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Hatch Co-Sponsors Bill to Repay States for National Park Shutdown Cost

Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

Jan. 12, 2015 - Jan. 16 2015

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Media representatives are welcome at events designated with “Media Access”

Monday, January 12

11:30 a.m. Elevating Utah Real Estate conference

Location: Canyons Grand Summit Resort

Tuesday, January 13

9:30 a.m. Education Excellence Meeting

Location: State Capitol

What Will the House Do to Block Obama's Immigration Actions?

The agreement would prevent Obama from implementing his recent executive actions to defer deportation for up to 5 million immigrants living in the United States illegally and granting them work permits.

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Editor’s note: The following is a lightly edited transcription of an interview Libertas Institute conducted with a Utah mother of three whose parental rights have been violated by the judicial system. The comments in this interview do not necessarily reflect the views of Libertas Institute.

Libertas Institute: Can you tell us a little about yourself?

In 2013 the Utah Legislature mandated parental review of SAGE test questions and established what is now called the SAGE Parent Review Committee. It was a response to concerns that the computer adaptive tests could include biases or agendas that are objectionable to Utah family values.

Email from Molly Foster (written to the other members of the 15-parent committee to review SAGE test questions)

… In the spring when I was made aware of the USOE putting words in my mouth I contacted Judy Park several times, through email and phone messages to no avail until I sent a more honest email to her one day, she immediately responded. I will enclose our emailed conversation.

UTAH- Common Core has been the source of much concern for parents in Utah State. The Utah State Department of Education has gone to a lot of work and expense to ease the minds of concerned parents, citing results of a 15 parent review committee

Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

Jan. 12, 2015 - Jan. 16 2015

**The Governor’s schedule is subject to frequent change**

Media representatives are welcome at events designated with “Media Access”

Monday, January 12

11:30 a.m. Elevating Utah Real Estate conference

Location: Canyons Grand Summit Resort

Tuesday, January 13

9:30 a.m. Education Excellence Meeting

Location: State Capitol

Is Utah a “State of Grace?” Judging from the interest in fine arts, music, theater, ballet, symphony, and other forms of entertainment, the answer is yes—at least in the secular sense. You can make a case that this is true also in the religious sense with Salt Lake City being headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and with strong representation in most other religions. The word ‘grace’ has several meanings both in religion and secular applications.

Hatch Introduces Utah Lands Bills

Washington, D.C. — Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus’s Public Lands Subcommittee, issued the following statement after introducing three separate lands bills: