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Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Governor announces 2015 revenue surplus

SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 20, 2015) – Utah’s economy remains the strongest in the nation and has once again posted a budget surplus. Today, Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced the state of Utah ended Fiscal Year 2015 with a surplus of $103 million. Of that number, $59 million will be immediately deposited into the rainy day fund, bringing the total of that fund to nearly $528 million, the highest amount in state history.  

Attorney Jeffrey Jones Named to Board of Directors of World Services Group

SALT LAKE CITY, October 20, 2015 – Attorney Jeffrey M. Jones was recently elected to the Board of Directors of World Services Group (WSG), a global network of professional business services firms with more than 140 member firms representing more than 19,000 professionals worldwide. Elections took place at the 14th Annual Meeting held in New York City last month. WSG Members operate in more than 135 countries and throughout the U.S.

Lee Battles Big Egg In Defense of Little Mayo

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today calling for an investigation into the America Egg Board and their alleged anti-competitive campaign against Hampton Creek’s “Just Mayo” vegan mayonnaise.

Oct. 21, 2015

News

Find Out How Your Senators Voted on Sanctuary Cities

Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would withhold certain federal funding from states or cities that refuse to turn over illegal immigrants.

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Governor and SITLA Board to announce new head of School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration

What: Gov. Gary R. Herbert will announce the new executive director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). Kevin Carter will retire on December 2015 following 24 years of service to the school children of the state of Utah.

Where:    

Gold Room, Utah State Capitol

350 N. State Street, Salt Lake City UT 84114   

Hatch Calls for Audit of Federal Government’s Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, spoke on the Senate floor today about the Federal Computer Security Act of 2015, an amendment included in the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (“CISA”), which ensures government cybersecurity accountability. 

(Via YouTube)

Orrin Hatch holds cards on trade deal

One of Congress' strongest trade boosters is critical of the landmark Asian-Pacific deal — and well-positioned to delay or kill it if he decides to do so.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/orrin-hatch-tpp-pacific-trade-deal-decision-214893#ixzz3p7QN4eEi

Oct. 20, 2015

Commentary

How the Left Has Sabotaged Marriage and Family

If you thought the White House seemed eager to hoist the rainbow colors, you should have seen the American Communist Party, which has been pumping the full "LGBT" agenda for several years now.

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View Senator Lee’s questions here and here

Lee Makes Case for Reform in Criminal Justice Hearing