Three bills approved by the California Legislature would implement an agreement among California's major water agencies to conserve water. The impact of these bills on Utah may be profound in terms of its own water needs. (Newsday)
However one of the agencies (Imperial Valley) sent troubling signals (Casper Star Tribune)

California Bills 277, 317, 654

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The Utah Sentencing Commission recently asked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for their support of efforts to eliminate the firing squad as a death penalty option. Sentencing Commission members were concerned that views of some Mormons about blood atonement would cause opposition to the elimination of the option.

Salt Lake Tribune
Death Penalty Information Center

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A recent press release from the Utah Information Technology Association (UITA) announces an increase in IT employment from 1999 to 2002 of 34%.
Statistics from the Department of Workforce Services indicate a total workforce in the "Information" sector of 31,004 in 2002 (preliminary), actually a slight decrease from the 32,861 of 1999. According to this information, "Information" employment peaked at 35,932 in 2000. At least according to these tables. Another information sheet from DWS gives a 2002 first quarter figure of 32,580, still down from the 35,054 of first quarter 2001.

UITA Press Release

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