Election Projection
Senate Races:
10/14/10Dan Jones and Associates Lee 53% - Granato 31%
10/13/10Rasmussen Reports Lee 61% - Granato 28%
Gubernatorial Race
10/14/10Dan Jones and Associates Herbert 58% - Corroon 33%
10/13/10Rasmussen Reports Herbert 66% - Corroon 29%
10/03/10Utah Policy Herbert 58% - Corroon 27%
Utah Troopers will be out in force to catch any impaired drivers over the Halloween break.
Sarah Palin endorsed Morgan Philpot in Congressional race, but not expected to have that big of an impact.
ATK Armament System received 3 year $10million contract to supply munitions to Afghanistan
A test conducted by the Utah Foundation comparing states with similar demographics, Utah proved to be performing sub par in math, reading and science. Utah’s test scores have been dropping when compared to those from the 90’s (KSL)
Provo received a $500,000 federal land grant for the city’s airport in order to try and attract commercial airlines(SLT)
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department says all flu shots have the same level of protection, despite how they are marketed.(FOX13))
In the last week of the campaign Governor Herbert has $500,000 to spend while his opponent Peter Corroon has around $300,000 he can still spend. Herbert has spent thus far this year around $2.5 million while Corroon has spent about $2.1 million.
Cash for Appliance Utah fund has only 25% left in its’ federal funded rebate program. So if you still want a rebate for that energy saving appliance you had better hurry.
The state of Utah is in another battle with a Federal agency, the US Army Corps of Engineers, over a highway project in St. George. The Utah Department of Transportation project has built a few bridges of dry washes, (dry rivers that have water in them after it rains a lot). The USACE has postponed the project until the USACE can determine the effects that building over these dry washes will have on water sources.(KSL)
