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USDA Announces Incentives to Establish Biomass Crops

Deadline for Incentives to Harvest Biomass Residues is Sept. 4

Ten Things You Need to Know for Thursday - August 20, 2015

Aug. 20, 2015

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'Love Trumps Fear': Three Pastors Whose Black Churches Were Burned Share Their Stories

After the devastating shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., several black churches across the south have been affected by serious fires. The Daily Signal visited three of them.

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Ten Things You Need to Know for Wednesday - August 19, 2015

Aug. 19, 2015

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Half of Americans Haven't Seen the Planned Parenthood Videos. Here's What They Need to Know.

With Planned Parenthood under fire after undercover videos showed high-ranking employees discussing the sale of fetal organs, The Daily Signal has a rundown of what you need to know.

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Aug. 18, 2015

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One Iranian Family's Fight to Keep a Colorado City From Taking Their Property

When Nasrin Kholghy opened the letter from the city of Glendale, Colo., in April, it transported her back to another country in another time.

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Gov. Herbert appoints state planning coordinator

SALT LAKE CITY (August 17, 2015) - Gov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed Evan Curtis to serve as state planning coordinator in the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget (GOMB). Curtis will replace Alan Matheson who was recently appointed as director of the Department of Environmental Quality and serves as senior environmental advisor to the governor.

Protein Power for On-the-Go Parents
Here’s a quick and healthy low-calorie snack that’ll make parents’ lives a little easier this back-to-school season. It’s rich and tasty with body-fueling protein, fiber and carbs to give you the energy you need, but won’t load you down with sugar. For more information, visit www.bowflexbody.com.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
Prep time: 12 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Servings: 10-12 truffles
 

Aug. 17, 2015

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If Planned Parenthood Loses Government Funding, Here's a Map of Health Clinics That Could Take Its Place

Two leading pro-life organizations released a map today intended to showcase the thousands of community health care clinics that could step in for Planned Parenthood if it were to lose federal funding.

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Gov. Herbert calls special session of Utah State Legislature

SALT LAKE CITY (August 14, 2015) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued a call for a special session of the Utah State Legislature to address the Prison Relocation Commission’s recommendations for the Utah State Prison.

“I have called the Legislature into a special session on their August interim day to vote on the recommended site of the Prison Relocation Commission and five other issues,” Gov. Herbert said.