Media Advisory: Hatch to Greet Utah Honor Flight Veterans

Washington, D.C.—Tomorrow Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, will greet Utah Honor Flight Veterans at the World War II memorial at 9:30 AM EST. 

STATEMENT ahead of Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on Rep. Rob Bishop’s Utah Public Lands Initiative

 Right now, more than half a million students are Taking A Stand in History with a year long journey of exploration that could result in thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. The National History Day Contest welcomes participants from all fifty states, American Samoa, Guam, China, South Asia, Korea, and the District of Columbia. Students compete at local and regional contests, with top winners advancing to the next level. The best of the best advance to the Kenneth E.

Sept. 13, 2016

Good morning from Washington, where the bad news about Obamacare keeps coming. Melissa Quinn looks at a faith-based alternative that's growing as a result. Should local election systems get federal protection from cyberattacks? Some don't like that idea, Fred Lucas reports. The rental-car business gets political in the left's campaign against "climate deniers." Kevin Mooney and Ken McIntyre steer you straight. Plus: Leah Jessen on a bill to stop dismemberment of unborn babies, and Beverly Hallberg on how to talk with skeptics about voter ID.

We, your friends at the Constitution Day Committee of Utah, invite you to join us and keynote speaker David Barton of WallBuilders in a celebration of the 229th anniversary of the signing of that great, inspired document, the Constitution of the United States

​.​ The program will also feature "Founding Fathers" from Liberty Trek. Don't miss this family event on Saturday, September 17th, from 6:30-8:30. Come early to

​see the​
 educational booths and visit with friends!

Sept. 12, 2016

President Obama, his days waning in Washington, presses the Senate to ratify a U.N. treaty on small arms that critics call vague and unnecessary. Fred Lucas reports. House Republicans disagree over funding the government after Oct. 1. Philip Wegmann sorts it out. In a revealing Q&A, the strategist who convinced skeptical Britons to vote for leaving the European Union talks to Josh Siegel. Plus: James Gottry on "social progress" intruding on our children's privacy, and Walter Williams on failed public schools and the crime rate.

Epilepsy Foundation Receives $77,000 from Shopko to Support Epilepsy Research and Awareness

State Board Changes Rule after Listening to Public Comments

Transfer and Appeal Language Removed from Interscholastic Association Rule

SALT LAKE CITY – A significantly revised rule passed by the Utah State Board of Education on Friday will allow the Board some oversight over the Utah High School Activities Association but stops short of providing any direction over student-athlete transfer policies.

Morning Must Reads for Monday, September 12, 2016