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UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE HONORED AS A PACESETTER FOR EARLY LITERACY WORK

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Recognizes United Way of Salt Lake as Exemplary

Salt Lake City – United Way of Salt Lake has been honored as a Pacesetter by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for exemplary work in eliminating barriers faced by children from low-income families on the path to becoming proficient readers.

Happy No Housework Day!

Be lazy today with no housework tomorrow!

 A day off is usually a day when you feel like doing the cool stuff you never had the chance or time to do. The National No Housework Day, celebrated on April 7th each year, is one of those days when you can take a break, relax and have fun. 

Hatch Lauds Senate Confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement following the confirmation of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Sen. Lee Celebrates Judge Gorsuch’s Confirmation to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday after the United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:

 Public officials to honor crime victims during National Crime Victims Rights Week

What: As part of National Crime Victims Rights Week, the following public officials and community leaders will join together to show their support to those who have been victims of crime. Each representative will speak about the importance of crime victims’ rights and then sign a banner showing their support.

Where:

The Maverik Center, Salt Lake Room

3200 S. Decker Lane

April 4, 2017

Morning must reads for Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 94th day of the year. There are 271 days remaining in 2017.

Howell mulling running against Hatch for the third time. Tesla loses their court case to sell cars in Utah. Congressional Republicans are mulling a revised effort to replace Obamacare.

Bishop Congratulates Orbital ATK on Utah Job Creation

Sen. Mike Lee Honored to Support Gorsuch Confirmation

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) voted to bring Judge Neal Gorsuch’s nomination to the Senate floor Monday. During his remarks, Senator Lee reflected on Judge Gorsuch’s many qualifications as well as the role of Justices on the Supreme Court.

JOINT RELEASE – Hatch, Whitehouse, Issa, Lofgren Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral PARTS Act

“There is no reason why Americans should have to pay unreasonably high prices to repair their cars"