State and National

Gov. Herbert takes action on remaining bills to conclude signing period

SALT LAKE CITY (March 30, 2016) – On the final day of the bill signing period, Gov. Gary R. Herbert finalized work on the remaining 33 bills, taking veto action on six bills, including nine line item vetoes. One law will take effect without the governor’s signature. In total, 453 bills were passed during the 2016 General Legislative Session that required action by the governor.

Op-ed: Utah companies need trade-secret law to compete fairly

By Lane Beattie and Richard Nelson

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Hatch Lauds Passage of Trade Secrets Bill as a “Critical Victory for IP and Business Communities”

Legislation expected to pass House of Representatives and become law soon

Theft of trade secrets costs U.S. businesses hundreds of billions each year

Let Voters Decide the Court’s Future 

By ORRIN G. HATCH 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/28/opinion/let-voters-decide-the-courts-future.html?_r=2

Ginger Kathrens appointed Humane Advocate on Bureau of Land Management National Advisory Board

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - (March 29, 2016) For over 20 years Ginger Kathrens has documented wild horses and burros, and advocated for their humane treatment.  Her three documentary films about Cloud the Stallion for PBS Nature introduced wild horses to millions of people around the world.  Now, hopefully, she will be able to impact their “management” on our public lands

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Nominees announced for two Court of Appeals vacancies

SALT LAKE CITY – The Appellate Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for two vacancies on the Utah Court of Appeals.  These vacancies result from the retirement of Judge James Davis, effective Nov. 16, 2015 and the confirmation of Judge John Pearce to the Utah Supreme Court, effective Dec. 16, 2015.  

Hatch: Vice President Biden’s Speech on Supreme Court Vacancy Rewrites History

Washington, D.C.— Senator Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving member and former Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following response to Vice President Biden’s speech today on the current Supreme Court vacancy: 

Gov. Herbert signs 20 bills

SALT LAKE CITY (March 23, 2016) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has signed 20 new bills, bringing the total number of bills signed during the 2016 Legislative Session to 228.

The governor signed the following bills:

Bill Number

Bill Name

Bill Sponsor

H.B. 34

Utah Senator Brings a Long Memory to the Game

 

by Elaina Plott

 http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433087/orrin-hatch-supreme-court-nomination-fight-utah-senator-brings-long-memory-game

 

 

 

Governor and First Lady bring greater awareness of Down Syndrome cognitive research

SALT LAKE CITY (March 20, 2016) –  Gov. Gary R. Herbert and First Lady Jeanette Herbert will light the governor’s mansion blue on Monday to raise awareness for the Down Syndrome community and cognitive research.