Canid North of Grand Canyon Confirmed to be a Rocky Mountain Gray Wolf

PHOENIX – Genetic tests of scat (feces) collected from a free-roaming canid north of Grand Canyon National Park on the North Kaibab National Forest have confirmed that the animal, first detected in early October, is a female Rocky Mountain gray wolf.  The confirmation clarifies that this gray wolf is fully protected under the Endangered Species Act. 

Jobs report shows Utah’s strong performance continues

SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 21, 2014) – Utah’s economy continues to rank among the strongest in the nation, according to new data released today. Private sector job growth is particularly strong in Utah, ranking third in the nation at 3.7 percent.

What You Need to Know About Obama's Executive Move on Immigration

The president said he decided to allow certain unlawful residents with established roots to “come out of the shadows" because mass deportation of illegal immigrants "would be both impossible and contrary to our character."

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Senator Hatch Responds to President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration

Washington, D.C.—Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and the former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement of his executive order on immigration:

 

 

Gov. Herbert statement on Pres. Obama’s immigration announcement

SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 20, 2014) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s immigration policy announcement today:

Obama to Address Nation on Immigration Tonight

The White House couldn't get ABC, CBS or NBC to carry tonight's immigration address by President Obama. You can tune in via The Daily Signal instead. The speech starts at 8 p.m. ET.

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Hatch Calls Out Administration’s Numbers Game on Obamacare Enrollment

“Despite claims by this White House that the health law and its execution have been transparent, the facts continue to tell a different story.”

Obama's Unilateral Amnesty Really Will Be Unprecedented—and Unconstitutional

Daily Policy Focus: The president is establishing a dangerous precedent that violates fundamental principles of separation of powers.

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Microloan Cap Grows to $50,000 Starting November 7

Larger Loan Amount Offers Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Expanded Opportunities

"If men were angles, no government would be necessary"

In 2013, the country learned that the government, specifically the National Security Agency, had been collecting and storing enormous amounts of information about American citizens, and that the data collection was not limited to those suspected of terrorist activity. Many were very concerned about how much and what kind of data was being collected and whether or not the information could be or had been abused by government officials.