March 3, 2017

Happy Friday from Washington, where conservatives want President Trump to stand up for religious freedom. Fred Lucas reports. The Ukraine war tears relationships apart, Nolan Peterson finds on the front. Kelsey Harkness highlights what appeals judges want to know about cakes for gay marriages. Plus: Rachel del Guidice on troubling questions about assisted suicide, Mike Gonzalez on Soros' meddling in a vulnerable nation, and Jason Snead on what the left ignores about voter fraud. Hmm. It's Employee Appreciation Day.

Lawmakers set to boost public school funding by $200 million next year

By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor

Utah lawmakers are looking to boost spending for public education by 4% this year while fully funding expected student growth.

UtahPolicy.com has learned budget negotiators have agreed to a 4% boost in the weighted pupil unit, the basic unit of school funding.

Media Advisory: Hatch to Host Live Video Q&A With International Space Station

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, has successfully secured a live 20-minute video feed from the international space station to Logan, UT on May 19th, 2017.

...

Here is the audio from today's media availability with Governor Herbert:

http://bit.ly/2lEVyq2

VARSITY BRANDS 2017 SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARDS RECOGNIZES HIGH SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN STUDENTS’ LIVES

Teachers, Coaches and Guidance Counselors Acknowledged in Staff Awards Categories;
Winners to Be Announced at Awards Ceremony in May

Love UT Give UT 2017

March 2, 2017

Good morning from Washington, where President Trump proposes "merit-based" immigration and services to those victimized by illegal immigrants. Fred Lucas unpacks the first and Josh Siegel explores the second. What's wrong with the new Obamacare repeal bill? James Wallner explains. Plus: Ryan T. Anderson on liberals who falsely cry "discrimination," Diane Katz on protecting taxpayers from EPA spending, and Kelsey Harkness with a video report in which Newt Gingrich uses a skating rink to explain Trump's get-it-done style. Fun is good: It's Dr. Seuss Day.

Bill allowing the carrying of a concealed weapon without a permit is dead for 2017, and the NRA is to blame

By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor

Once again, a bill aimed at allowing law-abiding Utahns to carry a concealed weapon without a permit will die on Utah’s Capitol Hill.

Bill allowing the carrying of a concealed weapon without a permit is dead for 2017, and the NRA is to blame

By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor

Once again, a bill aimed at allowing law-abiding Utahns to carry a concealed weapon without a permit will die on Utah’s Capitol Hill.

Hatch Helps Rabbis Recover Sacred Religious Texts

The texts, seized during the Bolshevik revolution, represent the "sacred heritage of an entire community.”

[Message clipped]  View entire message