State and National

Hatch Meets with Immigrant Entrepreneurs to Discuss High-Skilled Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C.— Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Republican High-Tech Task Force, and member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, met with 15 immigrant entrepreneurs to discuss the urgent need for high-skilled immigration reform, just a week after U.S. Customs and Immigration Services announced that they had received 233,000 applications for just 85,000 high skilled visas.

Lee Introduces Amendment to Enforce "Paygo" Rules for Changes in Medicare Payments

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After Obama Bows to Pressure, Congress Poised to Have Voice on Iran Nuclear Deal

News: A bipartisan, unanimous vote by a Senate panel granting Congress the right to reject or approve a nuclear deal with Iran has forced President Obama to cede some authority to lawmakers over the negotiations.

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Flying High for Workers' Rights

By Ron Nielsen

Governor orders flags lowered to honor former Gov. Bangerter

SALT LAKE CITY—  Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flags of the United States of America and the State of Utah in honor of former Gov. Norman H. Bangerter. The former governor of Utah will be laid to rest Sat., April 18, 2015.

The flags will be flown at half-staff at all state facilities from sunrise Thurs., April 16, 2015 through sunset on Mon., April 20, 2015.

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Governor orders flags at half staff in

honor of President Abraham Lincoln

SALT LAKE CITY—  Gov. Gary R. Herbert has authorized the lowering of the flags of the United States of America and the State of Utah in honor of President Abraham Lincoln. A proclamation entitled, “Day of Remembrance for President Abraham Lincoln” directs the flags to be lowered to half-staff on Wed., April 15, 2015.  

Bank Rolled: How Foreign Airlines Win Big With Government Subsidies and US Taxpayer-Backed Loans

News: A trio of domestic airlines have joined forces to criticize competitors in the Persian Gulf that allegedly received billions in government subsidies. And that’s not the only government benefit given to these foreign airlines.

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This week the Senate will consider Senator Hatch’s plan to permanently repeal the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR), also known as the “Doc Fix.” The plan, which recently passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, will replace SGR with a responsible system to ensure that doctors are rewarded for providing quality care based on health outcomes, and that medicare patients, particularly the elderly, have access to the care they need, without raising taxes on hardworking families in Utah and around the country. 

Marco Rubio Runs for President on America's Place in the World

News: Conservatives weigh in on Rubio's record and views on foreign policy. Will his foreign policy expertise set him apart in the 2016 Republican pack?

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UTGOP Statement on Preliminary Injunction Hearing

Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans released the following statement after District Court Judge Nuffer's ruling on the Party's motion for a preliminary injunction against SB54 (the compromise between the state legislature and Count My Vote):