Utah Government InformationInformation you might have missed from and about Utah government.Government Agency Spotlight: Pete Suazo Athletic Commission- July 28, 2003 A recent General Accounting Office report found that boxing is regulated on a state-by-state basis, which often results in inconsistent enforcement. A recent match in Cedar City resulted in the death of a 35-year old boxer who had been defeated 25 consecutive times over a 3 year period. According to the GAO, boxing is the only major professional sport in the country without central regulation.Pete Suazo Athletic Commission is a part of the Utah Department of Commerce. The members of the...http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/28.html#a246 Tolls On Utah's Interstates- July 18, 2003 Imposing tolls on traditionally free Interstate Highways may be one answer to the budget crunch for some states. And Utah's Congressman Robert Bennett weighed in on the issue: "Most large cities desperately need new and improved highways to deal with dramatic increases in traffic that have occurred in recent years. One alternative states might explore is the implementation of modernized toll lanes." The Bond Buyer Online: Fee- Based Registration Requiredhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/18.html#a245 Utah Schools and NAEP 2002 Writing Assessment- July 18, 2003 The National Center for Education Statistics has released state results for Writing as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.For Grade 4, Utah ranks 34th in writing scores. and for Grade 8, 33rd. (Several states were not included in the Grade 8 assessment because they did not meet requirements for participation.NAEP Writing -- State results for the 2002 writing assessmenthttp://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/18.html#a244 Utah Government Information Mirror- July 10, 2003 http:kelsorat.comweblogswebloghttp://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/10.html#a243 New Population Estimates from Census Bureau- July 10, 2003 New City and Town Population Estimates released by the US Census Bureau have the following Utah-related nuggets:1) Salt Lake City is ranked 116th in the nation in population with a 2002 population estimate of 181,266 down from the 181,509 estimate in 2001. It ranked 176 in percentage with a decline of .1 percent.2) West Valley City is now number 212, with a 2002 estimate of 111,254, up from the 2001 estimate of 110,351. The city also ranked 112 in size of percentage increase in cities over...http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/10.html#a242 Deficient Bridges- July 10, 2003 Each year, the Federal Highway Administration produces a report on deficient bridges across the country - bridges that do not meet a rather complicated series of criteria.FHWA Bridge Programs Deficient Bridges by State and Highway SystemIn 2002, Utah had a total of 2781 bridges. Of these, 546 were labeled deficient.http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/10.html#a241 Salt Lake County Tops List of Toxic Releases- July 10, 2003 The EPA has released the 2001 Toxic Release Index. The release shows that Salt Lake County with 60 Facilities releasing toxic chemicals, emitted nearly 732 million pounds of these chemicals into the air and water.Top 10 Counties with Largest TRI ON-Site nad Off-site Releases, All Industries, 2001Nearly 696 million pounds of these chemicals belonged to the Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators and Power Plant in Copperton. Top 10 Facilities with Largest Total On-site and Off-site Releases,...http://radio.weblogs.com/0115389/2003/07/10.html#a240 |