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Utah Among 23 States Supporting Federal Immigration Lawsuit

Utah Among 23 States Supporting Federal Immigration Lawsuit

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is joining nearly two-dozen states supporting a federal lawsuit aimed at overturing the Biden administration’s immigration policy. Attorney General Sean Reyes on Thursday joined a coalition of 23 states in filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit filed by Florida. The suit opposes a […]

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Lee Vows To Block Debt Ceiling Deal Without Spending Cuts

Lee Vows To Block Debt Ceiling Deal Without Spending Cuts

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is vowing to block any deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling unless it contains substantial cuts in U.S. spending. The Utah Republican tweeted yesterday that he will use “every procedural tool” he has available to impede any deal that doesn’t contain spending reforms. […]

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Sens. Lee, Romney Support Suspension Of Loan Forgiveness Plan

Sens. Lee, Romney Support Suspension Of Loan Forgiveness Plan

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are among a group of Republican senators people calling for the suspension of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The senators say Biden’s proposal to eliminate up to 20-thousand dollars of debt each for federal borrowers isn’t true forgiveness, […]

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Cox: Would “Absolutely” Support TikTok Ban

Cox: Would “Absolutely” Support TikTok Ban

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox said yesterday he would “absolutely” support a federal ban on the popular TikTok app. Cox is one of a growing number of public officials who have banned the app from state and local government devices. President Biden has demanded that the Chinese-owned […]

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Lee Criticizes Biden Executive Order On Background Checks

Lee Criticizes Biden Executive Order On Background Checks

(Washington, DC) — Senator Mike Lee is unhappy with President Biden’s executive order to help reduce gun violence. The Utah Republican tweeted yesterday that the “constitutional right to bear arms in public for self-defense is not a second-class right.” That was a follow-up to his statement saying Biden had overstepped […]

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Romney Breaks With Republicans On Timing Of China Balloon

Romney Breaks With Republicans On Timing Of China Balloon

(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney believes the U.S. made the right decision to wait and shoot down the Chinese surveillance balloon. Following a classified briefing on China, Romney told reporters he believes President Biden and the military acted skillfully and with care in handling the balloon that flew […]

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Utah Lawmakers React To State Of The Union

Utah Lawmakers React To State Of The Union

(Washington, DC) — Utah lawmakers are responding after watching President Biden give his State of the Union speech last night. Governor Spencer Cox watched the speech in-person at the U.S. Capitol building last night as a guest of Senator Mike Lee. Both Lee and Cox noted that they shared some […]

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Bill Allocates $25M For Study That Includes Great Salt Lake

Bill Allocates $25M For Study That Includes Great Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill signed by President Biden this week could help provide new data on the crisis affecting the Great Salt Lake. The bill signed on Tuesday will give the U.S. Geological Survey 25-million dollars to assess and monitor saline lake ecosystems in the West. Researchers […]

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President Biden Considers Bill Funding Studies On Great Salt Lake

President Biden Considers Bill Funding Studies On Great Salt Lake

(Salt Lake City, UT) — President Biden is considering a bill that would help fund studies on the Great Salt Lake. The U.S. Senate and House approved the bipartisan Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act earlier this week. Biden has final approval on the measure, which […]

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Governor Cox Proposes Tuition Freeze

Governor Cox Proposes Tuition Freeze

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox says he wants all colleges and universities in the state to enact a tuition freeze for the next academic year. Cox has been critical of the Biden Administration’s student debt forgiveness plan and says a tuition freeze is a better way to […]

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