State and National

Utah leaders announce initiative to protect public safety,

hold offenders accountable, control prison costs

Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

August 4, 2014 - August 8, 2014

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

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

Monday August 4, 2014

10:30 AM – Court of Appeals Decision

Location – Governor’s Office  

11:00 AM – Update with Lt. Governor Cox and Attorney General Reyes

Location – Governor’s Office

Sen. John Valentine

Longtime state Sen. John Valentine, R-Orem, will resign his seat in September and become the new chairman of the Utah State Tax Commission.

Whoever the Senate District 14 GOP delegates pick to replace Valentine will not be on the November ballot to serve out the remaining two years of Valentine's four-year term.

These Four Women Faced Unexpected Pregnancies. Where They Turned for Help Changed Their Lives.

Borromeo House, surrounded by a white picket fence in a residential part of Arlington, Va., is part of a nonprofit program that shelters girls between the ages of 16 and 22 and their children, who otherwise might be homeless.

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August 2, 2014

WATCH: How Ryan T. Anderson Responded to a Gay Man Who Wants to Redefine Marriage

Top Obamacare Official Under Scrutiny for Ties to HealthCare.gov Contractor

Former health care executive Andrew Slavitt ran into sharp questions from a congressional panel about a potential conflict of interest in his new role with the Obama administration.

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In IRS Emails, Lois Lerner Calls Conservatives 'Crazies' and…Worse

The House Ways and Means Committee released emails from Lois Lerner, former head of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt organizations division.

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If Conservatives Try to Impeach Obama, He'll Have the Last Laugh

There's a reason the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has raised over $2 million dollars online saying the GOP is out to impeach Obama.

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Lee: A Better Way to Improve America's Transportation Infrastructure

Watch or Read Full Speech Here

Rick Perry Says Deploying Troops to Border Sends a 'Powerful Message'

The Texas governor, in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, compares the role of National Guard troops at his state’s border to the deterring effect that cop cars stationed along neighborhood roads have on crime.

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