State and National

Bennet, Hatch Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape, Boost Innovation in Health IT

Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, today introduced a bill to cut red tape at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and help boost innovation in health IT.

 

USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19

Dairy producers urged to act now to protect their businesses against unpredictable market swings, take advantage of increased protections offered in first year of program

Dec. 4, 2014

Federal Agency Faces Fallout From Controversial Study That Put Babies at Risk

In a Daily Signal exclusive, senior independent contributor Sharyl Attkisson reveals how a government-funded study on premature babies has left the Obama administration in damage control mode.

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Governor statement on Zenefits decision from Insurance Commission

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 3, 2014) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued the following statement:

Hatch Announces Co-Sponsorship of the Regulatory Accountability Act, Highlights Commonsense Regulatory Reform As Priority for Next Congress

Washington, D.C. — Senator Orrin Hatch, the most senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement after co-sponsoring the Regulatory Accountability Act:

 

 

PRESS CONFERENCE FOR

2015 LARRY H. MILLER TOUR OF UTAH

Who:      Officials from the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will be joined by representatives from the Utah Sports Commission, Utah Office of Tourism, Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Hincapie Sportswear Development Cycling Team as well as leaders from 10 communities.

Amid Democratic Dysfunction, Hatch Supports One-Year Extenders Deal

  In Speech on Senate Floor, Utah Senator Says, “I plan to vote in favor of the one-year extension, unless of course, my colleagues on the other side finally come to their senses and allow a better deal to be had.”

Conservatives Push Short-Term Funding to Block Obama on Illegal Immigrants

They prefer to gain leverage by not funding immigration agencies for more than a couple of months, lawmakers told reporters at Conversations with Conservatives.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 2, 2014

ETHICS WEBSITE LAUNCHED

Ethics.utah.gov provides additional transparency for all four statewide ethics commissions

Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office releases H.B. 142 report

SALT LAKE CITY (Dec. 1, 2014) - The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) publicly released a final report today required by H.B. 142, concerning the economic analysis of a possible transfer of public lands from the federal government to the state.