Governor Appoints New Energy Policy Adviser

SALT LAKE CITY (May 24, 2016) – Governor Gary R. Herbert announced the appointment of Dr. Laura Nelson as his new energy policy adviser at the fifth annual Governor’s Utah Energy Development Summit, May 24, 2016.

Lee Unveils Article I Regulatory Budget Act

WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) held an event with Reps. Mark Walker (R-NC), Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA) to unveil legislation designed to restore direct, accountable congressional control over the federal regulatory system.

Poll: Only 17% of Utahns Want Obama to Designate Bears Ears as a National Monument

Written by Bryan Schott on

18 May 2016
. Posted in Today At Utah Policy

Only 17% of Utahns want President Barack Obama to declare the Bears Ears area in Southeastern Utah as a national monument. That's according to a new UtahPolicy.com poll conducted by Dan Jones and Associates.

New Overtime Rules Take Effect December 1
Tomorrow’s webinar and one-stop informational page a must visit for Utah businesses

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 24, 2016—The U.S. Department of Labor came out with new overtime rules last week, including a doubling of the threshold. While the National Federation of Independent Business continues its fight against them, the nation’s voice of small business is also preparing its members for their compliance start date on December 1 of this year.

VETERANS GROUPS STEP UP PRESSURE ON VA TO DENY G.I. BILL FUNDING TO FOR-

PROFIT SCHOOLS THAT EMPLOY DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES

Yale Law Clinic Study Argues VA Has Authority to Act

House Passes Defense Authorization Bill

“This bill recognizes Utah’s role in the defense of this country.”

Hatch Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Little Sisters of the Poor

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch , R-Utah, former chairman and current longest-serving member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in favor of religious employers objecting to Obamacare contraception insurance mandates:

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Statement on President Obama directive

SALT LAKE CITY (May 13, 2016) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement regarding the directive issued today by President Barack Obama:

May 13, 2016
 

"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: No National Zoning Board

Hatch Seeks Clarification from FCC Chairman Wheeler on Set-Top Box Rules

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, former chairman and senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter this morning to FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler regarding the FCC’s proposed set-top box rules.