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Wednesday | Deseret News

Utah delegation split on plans

Two members of Utah's congressional delegation gave at least partial support Tuesday to President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan plans, while three criticized his call for 30,000 more troops in a temporary surge.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Matheson, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Orrin Hatch, US Senate, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Stimulus funds to Utah's 4th district? Well, not exactly

Rep. Rob Bishop joined a growing list of Republicans on Tuesday pointing out the Obama administration's Recovery Act Web site is reporting stimulus money spent in nonexistent congressional districts.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Sundance Film Festival, Utah, Salt Lake City Metro, Salt Lake City, UT

Fri Nov 20, 2009

BlueOregon

Kurt Schrader: Big win on the Molalla River

Kurt Schrader: Big win on the Molalla River guest column By Erik Fernandez of Portland, Oregon.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Kurt Schrader, Greg Walden, Republican

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Deseret Morning News

Administration blames Utahns for stimulus-reporting errors

The Obama administration says Utahns are at fault, not the administration, for reporting that $1.2 million in stimulus money went to a non-existent House district.

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Related Topix: Utah, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Utah Government

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Salt Lake City Weekly

Wanted: Liberal Challenger for Jim Matheson

Some Democrats frustrated with Matheson's conservatism. By Jesse Fruhwirth Wanted: Progressive Congressional Representative to represent the people of Utah's 2nd district.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Matheson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Startups, Craigslist, Holladay, UT

Salt Lake Tribune

Bishop: Environmental rules impeding border security

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says bureaucratic infighting over environmental protection is hampering security efforts along the U.S.-Mexican border.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Immigration Reform, Utah, US National Parks, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, Arizona Government

Tue Nov 17, 2009

ABC 4

Utah's fictitional '4th Congressional District' gets $1.2 million in stimulus funding

Utah's 4th congressional district received more than $1.1 million in stimulus funds, according to President Obama's Recovery.org website.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)

Deseret Morning News

Post office named for late postmaster

It's easy. Send a link to the story you were just reading to a friend. Just fill out the form on this page and we'll send it along.

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Related Topix: Smithfield, UT, Cache County, UT, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Stephen Lynch, Democrat

Sun Nov 15, 2009

News Max

National Park Service Putting Holes in Border Security

In the battle on the U.S.-Mexico border, the fight against illegal immigration often loses out to environmental laws that have blocked construction of parts of the "virtual fence" and that threaten to create places where agents can't easily track illegal immigrants.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Illegal Immigration, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Arizona, Arizona Government, US National Parks, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Signpost

Senator and Congressman support WSU service

The Veterans Upward Bound program at Weber State University hosted an open house in campus annex 12 in honor of veterans.

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Related Topix: Weber State University, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ogden, UT, Life, Veteran Affairs

Wed Nov 11, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Lawmakers urge Salazar to protect Utah wild lands

Eighty-nine House members sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asking him to protect 9.4 million acres of red rocks lands in Utah while Congress works on legislation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Utah, Sundance Film Festival, Utah Government, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat

Mon Nov 09, 2009

High Country News

Interior scandal: Rated G

During the waning years of the Bush administration, officials with the U.S. Department of Interior got a little too cozy with -- hold on to your Sierra Club card -- environmentalists .

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Republican, David Obey, Democrat

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Deseret Morning News

GOP rallies against health bill

Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan, labeling it a government takeover of the nation's medical system.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, John Boehner, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi

The Little Chicago Review

More D.C. B.S.

A The Secretarial Order will create regional DOI Climate Change Response Centers that will apply existing and future land management agreements to a new set of restrictive regulations and mandates set forth by the DOI .A A "By bypassing the congressional approval process, the Department of Interior has unilaterally created a new set of restrictive ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator John Barrasso, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Sanford Bishop, Democrat

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Deseret News

Bennett, Hatch wealthy for Congress

While Congress is a sort of club for the wealthy, Sens. Bob Bennett and Orrin Hatch, both R-Utah, are much wealthier than most, according to a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Jim Matheson, Democrat, Utah

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Salazar order on climate change riles GOP

Western Republicans fear Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is trying to skirt congressional authority by issuing an administrative order on climate change that the GOP members say could hurt businesses and cost taxpayers millions.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Orrin Hatch, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Utah, Senator John Barrasso

Mon Nov 02, 2009

KSTU - Fox 13

Hill Air Force Base One of 3 Finalists to House New F-35 Fighter Squadrons

The next generation of U.S. military fighter jets could call Utah home. Utah Congressman Rob Bishop tells FOX 13 news that Hill Air Force Base is one of three finalists to house the new F-35 Lightning.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Signpost

U.S. Congress praises WSU

The United State's House of Representatives honors different academic and athletic institutions throughout the nation for their work and dedication, and yesterday, Tuesday, Oct.

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Related Topix: US News, Weber State University, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Military, US Air Force, Hill Air Force Base

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Deseret Morning News

House cheers WSU's 120th anniversary

The U.S. House on Tuesday wished Weber State University a happy 120th birthday, but officials kept mispronouncing its name during debate until they were corrected by Rep.

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Related Topix: Weber State University, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism), Representative Lynn Jenkins

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah's lawmakers announce -- again -- F-35s coming to Hill

South Carolina is one of six sites the Air Force has chosen to host the new supersonic and stealthy F-35 fighter plane, U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Orrin Hatch, US Senate, Utah, US Military, US Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, Shaw Air Force Base

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