Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A Senate committee voted to initially approve a new State Board of Education member Monday, more than seven months after former Gov. Jon Huntsman first nominated a different man for the job.
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
From Alternet comes an improbable but entertaining pathologization of popular FOX talk show host Glenn Beck. According to San Jose State University professor, Joanna Brooks, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints didn't just save Beck's soul. It changed his affect and sense of self in ways that can't be explained as the simple consequences of cutting out coffee: "I was baptized on a Sunday,...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Utah government's shift to a 4-day work schedule hasn't saved the $3 million in energy costs that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. promised last year, but state officials said Wednesday it has led to about $700,000 in efficiencies.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Utah government's shift to a 4-day work schedule hasn't saved the $3 million in energy costs that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. promised last year, but state officials said Wednesday it has led to about $700,000 in efficiencies.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Near a window in then-Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s office sat a pristine black-and-white guitar, custom-made by Fender, one of just three given to select heads of state.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
The Chinese ambassador to the United States said former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has done a good job in his short time as U.S. ambassador to China, and he is confident his work will help the relationship between the two nations.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
The Chinese Ambassador to the United States said former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has done a good job in his short time as U.S. ambassador to China, and he is confident his work will help the relationship between the two nations.
Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The Chinese government today issued a White Paper titled China's Ethnic Policy and Common Prosperity and Development of All Ethnic Groups . The Xinhua news agency carries a series of reports on the White Paper. Summarizing the report's findings on religious freedom, Xinhua says: Freedom of religious belief in China means that every citizen has the freedom to believe or not to believe in any religion,"...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
A commission assembled by former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to revive Utah's democracy debated Thursday whether well-heeled donors corrupt the state's electoral process.
Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Really, Gary Herbert? Utah's new governor just made the brave move of going on record saying discrimination against gay Americans should be perfectly legal. Because you guys are, like, a special interest group. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Christine Johnson, Discrimination, Gary Herbert, jon huntsman, Utah, Workplace
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Utah Governor Gary Herbert, who took over for moderate Governor Jon Huntsman after Huntsman resigned to become Ambassador to China, has spoken out against anti-discrimination laws which include sexual orientation: "In his most definitive comments yet on gay rights, Herbert...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Beijing » President Barack Obama will visit China for the first time in November, Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. said Saturday, a day after he arrived in the country.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said he was under intense pressure to get rid of Commerce Department Director Francine Giani, but defended her as a strong public servant who was doing her job.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
Former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said he was under intense pressure to get rid of Commerce Department Director Francine Giani, but defended her as a strong public servant who was doing her job.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. could have asked President Barack Obama to administer his oath of office, he said Tuesday while resigning as Utah's governor.
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