Trib Talk: Debate is on for Healthy Utah, Utah Cares [video]
Tag: Marty Carpenter
Taxing E-cigarettes [video]
Dr. David Patton, executive director of the Utah Dept. of Health, discusses with Marty Carpenter the concerns with e-cigarettes and the governor’s proposal to tax them like tobacco products.
From Gov. Herbert’s Office: Keys to the Governor’s Budget [video]
Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget Kristen Cox discusses the FY2016 budget, the role of earmarks and the importance of consensus numbers. Learn more about the Governor’s proposed budget here.
STATEMENT: State, not federal funds, are largest source of revenue for Utah [UPH Wire]
For Immediate Release Contact: Aimee Edwards edwards@utah.gov 801.755.3085 State, not federal funds, are largest source of revenue for Utah SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 19, 2014) – Marty Carpenter, spokesman for Gov. Gary R. Herbert, issued the following statement regarding a report released by the state auditor today: “Contrary to a report released by the state auditor, federal funds are not the state’s largest single revenue source. The report lumps all federal funding into one group while breaking state funding sources into various groups. It is a misleading and unfair comparison.…
Say What?! Utah Politicos in Quotes and the Week in Review | Sept 15-21
This week’s collection of interesting quotes from Utah politics and beyond, ranging from the thought provoking to the jaw dropping, from the dead serious to the just plain hilarious. Did we miss any? Send them to us at UtahPoliticoHub@gmail.com, and we’ll consider them for next week’s edition. Debates Start This Week! Many observers say debates don’t matter, and often that is true. But not always. In 1980, Reagan and Carter were in a dead heat until the debate where Reagan asked the viewers his devastating question, “Are you better off than…