Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Monday, October 5, 2015
Chaffetz Announces Bid for Speaker (Video)
By Bryan Schott
Rep. Jason Chaffetz made it official on Sunday morning. He is running to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)....
If Chaffetz Wins the Race for Speaker, Utah Would Accomplish Something That Hasn't Happened for a Century
By Bryan Schott
If Rep. Jason Chaffetz's bid to replace John Boehner as Speaker of the House, it would put Utah in a rarified historical air....
Utah Policy/KSL Insider Survey: Will Mike Lee Get a GOP Challenger in 2016?
By Bryan Schott
Sen. Mike Lee has been able to avoid a challenge from within the party for the Republican nomination in 2016. ...
Abby Huntsman Moves to Fox News
By Bryan Schott
Mediaite breaks the news that Abby Huntsman, daughter of former Utah Governor and presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, has been hired by Fox News as a reporter....
Gov. Herbert Visits DC to Tout States as 'Laboratories of Democracy'
By Jared Whitley
Touting himself as a “Will Rogers guy” who believes that “a stranger is just a friend you haven’t met,” Gov. Gary Herbert introduced himself as chair of the National Governors Association to a gathering at the National Press Club on Friday after...
Becker's Latest Ad Takes Direct Aim at Biskupski (Video)
By Bryan Schott
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker's latest campaign ad is a direct attack on his challenger Jackie Biskupski....
Gov. Herbert Orders Flags Lowered for Roseburg Victims
Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah to honor the victims of the tragedy in Roseburg, Oregon....
Press Release: Hatch Statement on the Resignation of Education Secretary Arne Duncan
Senator Orrin G. Hatch, member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following statement on the resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan:...
Press Release: Lee, Manchin, Murphy, Udall Call for an End to the Failed Syria Train and Equip Program
U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Tom Udall (D-NM) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Ash Carter, U.S. Department of State Secretary John Kerry and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan urging ...
Press Release: Hatch Joins Utah Leaders in Promoting Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke at an event at Pew Charitable Trusts alongside Utah leaders on the topic of criminal justice reform....
Salt Lake Tribune
Rolly: Herbert's Planned Parenthood fiasco exposes flawed nominating system
Op-ed: Decision to not list sage grouse means birds will continue to vanish
Op-ed: The government collects data on our children, and we never signed off
Op-ed: Marines' resistance to women in combat undermines the nation
Op-ed: Latinos should speak up for public lands, and Moab plan is good place to start
Op-ed: Technology demands a new approach to managing the power grid
Op-ed: Mayor Becker has brought prosperity to Salt Lake City
Op-ed: Becker legacy is failed leadership and broken promises
Editorial: Keep car inspections for the added health and safety
Editorial: Justice wins when Mike Lee plays statesman
Editorial: Utah Republicans want to avoid responsibility for killing health care access
Utah's Chaffetz launching late run for House speaker
Utah's Herbert calls for anti-bullying efforts, not stricter gun laws
Jason Chaffetz: BYU kicker to political novice to GOP star to - House speaker?
New Utah drug laws favor treatment over incarceration
Americans want 'fresh start,' says Utah's Chaffetz in announcing his speaker bid
Deseret News
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: With government shutdown avoided, focus shifts to Medicaid expansion
Michael Erickson: Stop America's later-term abortion tragedies
Op-ed: The cost of doing nothing on sales tax increase
John Florez: School board members must speak up
Editorial: Secret Service targeting Rep. Chaffetz
Salt Lake County mayor calls out Biskupski in new TV ad for Becker
Higher ed priorities: First teacher and staff pay, then student access
State says it will fund Planned Parenthood until Dec. 31
Davis School District hopes $298M bond will ease space, facilities problems
Orem proposal would ban some State Street businesses, prevent expansion
A look at elections in Utah's 5 'other' biggest cities
'Teacherpreneur,' a new role in the world of education
It's official: Jason Chaffetz to make run for House speaker
Other
Eagle Mountain is back to fast growth, big business plans (Daily Herald)
Editorial: School bond may be in jeopardy due to lack of transparency (Park Record)
Francis City cancels upcoming election (Park Record)
Park City election hinges on issues like housing, community vibe (Park Record)
Editorial: Democracy shrugs (Standard-Examiner)
Local schools on list of lowest- and highest-performing (Standard-Examiner)
As voting machines age, Internet voting gets scrutinized (Standard-Examiner)
EPA sets new ozone regulations and basically no one is happy (Standard-Examiner)
Illegal Immigrants Could Elect Hillary (Politico)
A rising conservative resists leadership role (The Hill)
Obama, Republicans on collision course over defense bill (The Hill)
Russia Intensifies Syria Bombing as Cameron Joins Criticism (Bloomberg)
Rand Paul on 2016: Why the GOP candidate says he's not going anywhere (Christian Science Monitor)
Bernie Sanders nets $26 million: a new kind of fundraising? (Christian Science Monitor)
Abortion, birth control, race top Supreme Court's agenda (Associated Press)
U.S. system designed to prevent financial crisis 'likely to fail,' say experts (MarketWatch)
After five years of negotiations, Pacific trade talks near deal (Reuters
