Utah lawmakers get creative with requests for ‘education’ funding

The organizers of this fall’s vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City say they’ll have to buy unscaleable fencing to create a perimeter for the gathering hosted at the University of Utah.Also on their shopping list: Tents, security equipment and $1.5 million in state funding.“I don’t know if you’re excited like I am," Sen. Todd Weiler told his colleagues while making a pitch for the money. “But it’ll be fun to have the focus of the world on Utah.&rdqu