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White House Abandons Plan to End College Savings Accounts

"Families who have diligently worked to save for their children's college education would have been penalized under this proposal," says Heritage's Lindsey Burke.

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

LDS Church Voices Support for Non-Discrimination, Religious Liberty Bills

By Bob Bernick

Hatch, Blunt, Introduce Resolution to Raise Awareness of Internet Governance 

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, Chairman of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force, and Senator Roy Blunt, member of the Senate Commerce Committee, issued the following statement upon introducing a resolution to increase awareness of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s announced intention to transition its stewardship role over the Internet’s domain name system to the global community.

Governor issues statement on non-discrimination and religious freedom

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 27, 2015) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert released this statement following the announcement made by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding the issues of non-discrimination and religious freedom:

Hatch Issues Statement on Religious Liberty, Non-Discrimination

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, and member and former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on religious liberty and non-discrimination:

Is $5 a Gallon Gas on Its Way? This Expert Thinks So

"Enjoy the price, because it's going to go back up," warns the former president of Shell Oil.

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Ready, Aim, Fire: Choke Point Draws Heat From Gun Industry

Banned from financial services that are essential to running a business, firearms sellers attending the world's largest gun show in Las Vegas spoke out against the government's controversial program.

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UPDATE - Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

Jan. 26, 2015 - Jan. 30 2015

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

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

Monday, January 26

9:00 a.m. “Day at the Capitol” with Park City Leadership Academy

Location: Gold Room

11:00 a.m. Meeting with Juab County Commissioners

Location: Governor’s Office

Fewest Utahns unemployed since Great Recession

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 23, 2015) – Utah’s economy continues to grow stronger, posting a healthy 3.9 percent job growth rate that pushed unemployment down to 3.5 percent, according to new data released today.

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