Representative Steve Eliason Presented With 2015 “Katie’s Hero” Award
Tweet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Representative Steve Eliason Presented With 2015 “Katie’s Hero” Award Parents of murder victim Katie Sepich, along with author and exonoree James Tillman, recognize...
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Special Session | August 2015
Tweet An email from Speaker Hughes regarding the August Special Session: Dear Colleagues, Governor Herbert has officially issued a call for a Special Session (call attached) to take place next...
View ArticleRepresentative Derrin Owens
Tweet Our newest Representative Derrin Owens was born and raised in Show Low, Arizona. He’s the eighth of nine children and the product of Mormon Pioneers. After serving an LDS Mission to Chicago,...
View ArticleUtah House of Representatives Sponsors Honor Flight
Tweet Thursday the Utah House of Representatives sponsored Honor Flight will depart from Salt Lake City, Utah and travel to Washington, D.C. where guardians and veteran participants will tour the...
View ArticleUTAH CREATES ONLINE TOOL TO PREDICT IMPACT OF FEDERAL FUNDING CRISES
Tweet The Federal Funds Commission today unveiled the state’s first Federal Funds Risk Model (FFRM) dashboard. Citizens can find the new tool at federalrisk.le.utah.gov. The model is an interactive...
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SPEAKER HUGHES STATEMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE JUSTIN MILLER
Tweet “I am disappointed to learn that Representative Miller has been charged with a crime. Although these actions pre-date his arrival to the Legislature, as elected officials it is our job to be...
View ArticleRepresentative Justin Miller to Resign From the Utah Legislature
Tweet Salt Lake City – Representative Justin Miller released the following statement this morning: “I understand the charges against me, and I take full responsibility for the mistakes I have made. My...
View ArticleMedia Advisory – Post Caucus Availability
Tweet MEDIA ADVISORY October 13, 2015 UTAH HOUSE TO HOLD MEDIA ACCESS FOLLOWING CAUCUS MEETING What: Brief update and Q&A for credentialed media regarding the House Republican Caucus...
View ArticleOp-ed: Commissioner deserves credit for solving meat-inspection problem, not...
Tweet CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PUBLISHED OP-ED The free press was once esteemed as the fourth branch of government, or fourth estate. This week’s reporting about the Utah Department of Agriculture and...
View ArticleOp-ed: Hughes provides true leadership while Tribune lacks facts
Tweet CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PUBLISHED OP-ED Acting charitably is the Utah way. Our willingness to extend a helping hand is only curbed by our respect for fiscal responsibility. Without the latter, the...
View ArticleThurston: Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From?
Tweet Where Did the Coverage Gap Come From? October 27, 2015 by Rep. Norm Thurston Have you stopped to wonder whether the coverage gap came from? Was it always here or did it suddenly appear? You may...
View ArticleSpendlove: The Next Steps on Utah Medicaid Reform
Tweet The Next Steps on Utah Medicaid Reform October 26, 2015 By Representative Robert Spendlove Members of the House Republican Caucus met recently to review the latest proposal from the Governor...
View ArticleDaw: Why Don’t Payday Lenders Give Us All The Facts?
Tweet Click here to read the published op-ed In a recent Salt Lake Tribune op-ed on payday lending, national payday lender executive Dennis Shaul is correct in pointing out that just because a payday...
View ArticleThank You Veterans
Tweet Each year we set aside a day to honor the men and women who have served our country in uniform. It is an opportunity for us to extend our gratitude for the sacrifices made by those who serve in...
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Assembly of State Legislatures’ Meeting in SLC
Tweet Last week the Assembly of State Legislatures (ASL) met in Salt Lake City in order to continue working to establish procedural rules to hold a state-led convention for proposing amendments to the...
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Draper Elementary Students Meet Chinese Peers online
Tweet Draper Elementary fifth-graders learning Mandarin Chinese made some new friends across the globe when they joined with their English-studying Chinese peers in a bilingual video conference...
View ArticleLynn Hemingway sworn in as newest House member
Tweet Rep. Lynn Hemingway has been sworn in by House Speaker Greg Hughes as the newest member of the Utah House of Representatives. Hemingway was chosen by Democratic delegates to replace Rep. Justin...
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Rep. Norm Thurston, Utah House of Representatives host naturalization...
Tweet One hundred twelve people from more than 40 countries became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at the Utah State Capital earlier this week. The event, hosted by Rep. Norm Thurston and...
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