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Show “ GheSoltLakeribane Hilly TAH ®= Yotoln doy SetLateone mutes iauledieweet swampedafter holidays/ B-4 @ FOR THE RECORD, B-2 “ MLOTIERY,B-2 ? JANUARY 11, 2001 STOCK LISTINGS, B-6 Utah Fights for Fourth House Seat — State sues to challenge B > ‘© 2000, The Salt Lake Tribune Time to Select A Legislative E-Mail Buddy ( ensus Urea S COUNT BY JOEBAIRD ‘THE SALTLAKE TRIBUNE. UtahisdemandingthattheUS.Census Bureau either count thousands ofits residents serving LDS Church missions abroad or not count the nation’s military and civil service personnel’ working overseas. And it has gone to court to force the issue. Gov. Mike Leavitt announced Wednes- oe en cant a Census Bureau count that Utah 856 residents short of gain- and representation under the U.S.Constitution. The status quo, said the governor, “would leave Utah the least proportion- panel inted the 10th Circuit Court TAs peters Aa aaueat ot ot directly to the U.S. Court. went to At issue: the bureau’s policy of counting and their dependents living in other countries, but not other serving overseas in reli- Utah won an initial vi Wednesday. JeffTrandahi, clerk ofthe U.S.House and a defendant in the suit, agreed to de_lay certification of the 2000 Census until next Thursday — the day after Utah’s gument that there is little or no distinc tion between those who serve the nation abroad and those who serve their faith or charity overseas 2000 Census, North Carolina was for 18,360 military personnel and civil living compared 3545 Not counted were more than 14,000 LDS Church missionaries ‘The hearing, be presided over by U.S. District J Benson, is forWednesday at 2 p.m. at the Frank in Salt City. If Benson grants the state’s request for an injunction to halt the census tion untilafinal, is case would be forwarded to a three-judge _spects,” Leavitt said. “But they are clearly an identifiable group who are serving overseas for a They are identical to those serving in the military or civil service “This is arbitrary,” added Utah ingafourthseat in theU.S. House —a seat gious or humanitarian capacities. In Leavitt called it a double standard that dilutes thestate’srighttoequal protection represented state in the nation.” is to be heard in federal court. Central to Utah’s challenge is the ar- are unique in some re- Sce CENSUS BATTLE, Page B-2 SUN FOR SOME Sand ofyori do tistvenl kihow whi your legislators are. ‘There'sstill time to find out before Idon’tknow whothought up this system, but it sure beats the hell out of Ryan Galbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune Semiclear skies prevailed in parts of the Salt Lake Valley on Wednesday,including the area southeast of Ensign Peak seen here. But most locations remained covered by the recent inversion, in which a layer of warm airtrapped cooler air and pollutants below. . Upcoming storms should clear out the dirty air. See Weather on Page D-5. * i Leavitt Funding Proposal Scores With Educators Coalition members ponder officially endorsing budget BY HEATHER MAY the teachers union, schoolboard members are. For starters, there’s health care, transportation, crime and what to do about the LDS Church’s board's15 priorities, including a program @ Past Stories vw. sitri ib.com U. Eyes Grade School for New Campus BY JOHN KEAHEY ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE RIVERTON — Rose Creek Elementary could get ter. Those are just the big ones. Lots of smaller, but equally important things need to be addressed. ‘The 2-year-old school, commercial bya seven proposed buildingsjust south ofthe grade school. In 20 years, the company’s Riverton work force could Developers are betelenr assatechall permission — over the objections of neighbors — build condominiums, i! aight ial facilities across the street from Rose Creek. Just a decade ago, the area was primarily farms and would stay residential. But that is changing. And because it is, Jordan School District officials do not oppose relocating the elementary school — as long as someone else foots the bill. “Wefeel it is in the best interests of studentsafety if Rose Creek could be located outside that [commercial] corridor,” said. Informal about the U.’s proposal began last fall at the behest ofRiverton City Councilman Mark Easton, who said he saw the chance to blend Gov. Mike Leavitt's vision for Utah’s high-tech future with Intel's @ One strike andyou're out. Mancapital punishment for seein thetat th ene porte Lake sionary Control Bill.” You probably haveyour own is- Riverton presence. (Northern California's)Silicon Valley and bringing the Se ee Za wt We Wednesday. “It’s a very aggressive budget thatdeals withall of the important areas of investment.” The Utah PTA, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Employees Association, whose leaders have voiced support for the plan, will vote on the proposal by Saturday. The Utah Education Association, the state’s teachers union, recently voted to back Leavitt's plan, with one qualifica- said suggestion that the state offer bonuses or higher salaries to math and computer See SCHOOLS,Page B-3 BY MARTIN RENZHOFER THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PASADENA,Calif. — Jim McKay may have been known as “Mr. Olympics,” but the Peabody and Emmyaward winning broadcaster had resigned. himself to a Games-free future. McKay, now 79, works for ABC. He has covered 11 Olympics, aes 10 for ABC. NBC owns the Olympic broadcast rights until 2008. eee “T never thought @ Mix of live, taped broadcasts B~3 T'd do another one,” lM Dinse gets securitypost B-3 McKay said Wednes- gg Amot back in legal limelight Lf Never say never. Ina movethat not enily unprecedented, but ti unusual, Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports and Olympics, announced that ABC will lend McKay to NBQ forthe 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. Machen said that two years ago he told Intel officials he would like to see the U. provide educational programs at or near Intel's complex. Thatidea, along with the push last fall by Riverton officials, led to the current Easton said. Wives conte te 0 et oxiSe Bisel het Come CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS Machen is expected to discuss the proposal Friday sues, WatchGov. Mike Leavitt's “StateoftheState” address Tuesday night. Maybe he'll cover yours. without their support. Coalition members cannot recall a year in which they all endorsed a governor’s budget ‘T) i ‘Mr. Olympics’ On Loan To NBCfor 2002 Games top 8,000. ‘This is a short list: 1 Wehave an official state bird, fish, mammal and vegetable. What about an official state lizard? ular reason. @ New license plates attract tourists: “Greatest Meth on Earth.” @ Total campaign finance reform. A max offive bucks to run for office. is ae ieRecomme ota B3 for work-based learning and readers at risk. The governor also suggested a bigger fisbasebrthe belie fonding Sema hie public education —6 percent vs. 5 percent. ‘Typically, the state Board of Education presents its own budget proposal to lawmakers, who must also sift through plans from the governor and the fiscal analyst. Though not part ofthe education coalition, the Utah Taxpayers Association also supports Leavitt’s budget.It plans to hold a. news conference today to outline its support, as well as ask for more accountability for education spending. Leavitt asked coalition members to back his budget when he unveiled it in December, saying his plan won't pass at Bt ala 1 Web Links constituents feel, it’s also impossibleto send a large dead carp as an attached file. Sometimes, your personal legislatorwill even respond. For example, last year I sent an e-mail to then-Sen. Scott Howell, legislators be required to drive to the state Capitol in really small cars like the ones Shriners use. telat rea sponse: “Shut up, Kirby.” But there's little point in bothering your legislator ifyou don't know what to say. Sadly, many constituents (Greek word meaning “idiots with money”) do not know what the issues 1 Panel would track school funds ee ee read os css bicrinein Pettey inesthagl where we are and what we are going to try this legislative said. For his part, Leavitt said a U. campus in Riverton See ROSE CREEK, Page B-3 hat tle nn _ ‘The manuscript collection of Utah historian Leonard Arrington was gifted to Utah State University in 1985. 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