Dan & Lynn Dohner serve up prisoner-made recipes in new cookbook

‘Incarceration Creations’ teaches readers how to make meals using ‘ingredients’ found in vending machines

Governor Gary R. Herbert’s Schedule

September 5-September 10, 2016

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

Monday, September 5

Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday, September 6

9:30 a.m. Staff Updates

Location: State Capitol

11:00 a.m. Update with Chief of Staff

Location: State Capitol

Wednesday, September 7

10:00 a.m. KUED News Conference

Utah GOP Dropping SB54 Appeals...For Now

By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor

Utah GOP state chairman James Evans tells UtahPolicy that his party’s Central Committee has decided not to appeal a Utah federal court decision upholding SB54, as long as the 2917 Republican-controlled Legislature settles the “plurality” issue not addressed in the new compromise candidate pathway law.

Sept. 1, 2016

Most of us know stories of wasted taxpayer dollars. Today Melissa Quinn has a doozy: It's about a boy whose parents had to scrape to get his medicine because Medicaid was sending money to dead people. In Virginia, lawmakers go to court to stop the governor from letting felons vote. Hans von Spakovsky analyzes. Plus: Andy Koenig on why Congress should stop cronyism, Scott Erickson on the president's failure to start "Blue Alerts," and Beverly Hallberg on getting through to a liberal on income inequality.

MEDIA ALERT

Humane Society of Utah attends Utah Wildlife Board Meeting in opposition to proposed increase in cougar trophy hunting

WHAT:   The Humane Society of Utah (HSU), along with the Humane Society of the United States and other Utah wildlife organizations, are opposed to the Utah Wildlife Board’s proposal to increase the cougar hunting quota. 

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m. 

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Cougar Recommendations and Rule amendments for 2016-2017 is #8 on the current agenda.  

CONGRESSWOMAN MIA LOVE WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST CARLY FIORINA TO VOLUNTEER RALLY

The Volunteer Rally is a special event held at the Friends of Mia Love Campaign Headquarters as an appreciation for the hard work and commitment shown this election cycle by our wonderful volunteer team. Special Guest Carly Fiorina will be available for photographs with volunteers following her remarks.

Details below:
 

Event Details

Thursday September 1, 2016

Are you following Senator Hatch on Instagram?
 

Yesterday Senator Hatch launched his official Instagram page. You can find it here, or by searching for @SenatorOrrinHatch on Instagram!

Aug. 31, 2016

Here in Washington, the White House says Americans shouldn't worry about the hacking of election data, possibly by Russians. Fred Lucas reports on rising concerns. From Ukraine, Nolan Peterson files a dispatch on Russia's latest eyebrow-raising moves. Does skeet shooter and Olympic medalist Kim Rhode care about media bias? Kelsey Harkness asks her that and more in a must-read Q & A. Plus: Jason Snead on making it harder for one state to grab personal belongings, and Mike Gonzalez on Kaepernick and Castro.