Tag: Utah

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert stops all work on complying with the Clean Power Plan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Energy and Environment

Utah slams brakes on EPA climate rules

John Siciliano · February 26, 2016 8:36 pm

The GOP presidential candidates will debate in Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 21, which comes one day before voters in Utah, Arizona and American Samoa cast their ballots. (AP Photo)

GOP adds debate for end of March

Ryan Lovelace · February 21, 2016 12:41 am

"[I will decide] based on what the right thing to do is and the positive ideas and solutions I can offer for the future of Utah," Josh Romney said. (AP Photo)

Josh Romney considering Utah governor run in 2020

Kelly Cohen · January 5, 2016 4:43 pm

"We are thrilled with today's decision, which will allow our trusted health care providers and educators to continue serving the thousands of Utahns who depend on us as the appeals process proceeds," Karrie Galloway, CEO of the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Court halts Utah’s Planned Parenthood defunding

Kelly Cohen · December 31, 2015 2:47 pm

Federal Court Rules Utah Can Cut Off Funds to Planned Parenthood

Mark Hemingway · December 22, 2015 10:01 pm

Planning a "day of action" to encourage Congress to repeal Obamacare. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Utah 10th Obamacare startup to close

Robert King · October 27, 2015 11:41 pm

The state's Republican lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Gov. Gary Herbert's proposal. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah Medicaid expansion gets possible deathblow

Robert King · October 14, 2015 6:58 pm

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he is concerned about federal overreach in his state and feels as if the federal government has strayed from its constitutional duties as more and more is demanded from Washington.Â (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Energy and Environment

Western governors: States not ‘junior partners’ to feds

Kyle Feldscher · September 30, 2015 4:04 pm

How happy is your state?

How happy is your state?

Kelly Cohen · September 15, 2015 2:17 pm

The Labor Department announced Wednesday it is suing the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which it says forced hundreds of children in Utah and Arizona to harvest pecans with their bare hands, and for no pay.Â (AP Photo/Susanne Schafer)

Labor Dept. sues church that made kids harvest pecans

Pete Kasperowicz · September 9, 2015 10:29 pm

Taxpayers with more than $10 million of income saw their average rates rise from 19.8 percent to 26.1 percent, equivalent to an average tax hike of $1.52 million.Â (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

The rich are paying a lot more in taxes

Washington Examiner Staff · September 8, 2015 4:01 am

David Ritz, 65, stands as a volunteer escort outside Affiliated Medical Services, a Milwaukee abortion clinic, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo)Â

States report declining abortions

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 4, 2015 4:01 am