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More than 10 percent of Utahns are struggling with food insecurity , or limited or uncertain access to enough food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program makes a difference for thousands of Utah households, ensuring they have money for food and room in their budget to afford rent and other basic needs.
Stewart invariably supports the greedy agenda of his campaign donors, the corporate and wealthy elite, at our expense. By contrast, Ghorbani supports the genuine needs of the majority of Utahns - families, working people, farmers, seniors and more.
President Donald Trump is trying to put in place the policies that got him elected - it's creating backlash among supporters. A woman is suing the LDS Church, alleging that the then-MTC president raped her.
President Donald Trump on Monday night threw his full support behind Mitt Romney's bid to be the next U.S. senator from Utah , writing on Twitter that he would be a "worthy successor" to retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. The endorsement is significant because Trump had previously encouraged Hatch to seek another term, and Romney had been among the most vocal Republican critics of Trump's presidential aspirations, once calling him "a phony" and "a fraud."
A simple solution to the fight against filtering movies would be to update the Family Movie Act of 2005 to clarify that it covers streaming. In the course of his long career, Sen. Orrin Hatch has often gone to bat for Utah's families.
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch announced Tuesday that he won't seek re-election this year, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to return to the national stage by running for his seat. He said in a social media message, "after much prayer and discussion with family and friends I've decided to retire at the end of this term."
Kremlin trolls burned across the Internet as Washington debated options The first email arrived in the inbox of CounterPunch, a left-leaning American news and opinion website, at 3:26 a.m. - the middle of the day in Moscow. - "Hello, my name is Alice Donovan and I'm a beginner freelance journalist Tribune Editorial: Why Orrin Hatch is Utahn of the Year - These things are often misunderstood.
Should he seek re-election next year, Sen. Orrin Hatch could potentially face a far-right challenger financed by former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who's hunting for Trump devotees to unseat several Senate Republicans. "There's a mini-drama that we're looking at right now," said Tim Chambless, a political science professor at the University of Utah.
The Salt Lake Tribune) Hundreds of "We are Dreamers," a Utah pro-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival group, marched in solidarity from the Utah Federal Building to the State Capitol with undocumented immigrants who will be affected by the end of DACA. What if our six congressional representatives joined forces to create and pass bipartisan legislation to permanently establish the legal status of the DACA Dreamers, those individuals who came to the U.S. as children with their undocumented parents? Utahns who value family and children could be very proud of our federal representatives for leading this important legislative action.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the overwhelming pick of Utah Democrats in last year's presidential caucus vote, will hold a rally in Salt Lake City on April 21, the Utah Democratic Party said Thursday. Earlier this week, the national party announced Utah was one of the stops Sanders and new Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez would make on their multi-state "Come Together and Fight Back" tour.
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.
The possibility that a third-party conservative, Evan McMullin, could win Utah in the presidential election has sparked much loose talk and hyperventilation about what it would portend. Some say it would "cost" Donald Trump the White House.
The Salt Lake Tribune) EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock speaks during a Women Together Organizing Summit hosted by Hillary for Utah at The Falls at Trolley Square Saturday October 22, 2016. The Salt Lake Tribune) EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock speaks during a Women Together Organizing Summit hosted by Hillary for Utah at The Falls at Trolley Square Saturday October 22, 2016.
A new Rasmussen poll released Monday found that Evan McMullin's popularity in the Beehive State is rivaling that of the two major party candidates. The poll showed that McMullin trails Republican nominee Donald Trump by one point, 30 to 29 percent , and is ahead of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, who had 28 percent.
Incumbent Republicans Gov. Gary Herbert and U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz are headed toward November as heavy favorites after primary voters turned out in record numbers and overwhelmingly endorsed their re-election bids. On the Democratic side of Utah's primary election Tuesday, Misty Snow, a grocery store cashier making her first foray into politics, faces a far steeper challenge against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee as she tries to become the state's first openly transgender elected official.
Utah's primary election is a week away, but it's already time to celebrate. Thanks to the Count My Vote compromise , more candidates appear on the primary election ballot this year.