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Payday lenders generous to ShurtleffUtah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff seeks a third four-year term this year, and he's looked to some old friends for much of his campaign fundraising like payday loan operators who charge an average of 500 percent interest annually. : : MORE
Utah Democratic Party
The Karen Shepherd Fund provides stipends to interns for Democratic candidates in local, state and federal campaigns in Utah. The goal of the Fund is to build expertise and leadership skills within Utah's Democratic Party and to help the best Democratic candidates win their elections.
Find out more or apply for a stipend: www.karenshepherdfund.org/
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The Utah Democratic Party's 2008 State Convention and Jefferson & Jackson Celebration is May 9 and 10. Find out more at http://www.jjutah.org/.
Press Releases
Seating delegates to make history in Denver
The Utah Democratic Party reports an overwhelming response from candidates statewide wanting to become members of the partys delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer. This is another example of the high level of excitement Democrats are generating this election year, said Wayne Holland, chair of the Utah Democratic Party. Utahns, like Americans all over, want change. They are putting civic responsibility back into their lives.
Press Release · Apr 11, 2008
News Articles
Who's getting the goodies at the Capitol
All told, lobbyists reported giving legislators and state officials a total of $136,385 in the first three months of 2008. The recipients of more than 90 percent of the gifts cannot be identified because the law only requires the lobbyist to identify the legislator receiving the gift if it is a meal worth more than $50 or a tangible gift of more than $10.
News Item · The Salt Lake Tribune · Apr 21, 2008
Programs
Get Active - Become a Neighborhood Leader
The Utah Democratic Party is joining states throughout the country in preparing for this November's election by asking Utah Democrats to join the Neighborhood Leader Program. In November more than 100 people signed up to contact 25 neighbors three times before the November 2008 election and to recruit 2 more people to do the same. To learn more, click here:
Program Details
Proposed 2008-2010 State Party Platform
Candidate filings for positions to be decided at the State Party Convention
A list of Democratic and Republican candidates for 2008 (Lieutenant governor's Web site)
A calendar of upcoming Democratic activities, including information about the May 9, 10 State Party Conventon
GOP editor ol The Deseret News picks saga of singer over pivotal Democratic primaries (May 7)
Talk Democracy Now: a new blog for new voters
Join the Chair's Circle
Become a party stalwart Become part of the Democratic grass-roots movement
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