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ARCHIVE
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Special Legislative Edition
February 23, 2006
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Economic Development
January 30, 2006
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2005 Recap
December 12, 2005
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Elections and Voting
October 26, 2005
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Comprehensive School Reform
September 28, 2005
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Impacts of a Minimum Wage Increase
August 30, 2005
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Summer Announcements
July 18, 2005
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The Aging Face of Utah
June 2, 2005
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NCLB v. UPASS
April 29, 2005
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2005 Legislative Session Summary
March 29, 2005
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The Basin States’ Interim Operating Alternative
by D. Larry Anderson, Director, State Water Resources Office
In January of 2000 Lake Powell held 23 million acre-feet (maf) of water and was at elevation 3692. By January 1, 2005 Lake Powell had dropped to 9.1 maf and was at elevation 3555. This was a decrease in storage of 14 maf and a drop in elevation of almost 140 feet. This five-year time frame is the driest five years on record in the Colorado River Basin.
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The Bear River Project: Utah’s Last Water Hole
by David G. Ovard, CEO, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District
The question has been asked, why do we need a Bear River Project? A combination of population growth, economic expansion and an extended drought from 1999-2005 has shown Utahns that we are very vulnerable to the variability of weather cycles. At the end of this past cycle, Salt Lake County was virtually out of water.
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Legislative Changes Impact Groundwater Management in Utah
by Janice Houston
While legal right to access Utah’s limited water supply has been in place since territorial times, those rights were focused on surface water source-lakes, streams and reservoirs. During this time, groundwater supplies were not accessible except through free-flowing springs and crude wells. However, as hydrology and technology improved, access to groundwater became easier. This led to a greater utilization by agriculture and municipalities that in turn led to conflicts over supplies. In 1935, in response to a ruling by the Utah Supreme Court, the Legislature passed a bill including groundwater in the law governing water rights in the state.
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POLICY BRIEF - White Paper
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In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students in Utah
by Jennifer Robinson, MPA
Utah is one of nine states that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. However, there is significant disagreement over whether undocumented students can legally attend a public institution of higher education and pay in-state tuition.
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EDITORIAL
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Utah Waters Commission
by Ken Embley
I know—there is no such thing as a Utah Waters Commission—at least not yet!
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