in-quest-for-open-caucus-meetings.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578211/Utah-GOP-making-progress-in-quest-for-open-caucus-meetings.html Utah Republicans on Saturday continued discussion about opening caucus meetings to include more of the state's registered... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:05:06 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575324/Legislative-leaders-agree-on-spending-list.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575324/Legislative-leaders-agree-on-spending-list.html Legislative leaders agreed Friday on how to spend most the $264 million in new revenue growth forecast for the budget year... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:24:19 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574510/Lawmakers-getting-reality-check-on-budget.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574510/Lawmakers-getting-reality-check-on-budget.html A legislative budget chairman offered what he called a "reality check" Thursday on finalizing the upcoming state budget,... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:30:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573799/Makeup-of-board-to-oversee-prison-relocation-a-topic-of-controversy.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573799/Makeup-of-board-to-oversee-prison-relocation-a-topic-of-controversy.html The makeup of a board that would oversee relocation of the Utah State Prison and redevelopment of the land where it now sits... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:55:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573566/Lawmakers-warn-new-tax-collection-numbers-may-be-misleading.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573566/Lawmakers-warn-new-tax-collection-numbers-may-be-misleading.html New revenue numbers released Tuesday suggest the state may be doing better economically than expected, but legislative... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:10:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621586/Congress-must-find-courage-to-deal-with-federal-budget-issues.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621586/Congress-must-find-courage-to-deal-with-federal-budget-issues.html The economy surprisingly shrank in the last quarter of 2012, with the gross domestic product falling by 0.1 percent. Many... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571759/Lawmakers-fast-tracking-bill-to-set-higher-daily-salary.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571759/Lawmakers-fast-tracking-bill-to-set-higher-daily-salary.html Currently, lawmakers are paid $117 each day they are in session or attending interim and other official meetings, plus $95... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:10:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571049/Swallow-has-no-plans-to-resign-even-as-rumors-circulate-about-his-replacement.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571049/Swallow-has-no-plans-to-resign-even-as-rumors-circulate-about-his-replacement.html Embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow has no intention of resigning his office, his spokesman said Friday, even as... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:40:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619106/Deal-will-prevent-spike-in-milk-prices.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619106/Deal-will-prevent-spike-in-milk-prices.html White House and congressional bargainers have agreed to prevent milk price increases as part of their compromise to avert the... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:01:01 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619026/GOPs-stubborn-message-shows-lack-of-negotiation-from-many.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619026/GOPs-stubborn-message-shows-lack-of-negotiation-from-many.html Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619056/Deal-reached-for-stopping-spike-in-milk-prices.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619056/Deal-reached-for-stopping-spike-in-milk-prices.html The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619059/Progress-seen-in-last-minute-fiscal-cliff-talks-video.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619059/Progress-seen-in-last-minute-fiscal-cliff-talks-video.html Working against a midnight deadline, negotiators for the White House and congressional Republicans narrowed their differences... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618945/Awards-to-the-best-and-worst-of-politicians-in-2012.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618945/Awards-to-the-best-and-worst-of-politicians-in-2012.html Believe it or not, the big 2012 political year has come to a close. As our final act of columny in 2012, we hand out year-end... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569165/Legislative-leaders-skip-over-request-for-school-safety-audit.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569165/Legislative-leaders-skip-over-request-for-school-safety-audit.html Legislative leaders Wednesday passed on advancing a lawmaker's request for an audit report on the best methods schools around... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:30:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618151/Fiscal-cliff-talks-hit-a-lull-with-Boehners-Plan-B-which-would-extend-Bush-era-tax-cuts.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618151/Fiscal-cliff-talks-hit-a-lull-with-Boehners-Plan-B-which-would-extend-Bush-era-tax-cuts.html The White House and leading congressional Democrats immediately rejected Boehner's "Plan B," which would extend... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:44:52 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618122/Negotiations-continue-on-fiscal-cliff-as-House-Speaker-John-Boehner-readies-backup-plan.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618122/Negotiations-continue-on-fiscal-cliff-as-House-Speaker-John-Boehner-readies-backup-plan.html House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he is readying a backup bill aimed at averting the "fiscal cliff" because... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:46:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569000/Utah-lawmakers-ready-to-look-at-ways-to-prevent-another-school-tragedy.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569000/Utah-lawmakers-ready-to-look-at-ways-to-prevent-another-school-tragedy.html Not enough is being done to keep the nation's children safe, several Utah legislators and congressmen said Monday, agreeing... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:45:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618050/Movement-seen-in-fiscal-cliff-talks-as-John-Boehner-President-Obama-meet.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618050/Movement-seen-in-fiscal-cliff-talks-as-John-Boehner-President-Obama-meet.html President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday in hopes of continuing to make... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:29:04 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618004/AP-source-GOPs-Boehner-offers-millionaire-tax-hike-Obama-has-not-accepted.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618004/AP-source-GOPs-Boehner-offers-millionaire-tax-hike-Obama-has-not-accepted.html Signaling new movement in "fiscal cliff" talks, House Speaker John Boehner has proposed raising the top rate for earners... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:19:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617937/Boehner-offers-millionaire-tax-hike.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617937/Boehner-offers-millionaire-tax-hike.html Signaling new movement in "fiscal cliff' talks, House Speaker John Boehner has proposed raising the top rate for earners... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 20:30:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617890/House-Speaker-John-Boehner-a-dealmaker-and-a-survivor-in-tight-spot.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617890/House-Speaker-John-Boehner-a-dealmaker-and-a-survivor-in-tight-spot.html It's been just a month on the calendar but seemingly a lifetime in politics since House Speaker John Boehner got a pricey... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:40:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617672/No-budging-as-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617672/No-budging-as-fiscal-cliff-talks-appear-stalled.html Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare.... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:35:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617653/House-Speaker-John-Boehner-Serious-differences-remain-in-talks-video.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617653/House-Speaker-John-Boehner-Serious-differences-remain-in-talks-video.html House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that "serious differences" remain between him and President Barack Obama in... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:55:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765601921/Surrogates-including-Utahs-Jason-Chaffetz-play-high-stakes-game-of-political-football.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765601921/Surrogates-including-Utahs-Jason-Chaffetz-play-high-stakes-game-of-political-football.html As a placekicker for the Brigham Young University football team, Jason Chaffetz loved nothing better than lining up in an... Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:06:34 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865555955/Lawmakers-examine-cause-solutions-to-25M-education-budget-error.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865555955/Lawmakers-examine-cause-solutions-to-25M-education-budget-error.html State Superintendent of Public Instruction Larry Shumway tried to explain Wednesday what caused a $25 million accounting... Wed, 16 May 2012 18:51:56 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572649/State-court-halts-effort-to-grant-personhood-rights-for-embryos.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765572649/State-court-halts-effort-to-grant-personhood-rights-for-embryos.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:47:38 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765570361/Decision-2012-Utah-GOP-Democratic-state-convention-coverage-delegate-information.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765570361/Decision-2012-Utah-GOP-Democratic-state-convention-coverage-delegate-information.html State delegates will attend their respective party's state conventions to choose candidates for federal and statewide offices... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:00:22 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568637/Voter-will-may-be-ignored.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568637/Voter-will-may-be-ignored.html Some people have expressed distaste with what happened at the 2010 Utah State Republican Convention. It's about to happen again. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568339/Decision-2012-Utah-political-races-candidate-and-delegate-information-coverage.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568339/Decision-2012-Utah-political-races-candidate-and-delegate-information-coverage.html Candidates from political parties running in major races will be nominated in the coming days, as some 4,000 Republican... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:01:16 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568161/APNewsBreak-Lawsuit-likely-in-Senate-abuse-case.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765568161/APNewsBreak-Lawsuit-likely-in-Senate-abuse-case.html A Senate Republican senior attorney is a step closer to filing a lawsuit against the state in response to what he says was a... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:54:34 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565399/Default-to-incumbent.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565399/Default-to-incumbent.html Every elected delegate at my GOP Caucus meeting was either staunchly in favor of Orrin Hatch or significantly leaning that... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565145/Meet-with-all-candidates.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765565145/Meet-with-all-candidates.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564858/I-want-to-vote.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564858/I-want-to-vote.html The only thing that works more poorly than a Utah political caucus is a caucus with a large attendance. We had 115 people... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564458/Arts-key-issue-in-141B-Kan-compromise-budget.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765564458/Arts-key-issue-in-141B-Kan-compromise-budget.html Kansas legislators were considering a compromise $14.1 billion budget plan Friday that could set up another confrontation... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:46:28 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765563022/Elected-on-caucus-night.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765563022/Elected-on-caucus-night.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562552/Frustrating-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562552/Frustrating-system.html I agree with the many letters to the editor about the frustrating caucus meetings and the caucus system. We went to our... Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562553/Need-a-firm-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562553/Need-a-firm-system.html Many recent letters about the Utah caucuses are thoughtful. We and other friends also left the caucuses dissatisfied with the... Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562519/Caucuses-are-a-sham.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562519/Caucuses-are-a-sham.html If the success of the party caucuses held recently is determined by voter turnout, then the caucuses can be considered a... Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562202/Fair-election-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562202/Fair-election-system.html I completely agree with everything Sheryl Allen and Neil Blackburn wrote about the problems with Utah's caucus system... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562201/Caucuses-are-ineffective.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562201/Caucuses-are-ineffective.html I recently attended my first and hopefully last political caucus. It was the Republican caucus, but the Democratic caucus was... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562203/Great-caucus-turnout.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765562203/Great-caucus-turnout.html Thank you for attending your caucus meetings this year. We had the best attendance we have ever had in Utah. For the first... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561764/Fixing-the-caucus-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561764/Fixing-the-caucus-system.html A recent letter said that "Utah needs a political system that empowers all voters equally — one person, one vote" ("New... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561253/New-political-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561253/New-political-system.html Political party caucus attendance nearly doubled in 2012. If you attended a Republican or Democratic caucus, well done. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561254/A-better-election-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561254/A-better-election-system.html Being dutiful and obedient, my wife and I attended our local caucus meeting last week. We came away perplexed and frustrated... Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561009/Great-caucus-meeting.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561009/Great-caucus-meeting.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MDT