State and National

July 26, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where President Trump shakes conservatives by turning on his attorney general. Fred Lucas reports on what some are saying, and Jarrett Stepman writes about the president's apparent failure to see loyalty as a two-way street. Some House conservatives signal displeasure with the Congressional Budget Office. Katrina Willis reports. Plus: Lucas on preventing the Pentagon from paying for transgender surgery, Elizabeth Slattery on a court victory for D.C. gun owners, and Rep. Jeb Hensarling on removing dead weight from the economy.

Bishop Announces Veterans Resource & Education Fair

WASHINGTON – Rep. Rob Bishop UT-01 will host a Veteran’s Resource & Education Fair on August 7, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center. The Fair will present veterans and their families the opportunity to obtain direct connections and collect advice from various organizations that provide services to veterans in Utah’s First Congressional District.

WHAT:

Hatch Supports Southern Utah OHV Recreational Access

Washington, D.C.—In a Public Lands Subcommittee hearing today, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the senior Republican in the United States Senate, spoke in support of the Southern Utah Open OHV Act, which establishes much-needed protections for recreational access on roughly 20,000 acres of land in Washington County, Utah.

GOOD COMPANY THEATRE PRESENTS BLOCKBUSTER MUSICAL “IN THE HEIGHTS”
AUGUST 11-21 | THURSDAY – SATURDAY & MONDAY | 8 PM

OGDEN, UT  (July 26, 2017)– Good Company Theatre is proud to present the vibrant, award-winning musical In The Heights by Broadway phenom Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tony Award winner Quiara Alegria Hudes.

UTAH LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS JOHN CANNON AS DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH OFFICE
Veteran legislative staffer, community leader, and public affairs director to return to OLRGC

SALT LAKE CITY - Today, Utah Senate President Wayne Niederhauser and Utah House Minority Leader Brian King announced that the hiring subcommittee of the Utah Legislature unanimously recommends that John Q. Cannon assume leadership of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (OLRGC).

Hatch Praises President’s Call to Release Josh Holt

Washington, D.C.—Today, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), the senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement praising President Trump’s call to release Josh Holt from prison in Venezuela:

SEAWAY

Announces US Tour Dates with Silverstein

New Album Vacation Out September 15th, 2017

Via Pure Noise Records

Governor, state leaders to hold media availability

following meeting on lawlessness in the Rio Grande district

What: Gov. Herbert and other state leaders will host a media availability following the adjournment of a meeting to discuss lawlessness in the Rio Grande district in downtown Salt Lake City.

Where:

Utah State Capitol, Presentation Room (1st Floor)

350 N. State Street

Community Options Delivering Supportive Employment Services in Utah

In March 2017, Community Options expanded its services to its 11th state, Utah.  In a matter of just a few months, Community Options has already made noticeable progress in providing housing and employment supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.