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BEYOND SOUND BITES to discover KUED's acclaimed
election coverage. KUED Senior
Producer Ken Verdoia presents a
citizen-driven broadcast schedule to help viewers make informed decisions this November.
KUED's innovative VoteUtah coverage reinforces public television's
role as a leader in balanced public affairs programming. The
project offers unmatched access for all ballot-qualified candidates
for selected statewide offices to share information with the
public, consistent with the highest principles of community
service in the media.
KUED
archives
debates and audio clips online. This site also offer full text transcripts in the "Transcripts"
section and video files of candidates'' Free Speech
Messages on each candidates' page.
Debates:
Leading up to the November election,
Verdoia moderates live debates featuring questions posed
by a studio audience comprised of concerned voters, including
members of Common Cause of Utah and the League of Women Voters
of Utah, and representatives from Utah Foundation. Apply
to be in the Audience.
Click to the TV Debate Schedule
to find out when the debates air, and for access to debate
transcripts when they are available.
Free
Speech Messages:
All ballot-qualified candidates for designated statewide
offices will have the opportunity to speak to the voting public
during primetime viewing hours. Airing at 9:55 p.m. in the
thirty days leading up to the General Election, the messages
promote balanced exposure to all candidates for select offices.
KUED is one of only 15 stations in the country to offer this
community service of free air time. Read
or hear their Free Speech Messages.
Utah's Political Moments:
Ken Verdoia hosts a look back at episodes, controversies,
and landmarks from Utah's political history to emphasize the
important role today's voters have in shaping course of history.
EARLY YEARS
- Almost California 1849
- Shadow Government 1860
- Brigham Young
- The Wrong Governor 1861
- Party Politics 1869
- Women's Suffrage 1870
-
STATEHOOD
- Democrats and Republicans
- The Notorious Senator 1890s
- Martha Hughes Cannon 1896
- Struggle for Statehood
20TH CENTURY
A New Deal in Utah
A Pioneering Congresswoman
Utah's Nastiest
Race
Fall From
Grace
Refusing to Quit
Native American Victory
Utah's Greatest Comeback
Landslides and Slim
Victories
One Vote Changed History
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