3rd District Republican candidate Tanner Ainge wasn't registered to vote in Utah when he filed to run for office, but his campaign says that's simply an oversight.
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It has been nearly eight years since the end of the Great Recession and many businesses in the United States are still struggling to grow, but this time for a different reason – a lack of qualified...
Regional banks need regulatory relief from the Dodd-Frank Act, which unfairly treats moderately-sized regional banks like the gigantic Wall Street financial institutions, says Zions Bancorporation...
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Richard Neal...
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Our "Political Insiders" mostly think the Salt Lake City Council made the right choice when they rejected Sen. Jim Dabakis' nomination to the Utah Transit Authority board.
The "Our Schools Now" effort to put a sales and income tax hike to better fund Utah's schools on the 2018 ballot got underway this week. Our "Political Insiders" think they'll get enough signatures to...
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Editorial: Lots of blame to go around for Utah’s special election fuss
Herbert defends special elections, urges lawmakers to ‘count to 10’ to cool heated rhetoric
Fences mended, nonprofit signs off on architect for new homeless shelters, adds new members
Utah’s Lee, three other GOP senators could doom the Senate Republican health care bill
Guv says more fireworks bans likely with Utah’s tinder-dry conditions
Herbert nominates two to fill vacancies on Utah Court of Appeals
As nation debates health care, few show up to hear about Utah’s request to limit Medicaid
Torrey businesses reopening after nearly a week without water
Rolly: Henderson-Dayton rivalry plays out in Utah Senate, GOP convention
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: Can we handle the truth about Russian election hacking?
Don Ruzicka: Health care's journey from free market to socialism
Editorial: Beware of those who prey on contention
Hatch supportive, Lee 'not ready' as Senate unveils revised health care bill
Herbert calls for diligence, common sense in Utah's escalating fire season
Counties: $2.5B in corporate tax appeals could burden homeowners
Utah GOP appeal of SB54 loss to be heard by 10th Circuit as frustrations mount
Mitt Romney's 'Mormon moment' 5 years later
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Editorial: And then there were three for the GOP race for Chaffetz's seat (Daily Herald)
Ainge touts fiscal responsibility and economic success at campaign kickoff (Daily Herald)
Op-ed: What is the United Utah Party and what does it stand for? (Standard-Examiner)
U.S. Rep. Bishop leads group examining federal-local power balance (Standard-Examiner)
National Headlines
Sketchy firm behind Trump dossier is stalling investigators (New York Post)
After string of defeats, Democrats rudderless in Trump era (AFP)
Trump to Call for U.S. ‘Dominance’ in Global Energy Production (Bloomberg)
Gowdy: Oversight panel won't pursue Russia, obstruction probes (Politico)
Kennedy stays quiet on whether he'll retire at end of Supreme Court term (Politico)
Dems push leaders to talk less about Russia (The Hill)
GOP agrees on one thing: ObamaCare taxes must go (The Hill)
Nebraska Dem Party Official Loses Job After Saying He's 'Glad' Scalise Got Shot (Free Beacon)
CIA Director Pompeo: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker ‘worship’ (Associated Press)
The story behind Planned Parenthood's big, bad investment in Jon Ossoff (Washington Examiner)
Today At Utah Policy
'Political Insiders' say Curtis should prevail in the August GOP primary
Our "Political Insiders" think Provo Mayor John Curtis is the most likely to prevail in the three-way GOP primary in the special election for Congress.
Chaffetz: Congress should keep an eye on Mueller (with video)
Rep. Jason Chaffetz says Congress should keep an eye on special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 election.
Analysis shows Utah electoral maps gave GOP a three-seat advantage in 2016
The Utah GOP won three more state legislative seats than they should have in 2016 because of partisan gerrymandering according to a new analysis.
Ainge can't be thrown off the ballot for not being a registered voter
Since Tanner Ainge was not registered to vote when he filed to run as a Republican in the special congressional election, could he be disqualified from running as a Republican?
Beg to Differ podcast: 'Special election wrangling'
Bryan Schott and Mike Winder make you the smartest person in the room when you discuss politics.
Tanner Ainge wasn't registered to vote in Utah when he filed to run for Congress
3rd District Republican candidate Tanner Ainge wasn't registered to vote in Utah when he filed to run for office, but his campaign says that's simply an oversight.
Bob Bernick's notebook: Just one guy's opinion
Never before has a legal opinion by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes carried more weight on one day, and almost none the next.
Chaffetz receives frightening voicemail: 'Prepare for the battle, motherf***er!'
Rep. Jason Chaffetz released a very disturbing voicemail left at his office from a man who threatened to kill him.
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Lawmakers back off a little in fight over special election
Poll: 49% of Utahns say they oppose Obamacare replacement
Lee to Trump: Reassess U.S. involvement in OAS
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Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott dissect a busy week in Utah politics.
Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott run down the week in Utah politics.
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Lighter Side
"A United Airlines employee is under fire for pushing over a 71-year-old passenger. Or as the CEO of United put it, “We’re back, baby!” Conan O'Brien
Wise Words
"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg." Abraham Lincoln
