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Letter: A praiseworthy step

Source: Deseret News On May 2, Orrin Hatch, alongside Democratic California Senator Diane Feinstein, proposed the Protecting Religious Affiliated Institutions Act, a bill that would make threats to obstruct the free worship of any religious group — including to deface or destroy mosques, synagogues, or churches — a federal crime. This is a praiseworthy and

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Bears Ears: Hatch, Utah delegation lead pushback effort

Sources: The Spectrum, Farmington Daily Times, and Deming Headlight After signing an executive order calling for a review of more than two dozen national monuments, President Donald Trump handed the pen to U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, crediting the Utah Republican for being a driving force behind the order. “Believe me, he’s tough,” Trump said, nodding

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Hatch does not represent millennial voters

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Many opinions have been thrown around on whether Sen. Orrin Hatch should seek an eighth term in office. As a Utah millennial, I would also like to voice my opinion. After 40 years in office, Hatch has lost sight of his responsibility as a U.S. Senator: represent his constituents. Having

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Utahns protest GOP’s vote to repeal, replace Obamacare

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune and True Viral News Rolling off the House floor on a knee-scooter after surgery on a 12-year-old foot injury, Rep. Jason Chaffetz said he had ignored his doctor’s advice and flew to Washington to vote with his GOP colleagues to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a Republican plan that

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Press Release – EXECUTIVE ORDER FAVORS COAL AND CORPORATIONS OVER PEOPLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 CONTACT: Madison Hayes | Alliance for a Better Utah | madison@betterutah.org   Salt Lake City, UT – In the company of politicians and anti-public lands advocates, President Trump signed an executive order instructing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to review national monument designations former presidents have made within the

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Trump puts Bull’s Eye on Bears Ears National Monument

Source: KSL.com President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to end the “abuses” of the Antiquities Act and return power to the states, specifically mentioning the new Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah. Trump, in signing an executive order calling for a review of national monument designations over the past 21 years, said the action

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