Gov. Herbert orders flags lowered for Baton Rouge victims

SALT LAKE CITY (July 18, 2016) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah to honor victims of the attack on police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Gov. Herbert issued the following statement:

H.E.R.O. Summer Camp teaches children about humane animal issues

Campers are learning through play at the Humane Society of Utah

Utah youth are learning about important animal welfare issues while having fun at the Humane Society of Utah’s first H.E.R.O. (Humane Educators Reaching Out)

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Rep. Mia Love/Speaker Ryan on Facebook Live Town Hall

 Love: “Americans have got to feel like they have control over the success of their own lives.”

Sen. Lee Introduces The Voluntary Check-Off Program Participation Act

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Voluntary Check-Off Program Participation Act Wednesday, a bill that give would give farmers and ranchers the freedom not to participate in Department of Agriculture check-off programs.

Bishop & Chaffetz Introduce Utah Public Lands Initiative

& Utah PLI Partner Act

UTAH IS AMERICA’S TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS, ACCORDING TO CNBC EXCLUSIVE STUDY

CNBC Special Correspondent Scott Cohn Revealed America’s Top Five States for Business Today on CNBC & CNBC Digital

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 12, 2016—CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today unveiled the results of its tenth annual list of America’s Top States for Business with Utah taking top honors.  The new champion scored 1,598 out of 2,500 points.

Hatch Lauds Signing of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force, issued the following statement following the signing of the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield:

Gov. Herbert calls special session of Utah State Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY (July 11, 2016) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued a call for a special session of the Utah State Legislature. The session will be held on July 13 to consider measures related to unmanned aircrafts near wildland fires, the Utah State Fairpark and other issues.

Bishop Bill to Save Utah Taxpayers Moves Forward

Hatch: In the wake of violence, we must all stand together

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, issued the following statement following last night’s tragedy in Dallas: