Today, the world puts 500 million family farmers in the spotlight in observance of World Food Day 2014. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has recognized family farmers as central to solving global hunger and malnutrition. 

   Service to Re-open Public Comment Period for the Western Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Critical Habitat Proposal

Sacramento, CA – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today it will re-open the public comment period on its proposal to designate 546,335 acres of critical habitat for the western population of yellow-billed cuckoo in 80 separate units in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. 

The Utah 1033 Foundation is Accepting Applications for

2015 Leadership Award Scholarships

Foundation will award four scholarships in honor of Utah’s fallen law enforcement officers

Hillary Clinton's Former Chief of Staff No Stranger to Allegations of Withholding Public Documents

A career public servant speaks exclusively to The Daily Signal's Sharyl Attkisson about her encounters with a former Clinton White House lawyer who would later become Hillary Clinton's chief of staff at the State Department -- and a key figure under scrutiny for overseeing a Benghazi document review.

Utah's Budget Surplus Keeps Growing

Written by Bob Bernick on

14 October 2014
. Posted in Today At Utah Policy

Good times continue to roll for Utah State government; new tax revenue updates show in the current fiscal year the state’s two major funds should show between a $70 million and $200 million surplus.

Senator: Emails Reveal EPA, Green Group in 'Beyond Cozy' Relationship

The top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee told The Daily Signal that the Natural Resources Defense Council played an "absolutely inappropriate" role in drafting EPA's new carbon emissions plan.

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Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

October 13, 2014 - October 18, 2014

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

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

Monday, October 13

Personal time

No public events

Tuesday, October 14

Personal time

No public events

Wednesday, October 15

Personal time

NEA president and former Utah Teacher of the Year
Lily Eskelsen García to headline the 2014 UEA Convention
Activities available for kids, parents, community

WHAT:          Annual UEA Convention & Education Exposition

WHEN:         Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

WHERE:      South Towne Expo Center

WHO:            Events for teachers, parents, kids, education students, candidates and anyone interested in public education

EVENTS OF MEDIA INTEREST—

October 11, 2014

This 29-Year-Old Woman Has Chosen to Die. Why That's a Loss for All of Us.

Thanks to Obamacare, Health Costs Soared This Year

Daily Policy Focus: Many lessons can be learned from the first year of Obamacare. Here are three of the most important.

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