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Show Pe SSS SS eee FE FS FPP FEF FF ES FS ERE Ere ee reee ‘The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Elections MayHeat Up “You are supposed to say you are absent from those thoughts, says Pignanelli. “The reality is you are thinking about it... de spite what people say. That's democracy. No doubtlegislators of both parties have politics in mind as they near the opening gavel of the 2000 Session @ Continued from A-1 session. Senate Republicans held a campaign fund-raising breakfast Wednesday that brought in a healthy amount of cash from headed 4 the November ballot The possible initiative puts pres- sure on lawmakers to address the party activists and lobbyists. And Stephens held a $250-per-person issue before the election, perhaps to their own peril. Majority Republicans discount the election's influence. “As far as we're concerned,it doesn’t make a difference,” says reception for his personal re election the same night. House Speaker Marty Stephens of Farr West, who points to the Democrats as a likelier source of Senate President LaneBeattie, R-West Bountiful, also downplays the importance ofpoliti m the Legislature, especially “in the Senate, where partisanship is rarely shown.” The remark leaves Senate Mi- suesto use in their cam to use in their moral crusade of Says Holbrook: “Republicans it.” Nonetheless, the GOP remains confident. “We'll probably pick up two says the governor. “The system is seats,” says Beattie. “We'll have designed that way.” somegreat campaigns.” governor on the issue and so far have prevailed. But a citizens petition — now underway aims to put gun ban on the ballot. Revubtican governor,he notes. not know if he has a friend in there.” So is the clash, a rumor incumbents considered too sists. “It’s just not true.” Still, one arena in which the governor-Legislature struggle is likely to play out is the budget. Legislative leaders already have said Leavitt’s plan to increase education funding is based onfaulty numbers and won't fly as high as the expectations he has created. Conservatives off Capitol Hill tend to agree. “I don’t think he's in touch with the core Republican worker,” said John Schmeltzer, a GOPlegislative district leader in southwestern U ity. legislators face a dilemma:If they ignore the issue, they run the risk against them in the November generalelection. If they enact their own school-gun prohibition law during the session, they could who hold sway over the Republican nominating process. House Speaker Stephens says he has no plans to preempt the initiative with legislation. But he suggests Democrats may try to make guns-the centerpiece of the session. “That’s basically what [House Minority Leader] Dave Jones ran his [Salt Lake City] mayoral cam: paign on. Andit didn’t work,” says Stephens. But Republicans have their ownpolitical strategy on guns. ‘Theywill include several pieces of gun legislation in an anti-crime package bane readied for public unveiling the first or second week of the session. “Everyone agrees teachers need more money,” hesays. “But Stephens says the bottom line ‘most lawmakers is good public funds? Where are we going to get the nickels to pay for this? Grandma can only take so much peOur business as legislators,” heinsists,“isn't torun the state by how are we going to find the SLOC Vote Within Law @ Continued from A-1 the records’ confidentiality if = 53 board members had access. If the details of each arrangement are disclosed, it could lead some companies to pull their support and dis- courage forward. seems so but he would have to research the matter. On Saturday, Jensen's boss, Reed Richards, was equally reluctant to pass judgment. Richards said it is true there are two types of nonprofits and that “members” has a special meaning. Members of the YWCA, for example, are people who pay a membershipfee in order to belong to the organization. But, Richards said, if those folks have access to records and books, “you would think trustees do because they are more involved than a member is.” Further complicating the mat- ter is the issue of who owns the marketing contracts. Flint said i th ose belong to Olympic Properties of the United States (OPUS), a separate limited-liability company formed by SLOC and the U.S. Olympic Committee to market the Games. Therefore, it is questionable whether SLOC’strustees have the authority to view the sensitive materials. Trustees voted Thursday to boosters spent more than $1 million on improper gifts, trips, cash payments and college expenses to the Games. Bullock wants to know how much the committee is spending on chauffeurs, meals and other perks for Olympic officials and sponsors. Bullock is worried about the budget impact of those items. Hevoted for the restriction onlyafter financial officers agreed to let him see the total costs of rather than what ioaivideal sponsorsare w reantoes willingness to re- strict their own access makes the debate about state law somewhat moot. Jensen and Richards said the only waythe statute would be enforced is ifa board member who had been denied access decided to pushthe issue. polls.” ( Someobservers think strains within the GOP may prove the Lobbyist Frank Pignanelli, a former lawmaker, recalls how election campaign-oriented the biggest threat to their continued domination. Legislature can be. AIR DUCT CLEANING > a conservative revolt against the “The legislators do notlike this governor,” says Simmons. “I do suffer the wrath of conservatives knowweare goingafter those four seats. I've made no secret about upcoming elections, expects nething unusual evenafter his “rough patch”lastfall with fellow Republicans in the Legislature. “There’s always a tension,” i- Attorney: bition. Legislators have battled “Politics is full of rumors and stories and innuendoes,” he in- Democrats in the majority. election campaigning.” Leavitt, insisting it is natural most Utahns favor such a Party Chairwoman Meghan Holbrook. “Anybody whosays[politics will be kept out of the Legislature] has a bridge to sell you.” Both parties grasp the high nority party to make an inroad. Winning just four seats would put for lawmakers to be mindful ofthe Leader Kevin Garn — are leading cohcealed weapons in churches and schools despite polls showing conservative. Leavitt denies it outright. can domination for at least a decade to come in Utah. Thestate Senate, where Democrats hold 11 seats to Republicans’ 18, is the best chance for the mi- assured they [Republicans] are scheming to have some moral is- many of those moderates — including Stephens and Majority Republican lawmakers repeat. edly have refused to ban legally of Demoerats using it as a club Holbrook has been talking about the importance of 2001 redistricting and how GOP control of the process will guarantee Republi- it’s notpolitical,” says Howell. “Be Caucus” of conservatives. Now out of the cookie jar. It's just not there.” Another sore spot for the ruling party is its contrarian stand on gun control. has circulated that the governor has a master plan to line up his own challengers to Republican stakes. For nearly four years, nority Leader Seott Howell, DSandy, momentarily speechless — a rare affliction for the chatty Democrat. “That's amazing theytell you recalls a time a few years ago when the “Moderate Caucus” of lawmakers tried to help the governor get his highway-funding plan past the “Cowboy Democratic legislators held their big annual fund-raising dinner. They hoped for gross receipts of $100,000 or more. “It’s going to be a rock-and-roll session,” says Utah Democratic friction. Randy Simmons, a political scientist at Utah State University, honiinn: January 16, 2000 WholeHouse Packie FRIDAY, JANUARY 14TH - MONDAY, JANUARY 17TH * SAVE 15% to 45% OFF ENTIRE SELECTION OF A Special Thanks To Dr. Anderson And TheStaff At Southeast Veterinary Clinic We world ike thank yu fo gong eraten lengthsto keep ‘our little kitten "Girl" with us. 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