State and National

Gov. Herbert signs executive order to conserve water

SALT LAKE CITY (June 3, 2015) -  Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed an executive order today mandating water conservation for all state owned and managed facilities.

PRC co-chairs refute statement that 

decision has already been decided on site of new prison 

Prison Site Evaluation Process is Still Underway;

No location a front-runner

Lee Applauds Passage of USA Freedom Act

WASHINGTON—Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement following the Senate’s passage of the USA Freedom Act:

“Thanks to the hard work of my colleagues in both the House and Senate, today the American people are now safe from the federal government’s bulk collection of their personal data,” Lee said. "It wasn’t easy. It took longer than it should have. But the Senate’s passage of the USA Freedom Act today is a huge win for national security and the Fourth Amendment."

USDA Announces Restart of Biomass Crop Assistance Program for Renewable Energy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2015

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Hatch Holds IRS Accountable for Data Breach

 

TheSpectrum

BLM restrictions could threaten Utahns’ way of life

By Senator Orrin G. Hatch

http://www.thespectrum.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/05/31/blm-restrictions-threaten-utahns-way-life/28261885/

UTGOP Crafts Framework for 2016 Election Cycle 
 

SALT LAKE CITY - UTGOP Chairman James Evans released the following message after the Party's governing body took key steps to prepare for the 2016 election cycle:

Utah Leaders React to BLM Rules

Washington, D.C.—Governor Herbert and the Utah Congressional delegation issued the following statements today following the announcement of the Bureau of Land Management’s Final Environmental Impact Statements (FEIS) for land use plans to protect the greater sage-grouse.

FRAUD COMPLAINTS FILED IN WESTERN STATES AGAINST INFLUENTIAL LEGISLATOR FOR ROLE IN LAND TRANSFER SCHEME

CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY URGES UT ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INVESTIGATE UT STATE REP. KEN IVORY

Utah ranks first in the nation for job growth for third consecutive month

SALT LAKE CITY (May 28, 2015) - For the third consecutive month, Utah has posted the highest job growth rate in the nation. According to new data released this week, the Beehive State ranked first for total job growth at 4.0 percent and first for private sector job growth at 4.8 percent.