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Park City, Utah (September 10, 2014) – The Autumn Aloft hot air balloon festival prepares for takeoff as festival dates approach. Autumn Aloft is scheduled for September 20 and 21, 2014 in Park City, Utah. 

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IRS Under Fire for Targeting Conservatives Again ... and This Time It's a Media Outlet

The news drew a swift reaction from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said it would be a "gross abuse of power" for the IRS to audit a news organization disliked by the White House.

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Each legislative session, hundreds of Bills are heard, debated and passed into law with several hundred more never making it to the floor. Some of these Bills are corrections of current laws that have misspellings, confusing language or sunset dates that need to be extended. Most of those that need corrections are discovered accidentally as issues come up.

The Utah Legal Tender Act of 2011 codified the idea that gold and silver coins minted by the United States are legal forms of exchange.  Yet, the idea is not new. The founders of the Constitution of the United States confirmed the use of gold and silver because they clearly saw the need for a stable monetary exchange system.  In Section 10 of Article I of the Constitution, they wrote, and the states ratified the following: “Section. 10.  No State shall…; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; …”

"We are not here as politicians," Utah Congressman Rob Bishop said to a crowd of Weber County citizens during a Town Hall event at Weber State University on Tuesday, August 19. Bishop hoped the open discussion would allow feedback from citizens about issues that concern them.

Governor Gary Herbert also spoke, adding that the "intent is to listen. We want to hear your concerns, hear what's going on."

Government Bank's Nationwide Tour Raises Questions of Lobbying, Propaganda

As President Obama called for reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, top bank officials embarked on a nationwide tour designed to drum up support for the agency.

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Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

September 8, 2014 - September 13, 2014

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

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

***All times are MDT***

Monday, September 8, 2014 - Washington, D.C.

10:00 AM – Republican Governors Association (RGA) meeting

Location – Washington, D.C.

Arab Bank Mounts Its Defense in Landmark Terrorist Financing Case

Three hundred U.S. nationals are suing Arab Bank, claiming it knowingly provided services to terrorists and their financiers in violation of U.S. anti-terrorism law. Daily Signal senior independent contributor Sharyl Attkisson reports on the latest developments in the case.

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