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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

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Deseret News

HAFB likely home for new F-35s

The Air Force on Thursday declared Utah's Hill Air Force Base as one of three finalists to house its next-generation F-35 fighter-bomber. "This, I believe, secures the future of Hill Air Force Base into as far as any of us can see," said Sen.

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

Deseret Morning News

Utah-based ATK hails rocket launch

If the United States decides not to go back to the moon and on to Mars a decade from now, no one will be able to blame Alliant Techsystems, executives with the company said shortly after Wednesday's unmanned test launch of the Ares I rocket motor they and the 5,000 Utah employees helped design and build.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Aerospace-Defense, Alliant Techsystems, Science / Technology, Space, Box Elder County, UT, NASA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Box Elder News Journal

Senior Center's seismic upgrade is legitimate use of FEMA funds

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. approved funding from the 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill to do a seismic upgrade on the Brigham City Senior Center, despite Arizona Senator John McCaina s complaints.

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Related Topix: FEMA, US News, Brigham City, UT, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Obama's choice: Ramp up or wind down war in Afghanistan

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says he has serious questions about lack of response to his request for documents from Interior Department.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Representative Jason Chaffetz, Jim Matheson, Democrat, Orrin Hatch, US Senate, Utah

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

McCain criticizes Brigham City earmark

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized an earmark Tuesday tucked into the homeland security bill at the request of three Utah lawmakers that would help Brigham City retrofit a senior center.

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Related Topix: Brigham City, UT, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Oil shale inquiry opens

Reporting from Washington - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar asked the Interior Department's inspector general Tuesday to investigate a controversial, last-minute move by the Bush administration to lock in favorable royalty rates and lenient environmental regulations for a series of oil shale leases on federal land in Colorado and Utah.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Doc Hastings

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

Humor at the gate

After observing the behavior of many professed Christians, I called myself a closet Christian.

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

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Salt Lake Tribune

The highs and lows of living in Washington

Rep. Rob Bishop rents a one-bedroom apartment in one of these row houses just a short walk from the U.S. Capitol.

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

Fri Oct 16, 2009

Deseret News

4th Utah House seat bill may be back

House Democratic leaders are discussing a resurrecting a thought-to-be-dead bill that would give Utah a fourth U.S. House seat and give the District of Columbia a House seat with full voting rights.

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

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