Rob Bishop News

Saturday night proved to be an unforgettable one for a couple of Utah candidates on the campaign trail.

Washington a With one voice, Utah's federal lawmakers criticized the Obama administration for its plan to drastically reduce the public land available for oil shale and tar sand mining.

It's appropriate that Gov. Gary Herbert, in attacking a federal proposal to restrict the amount of public land available for oil shale and tar sands mining, should accuse the Bureau of Land Management of waving a "bureaucratic magic wand." Because all the proposed rule would do is cut back on the amount of land where people would be allowed to ... (more)

Washington a A tea party activist will try to unseat Rep. Rob Bishop, launching her bid this week with a slogan playing off an American classic: "Send Mrs.

I am confused by Rep. Jason Chaffetz spending a lot of time helping Mitt Romney's presidential campaign .

The Air Force has rolled out new details for realignments in aircraft programs throughout the service, including plans to retire entire series of aircraft, eliminating as many as 500 planes, but the impact on Hill Air Force Base is uncertain.

Utah and Box Elder Republicans got more than expected Saturday night during the Lincoln Dinner held at Alice C. Harris Intermediate School when a simple Meet the Candidates event took a violent turn.

Wainscott resident Diana Weir, a longtime public servant on the East End of Long Island, has been tapped to lead Randy Altschuler's 2012 Congressional contest campaign, according to a press release issued by Altschuler's office on Monday morning.Altschuler, a Republican, narrowly lost his first bid for a Congressional seat against incumbent ... (more)

Former East Hampton Town Councilwoman Diana Weir has agreed to be Randy Altschuler's 2012 congressional campaign manager as he once again takes on Rep.

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Only one Utah Republican has talked seriously about running against Utah District 1 Representative Rob Bishop-R in years.

A A A A Utah and Box ElderA Republicans got more than expected Saturday night during the Lincoln Dinner held at Alice C. Harris Intermediate School when a simple meet the candidates night turned violent.

"Government must create an environment where free enterprise can succeed and then get out of the way." - Utah Gov.

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Congressman Rob Bishop may be the next target in the tea party's broad offensive against the Utah Republican establishment.

Washington a President Barack Obama wants to shutter some military bases to help lower the nation's massive debt, a proposal that has Utah officials concerned about the survival of Hill Air Force Base, one of the state's largest employers.

Vince Coglianese is the Senior Online Editor for The Daily Caller. Prior to joining TheDC, Vince was the Web Editor for CarolinaCoastOnline.com, a radio talk show host for WTKF FM 107.1 and WJNC AM 1240 in Morehead City, N.C., and a television news anchor for LCTV-10 in Camp Lejeune, N.C. As the House of Representatives concluded its stirring ... (more)

Rota moved one step closer to having a National Park Monday - and one step closer to the jobs and economic development that such a park would bring.

While President Barack Obama laid out a slew of lofty proposals in his State of the Union on Tuesday night, Utah's members of Congress weren't expecting a slew of action.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed on Monday Delegate Gregorio Kilili Sablan's bill authorizing the Interior secretary to study archaeological, historical and natural resources on Rota for inclusion in the National Park System.