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Women and BusinessTV's Cokie Roberts to be conference's keynote speaker
Television news commentator Cokie Roberts will be the keynote speaker at next month's 30th annual Women and Business Conference, sponsored by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. The theme of this year's event, which includes an awards luncheon, is "Rise Up, Women."
Roberts, who also works as a senior news analyst for National Public Radio, has authored two books about female empowerment: We Are Our Mother's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation.
Cost to attend the conference and the Athena Award Luncheon is $75 per person or $1,500 for a table of 10.
Register online at http://www.saltlake chamber.org.
- Linda Fantin
Tax scheme
Sandy dentist who claimed exemption is ordered to jail
Sandy dentist Gary K. Clark has been ordered to jail for failing to pay back income taxes because of his involvement in a scheme in which he claimed his "sovereignty" exempted him from Utah tax laws, prosecutors say.
"It's about time Dr. Clark admitted his poor behavior and started giving back what he owes to society," Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Monday.
"People who fail to pay taxes are basically asking you and me to pick up their share for roads, schools and everything else."
A judge last week ordered Clark to spend two days in jail, serve three years probation and pay nearly $200,000 toward back income taxes and penalties.
Clark admitted his part in the tax-avoidance scheme, has paid $150,000 and must make monthly payments of $3,000 until the total amount is paid, state officials said.
- Dawn House