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Utah lawmakers have introduced about 700 bills this year, including resolutions that offer their opinions on high-profile topics such as refugees and public land. So far this session, about 10 percent of the measures brought before the Legislature have been resolutions.
President Donald Trump "absolutely" wants to take action to change the Bears Ears National Monument designation made by his predecessor, said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah. "I hope it is rescinded.
One of the most important issues for Utah citizens and members of the Mormon Church revolve around religious liberty and freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court will ultimately decide these issues.
I was incredibly proud of my friends and neighbors in Utah during the recent presidential election. We made national headlines for opposing Donald Trump's antics and ethics even when so many other Republican states embraced him with open arms.
The maker of Patagonia has a message for Utah government officials: If you want big outdoor business, act like it. Patagonia pulls out of Utah outdoor show amid Bears Ears National Monument battle The maker of Patagonia has a message for Utah government officials: If you want big outdoor business, act like it.
Republicans have yet to agree on how they want to replace the Affordable Care Act, but they're hearing that they might not have much time. Insurance companies need some details by the end of March as they develop health coverage packages for 2018, panelists suggested at a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
He has said he was putting finishing touches on a plan that would provide "insurance for everybody" and would submit a proposal as soon as his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is confirmed. But according to Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, a key player in the GOP's efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, there may not be a Trump Obamacare plan.
Trump's immigration order exposes White House and GOP rifts. Utah's members of Congress praise national security efforts but raise questions about order.
The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah addresses his supporters at the American Preparatory campus in Draper, Saturday, March 19, 2016. Republican presidential candidate Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Carly Fiorina and Glenn Beck were also in attendance.
This Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin speaks to his supporters during an election night watch party after Republican Donald Trump won Utah, in Salt Lake City. McMullin has created a group that he says will expand his ability to serve as a watchdog over President Donald Trump.
America's multinational juggernauts are clearly capitalizing on the former Utah Governor's grasp of global affairs. Yet, as Huntsman weighs a senate bid in 2018, likely challenging Sen. Orrin Hatch, Huntsman's vast international experience may ironically be as much a political liability as an asset.
Health care and the repeal of Obamacare is in the news as the new Congress convenes. One of the issues that needs to be addressed is the health insurance tax that is devastating small businesses and families across our great state.
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, front left, talks with Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, following the governor's monthly news conference at KUED-TV in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. At back left, Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, talks with Bob Bernick.
The single best law ever passed by the United States Congress was the 1862 Homestead Act that allowed everyone willing to work for it the right to own a piece of America. The right to hold private property remains one of the few rights deemed so important by the founding fathers that it was memorialized in our constitution.
I have been no fan of Sen. Mike Lee, but I was encouraged that he conducted his re-election campaign with the dignity that should become a United States senator. He took his opponent seriously and treated her and her ideas with respect.
Elaine Davis votes during early voting for the 2016 general election, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City. Hillary Clinton may not be accumulating the type of early-vote advantage her campaign wanted, but she continues to maintain an apparent edge over Donald Trump, with roughly one-fourth of all expected ballots cast in the 2016 election.
Former CIA agent Evan McMullin has quickly evolved from a political unknown to a legitimate threat to become the first independent candidate in nearly half a century to win electoral votes in a presidential election. The presidency itself is out of his reach because McMullin is only on the ballot in 11 states.
Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin had never run for any political office, until he decided to make a bid for the highest office in the country. The impetus behind the bold idea: give conservative voters an alternative to Republican Donald Trump's firebrand candidacy.