Utah

Utah: Love Hires Top Hatch Strategist for Matheson Rematch

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — After a 1-point loss in Utah last year, Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love is actively laying the groundwork for a second challenge to the sole Democrat in the state’s delegation, Rep.…

UT: Rep. Matheson’s election victory confirmed

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans banked heavily on toppling Rep. Jim Matheson, a six-term Democrat in one of the country’s most heavily GOP districts.
They recruited Mia Love hoping the 36-year-old mayor of Saratoga Springs and daughter…

Republican Mia Love concedes to Democrat Jim Matheson in Utah

By Sean Sullivan, Washington Post
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-Utah) survived a tough challenge from Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love (R), edging out the challenger by little more than a single percentage point.
With all precincts…

Utah city’s ‘free-speech zones’ challenged as unconstitutional

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The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a Utah city in federal court over a “free-speech zone” ordinance, saying the Orwellian-named measure unconstitutionally requires a permit for almost any form of public expression.
The…

In U.S. Agency, Drillers in Utah Have a Friend

By ERIC LIPTON, The New York Times

VERNAL, Utah — Bill Stringer leaned into the office of his top deputy here at the Bureau of Land Management one recent day to share his latest victory.
“We got upheld!”…

Tea party threat defused, Hatch wants to do a deal

By LAURIE KELLMAN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Rare is the Tea Party-tested Republican senator who hangs an image of the Kennedys’ Hyannisport home over his desk and shows off the painter’s personal inscription.
“Orrin,” reads…

Despite tea party PACs, Hatch cruises to easy win over Liljenquist

By Lee Davidson | The Salt Lake Tribune
The tea party, big-spending PACs and challenger Dan Liljenquist failed Tuesday to force 78-year-old Orrin Hatch into retirement. The self-proclaimed “tough old bird” flew easily through the GOP…

Utah GOP attorney general candidate sues opponent

By The Associated Press, Las Vegas Sun
State attorney general candidate Sean Reyes has filed a defamation of character lawsuit against opponent John Swallow and others, claiming they falsely portrayed him in advertisements.
Sean Reyes,…

Generous donors get to rub shoulders with Romney at Utah retreat

By Matea Gold, Joseph Tanfani and Melanie Mason, The Los Angeles TimesMore than 700 top fundraisers and donors to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign descended upon a Utah mountain resort Friday for a private retreat with the…

Mormon group shows its support in Salt Lake City gay parade

By Jennifer Dobner

(Reuters) – Nearly 300 Mormons marched in a gay pride parade on Sunday, holding signs that read “God Loves His Children” in a unique display of support from believers of a religious…

Hatch falls just short at Utah GOP convention, will face primary

By Cameron Joseph -The Hill
Sen. Orrin Hatch fell just short of an outright victory at the Utah Republican convention, meaning he will face a primary to secure the GOP nomination for his own Senate…

Utah governor vetoes bill to curb sex education in schools

By Bob Bernick, Reuters
Utah Governor Gary Herbert on Friday vetoed a controversial bill banning
public schools from teaching contraception as a way of
preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
saying such instruction has a place in schools.
The bill,…

Search for Conservative Challenger to Orrin Hatch Begins Anew

By Kyle Trygstad, Roll Call
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch escaped a top-tier intraparty opponent last week, but it’s still highly likely he will be challenged at next year’s state GOP convention.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s decision last week not…