State and National

WHAT:  "Live at the Museum"

               (Grand Re-Opening of the "Area 51: Myth or Reality" Exhibit)

WHEN:  Saturday, May 17, 2013

                 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:  National Atomic Testing Museum

                   755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119

CONTACT:  Kathleen Frantz 702-794-5147

COST:  50% Off Admission

Who Owns One-Third of American Land -- And How It's Holding Us Back

Did you know that the federal government owns nearly one-third of U.S. land?

What are they doing with it, you might ask. And the answer is certainly not making the most of it.

In fact, true to form, the federal government is getting in the way of domestic energy and American jobs.

Well, I Guess Obama Hasn't Healed the Planet

When Barack Obama won his party’s presidential nomination in 2008, he proclaimed that “generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that… this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Governor Gary Herbert’s Schedule

May 5, 2014  -  May 9, 2014

Monday May 5, 2014

10:00 AM – Derek Miller, weekly strategy meeting    Location – Governor’s Office

11:30 AM – Golf’s Impact on Utah’s Economy Event  Location – Gold Room   Media Access

12:30 PM – Professional Golf Association Tournament     Location – Bonneville Golf Course, Salt Lake City

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Does a Benghazi Select Committee Matter?

House Republicans are moving to set up a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks. The House could vote this week on establishing the panel, which House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has said would be led by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), a former federal prosecutor.

Ceremonial Bill Signings

What: Ceremonial signing of:

HB71 Distribution of Personal Images

HB157 Rape Kit Processing Amendments

HB254 Human Trafficking Victim Amendments

HB286 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention

SB227 Exposure of Children to Pornography

Who:       Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Rep. Marie Poulson, Rep. Craig Hall, Rep. Jennifer Seelig, Rep. Angela Romero, and Sen. Todd Weiler

Lee Introduces Free-Market Energy Reform

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill that restores free-market competition to America’s energy sector by eliminating all tax credits for both renewable and traditional energy sources.  The “Energy Freedom & Economic Prosperity Act” also reduces tax rates to ensure no new burdens are added to the responsible development of America’s energy resources.  Sen. Lee’s bill is a companion to legislation originally sponsored by Rep. Mike Pompeo in the House, which has 34 cosponsors. 

Caution: Senators at Work

Obamacare is wreaking havoc on the economy; entitlement spending is swallowing the federal budget; America’s military readiness is in shambles; and a handful of senators are working hard to make sure the government stays in the housing finance business.

Priorities, right?

$20K+ Concept to Company Contests

5 Contests In 2014 Giving Away Cash/Services to Top Startups

Folks – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), former Chairman and current member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will be speaking momentarily on the Senate Floor regarding the Obama Administration’s blatant and repeated overreach of executive authority.  I’ll send his remarks shortly after the speech concludes.  You can tune in on C-SPAN2.

Matt Harakal
Communications Director