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Note: Sage cat reward increased to $47,700

For the sake of time, instead of a formal press release here is the updated total for the Sage reward: $47,700. We are continuing to receive donations and will keep you updated. 

This includes the original $5K offered by the Humane Society of Utah and $14,000 from individual donations. Donations have been received from across the U.S. and as far away as Australia and England.

A $10,000 donation from an anonymous donor from Vernal, Utah.

March 10, 2017
 

"to elevate the condition of men--to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life." --Abraham Lincoln

Chairman's Note: Keeping Our Promise to Repeal

Governor Gary R. Herbert’s Schedule

March 13, 2017 - March 18, 2017

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Monday, March 13

No public events

Tuesday, March 14

6:30 p.m.  Utah Chamber of Commerce Pillar of the Valley Gala

Location:  Utah Valley Convention Center

Wednesday, March 15

11:00 a.m.  PSA Filming

Location:   Governor’s Office

March 13, 2017

Good morning from Washington as President Trump begins his eighth full week in office. Fred Lucas outlines progress on his promises. Now before the House Budget Committee, Melissa Quinn reports, Republican leadership's Obamacare replacement bill is headed for a tough fight in the Senate. Shadowed by war, young Ukrainians are attracted to the American dream, Nolan Peterson discovers. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on the first court challenge to the president's new travel ban, and Rob Bluey on why The Daily Signal isn't intimidated by the entrenched media.

Hatch, Daines, Fischer Introduce Critical Rural Broadband Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C.—This week, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), along with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), introduced the Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017, a bill that will streamline broadband permitting in existing highway rights-of-way for broadband infrastructure projects.

Watch this interview with Rep.  Massie about his bill to end FedEd.
https://youtu.be/Ua7CfXnJBd8

AFP-UT Applauds Legislature for Action on Group’s Economic Priorities

March 10, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where President Trump appears more interested in making a deal with conservative lawmakers on dismantling Obamacare than their leadership is. Melissa Quinn explores. Some conservatives are reviving the repeal vetoed last year by Barack Obama, as Morgan Walker reports. The problem is the new plan isn't repeal at all, Genevieve Wood explains in a video commentary. Plus: Josh Siegel on a man asking Trump to help free his father from an Iranian prison, and Steve Bucci on roots of the latest damaging WikiLeaks disclosures.