State and National

Lee, Flores: Time to End Democrat Obstruction of DHS Funding Bill

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee of Utah, Chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, and Congressman Bill Flores of Texas, Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, released the following statements regarding Senate Democrats’ repeated obstruction of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, H.R. 240:

Statutator Fred Cox Confirms Impact of Last Year's Trojan Horse (HB 276)
(Update for 2/10/15): House statutator Fred Cox has just confirmed what UT Gun Rights warned in its recent update, and in alerts last year.  Referencing HB 276: "Violence Against Open Carry Gun Owners", Cox wrote in his "2015 Voter Questionnaire":

"What did pass in 2014 was a law to require individuals that do 'Open Carry', to have the firearm in a holster or case." [bold italics added]

US-Funded News Station Wants to Bring Free Press to Cuba. Raul Castro Wants to Shut It Down.

News: The Daily Signal traveled to Miami for a behind-the-scenes look at Radio and TV Martí, created by the federal government to combat communism by exposing Cubans to freedom, democracy and uncensored information.

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Statement on HB141, Insurance Related Inducements

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 9, 2015) – Statement from the Office of Governor Gary R. Herbert:  

Gov. Herbert applauds the House Business and Labor Committee for favorably recommending HB141, the Insurance Related Inducements, sponsored by Rep. John Knotwell (R-52). This bill will provide clarity and allow innovative businesses to provide their services in Utah. The governor urges the Legislature to pass this bill without delay.

February 06, 2015

"to elevate the condition of men--to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance, in the race of life."

--Abraham Lincoln

One Year After Obamacare's Implementation, Taxpayer-Funded Co-Ops Struggle to Survive

News: The vast majority of nonprofit insurance companies created under the Affordable Care Act recorded losses in revenue.

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Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

Feb. 9, 2015 - Feb. 13, 2015

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Media representatives are welcome at events designated with “Media Access”

Monday, Feb. 9

No public events

Tuesday, Feb. 10

10:00 a.m. Meeting with Utah Bar President and President-elect

Location: Formal Office

Governor Herbert on passing of golf legend Billy Casper

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 7, 2015) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement in response to news of the passing of Utahn and golf champion, Billy Casper:

County Sheriffs Push Back Against Homeland Security's 'Not-So Veiled Threat'

News: Hundreds of miles from the nation's capital, local sheriffs are feeling reverberations from Congress' fight over Department of Homeland Security funding.

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Governor highlights need for donations to the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund

Feb. 5, 2015

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary R. Herbert today highlighted the opportunity for Utahns to directly help individuals and families experiencing homelessness by donating to the Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund. While touring the Volunteers of America Adult Detoxification Center, the governor met with several formerly homeless individuals and a family who received critical care and support that was funded, in part, by the homeless trust fund.