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Romney Hosts Town Hall in Heber City

Romney Hosts Town Hall in Heber City

Utah Senator Mitt Romney held a town hall meeting in Heber City on Wednesday May 29th at the Public Safety Building. Topics of discussion included China’s influence on politics and economics, the Mueller report and immigration. Citizens were able to ask questions and Romney respectfully answered them often times providing […]

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Romney to Host Town Hall in Heber City

Romney to Host Town Hall in Heber City

On Wednesday, May 29, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) is scheduled to hold a town hall in Heber City. Media planning to attend should RSVP to press@romney.senate.gov.  Seating is limited. The meeting will last one hour.DETAILS:  Wednesday, May 29   Senator Romney Holds Town Hall in Heber City 6:00pm-7:00pm MT (doors open at 5:30pm) Heber City Police Department 301 […]

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Senate backs Trump judicial pick who disparaged Obama

Senate backs Trump judicial pick who disparaged Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a new federal judge in Eastern Texas, despite comments he made disparaging former President Barack Obama. Lawyer Michael Truncale was confirmed, 49-46, on Tuesday. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was the only Republican to vote against President Donald Trump’s nominee. Romney said in a […]

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Utah Republicans pick ex-legislator Derek Brown as chairman

Utah Republicans pick ex-legislator Derek Brown as chairman

OREM, Utah (AP) — The Utah Republican Party has a new chairman. Former state legislator Derek Brown on Saturday easily defeated three other candidates in the race to succeed Rob Anderson, who did not seek-re-election to the post he won in 2017. Brown was supported by 62 percent of the […]

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GOP Sen. Ernst wary of Moore for Fed, cites views on women

GOP Sen. Ernst wary of Moore for Fed, cites views on women

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator expressed doubts Monday about supporting Stephen Moore to join the Federal Reserve board and other GOP lawmakers were decidedly noncommittal, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s selection for the post might be in trouble. Lawmakers’ comments came as the White House said controversial comments by […]

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Trump brushes off Romney’s criticism, points to loss in 2012

Trump brushes off Romney’s criticism, points to loss in 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Mitt Romney says he’s “sickened” by the dishonesty the Russia investigation found in the Trump White House, but the president fires back that Romney should have put the same energy into running for president in 2012 that the Utah Republican has tapped in criticizing him. Romney […]

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GOP senators defend the late McCain against Trump’s attacks

GOP senators defend the late McCain against Trump’s attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican senators defended late John McCain as a “hero” on Wednesday after President Donald Trump again denounced the Arizonan, who died of brain cancer in August. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tweeted that he misses his friend “today and every day.” “It was a blessing to serve alongside […]

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Trump administration approves 2 coal mining projects in Utah

Trump administration approves 2 coal mining projects in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced the approval of two coal mining projects in southern Utah, including one nestled between two national parks in the state’s red rock region. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the mining projects in a news release Thursday, declaring […]

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Jenny Wilson chosen to replace McAdams as county mayor

Jenny Wilson chosen to replace McAdams as county mayor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jenny Wilson has been chosen to take over as Salt Lake County mayor to replace new U.S. Rep. Ben McAdams. She becomes the first woman to hold the post. The Salt Lake County Democratic Party’s central committee selected Wilson over Shireen Ghorbani in the final […]

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Mitt Romney says shutdown not ‘way to get things done’

Mitt Romney says shutdown not ‘way to get things done’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney says he doesn’t think using the government shutdown to push for funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border is the right way “to get things done.” The Standard-Examiner newspaper reports the Utah senator made the comments Tuesday night in Farmington, Utah, during […]

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