House Candidate Chris Robinson Speaks Out

Summit County – County Council member and candidate for Utah State House District 54 spoke out on the radio show “Impact” Thursday about the issues facing the new House District 54. Click the link below to listen!

You can also find more about Chris on his website: www.electchrisrobinson.com

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State Democratic Chair Loves Democrats’ Chances In Utah

via the Cache Valley Daily:

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is extremely popular with most Utahns and some people say if Romney is at the top of the ticket this fall Democrats might as well not even field any candidates.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis says that is simply not true, Utahns through the years have shown they have a fiercely independent streak and besides, he says, Democrats have a great candidate for governor.

“He’s a two star general, he’s LDS, he’s got a great family, tremendous successful business guy, he’s a Democrat and he’s going to be taking Governor Gary Herbert on for the mess this state is in.”

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Jim Matheson Opposed To Internet Censorship

From the office of Congressman Jim Matheson:

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Jim Matheson opposes two bills aimed at stopping the theft of intellectual property—The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA)—saying that while they attempt to address the important issue of online piracy, they are ill-conceived and could harm the open, dynamic innovation made possible by the Internet.

“Intellectual property is an important form of property that should be protected from Internet piracy, but these bills are not the way to go,” said Matheson. “It’s wrong to pass bills that could censor information on the Internet—stifling innovation and interfering with the livelihood of businesses on the Internet. This is a complicated issue, and Congress should obtain much more stakeholder involvement as it addresses the issue.”

Matheson said he supports the goal of stopping online piracy.  But he said these bills—instead of attacking the pirates directly (mostly because they are offshore and outside U.S. jurisdiction) — look at Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and use them as the enforcement mechanism. Matheson said disrupting the system in this way might even lead to a less secure Internet for everyone.

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