State and National

Hatch Champions Utah's Transportation Priorities In Highway Bill

Washington—As the Senate debates a proposal to provide a long-term extension to address shortfalls in the highway trust fund, Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, senior Republican in the United State Senate, is working to ensure Utah’s transportation priorities are part of the final package.

Senate, House Leaders Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Protect Trade Secrets

Commentary

How Rich Corporate Elites Are Lobbying Lawmakers to Crush Marriage Advocates

What do you do when you can’t persuade the American people to embrace your values? You use government coercion to impose those values on people. And you get rich corporate elites to lobby government on your behalf.

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Federal Lands Action Group Holds First Forum

“The federal government does a lousy job of managing public lands”

WASHINGTON— Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Rob Bishop and Chairman of the Federal Lands Action Group, Rep. Chris Stewart hosted the first in a series of forums aimed at exploring historical precedents and best practices with regard to public land management and ownership.

News

The Path to Repeal Obamacare With Just 51 Votes

Reconciliation gives Republicans the power to get rid of the health care law with a simple majority. Here's an interactive timeline to see how it's played out.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Utah Film Crew Wins 24 Hour Film Fest

Provo, Utah :: ​Local video production house, Big Door, set their eyes on the prize during this year’s “Utah Dance 24 Hour Film Festival”.  “​Going into this we just wanted to make something that represents what we love about filmmaking. We powered through the 24 hours, and ended up with something we were all proud of regardless of winning the competition or not. I'm so happy to have been a part of it,” said Jack

McConnell, Lee Continue Effort to Repeal Obamacare Through Reconciliation

WASHINGTON – United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statements Tuesday on the important tools in the Senate’s balanced budget that allow Congress to pass legislation repealing Obamacare and its broken promises.
 

July 28, 2015

Commentary

GOP Leadership Prioritizes Corporate Welfare Over Defunding Planned Parenthood

If Republican leaders were serious about ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, they could attach the legislation to a bill Obama wants to sign, writes Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint.

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July 27, 2015

Lee Calls On Senate Republicans To Repeal Obamacare Through Budget Reconciliation

WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Monday in advance of Senate consideration of a Republican Leader amendment to fully repeal Obamacare.

Hatch, Alexander, Price Introduce Bicameral Employees Rights Act