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Curtis presents bill addressing Colorado River salinity issues

By Utah Valley Times | May 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) presented his bill, the Colorado River Salinity Control Fix Act, during a Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries hearing. This legislation addresses the excessive salinity levels in the Colorado River, which have significant environmental and economic impacts on Utah and other Western states.

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Utah County in week ending May 25

By Utah Valley Times | May 27, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Utah County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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2022: 2% of Utah County students played sports on collegiate teams

By Utah Valley Times | May 27, 2024

Utah County universities had 2% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Utah County in week ending May 25?

By Utah Valley Times | May 26, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Utah County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 25, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Curtis votes to stop foreign influence in local elections

By Utah Valley Times | May 24, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Representative John Curtis (R-UT) voted for a bill aimed at preventing non-citizens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections.

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Senators urge Trudeau for increased Canadian defense spending

By Utah Valley Times | May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observers Group, and a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging Canada to develop a plan to increase its defense spending. The senators emphasized the need for Canada to meet the two percent of GDP spending threshold agreed upon by all NATO Allies at the Vilnius Summit in 2023. Canada’s most recent projection indicated it will not meet...

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1,273 lawyers with active licenses to practice law in cities in Utah County as of April

By Utah Valley Times | May 22, 2024

There were 1,273 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Utah County as of April, according to the Utah State Bar.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Utah County in week ending May 18?

By Utah Valley Times | May 21, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Utah County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Secretary Blinken commits to addressing delay in delivering China strategy

By Utah Valley Times | May 21, 2024

WASHINGTON—During a Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Administration’s delay in delivering a comprehensive strategy to counter China, as mandated by legislation included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. The Administration is nearly one year late in submitting this strategy to Congress.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Utah County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending May 18

By Utah Valley Times | May 20, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Utah County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Romney joins bipartisan call against new $147 billion student loan transfer plan

By Utah Valley Times | May 20, 2024

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has joined Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), HELP Committee Ranking Member, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, in urging the Department of Education to withdraw its latest proposal to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. The proposed rule by the Department of Education is projected to cost an additional $147 billion and could bring the total student loan debt transferred to...

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Utah County in week ending May 18

By Utah Valley Times | May 19, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Utah County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Utah Valley Times area weekly mass times

By Utah Valley Times | May 18, 2024

The following parishes in the Utah Valley Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Utah County home sales during week ending May 11

By Utah Valley Times | May 18, 2024

There were 65 reported residential sales in Utah County in the week ending May 11, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Utah County in week ending May 11?

By Utah Valley Times | May 17, 2024

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Utah County was found at two gas stations in the week ending May 11, according to GasBuddy.com.

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3.6% of citizens unemployed in Utah County in 2021

By Utah Valley Times | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Utah County hit 3.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Senate adopts resolution honoring law enforcement during National Police Week

By Utah Valley Times | May 17, 2024

The U.S. Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution marking National Police Week and reaffirming support for law enforcement personnel. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) co-sponsored the bipartisan resolution, which was led by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 75 other Senate colleagues.

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Bipartisan bill to reauthorize Poison Control Centers Network introduced

By Utah Valley Times | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has joined forces with Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) to introduce the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation aims to reauthorize the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Network program through 2029. The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously cleared identical legislation in March.

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Romney leads hearing on reducing waste in federal government

By Utah Valley Times | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) Spending Oversight Subcommittee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), the Subcommittee’s Chair, spearheaded a hearing on May 15, 2024. The purpose of the hearing was to scrutinize the 2024 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on methods to curtail duplication, overlap, and fragmentation within the federal government and save taxpayer dollars.

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Romney and colleagues introduce resolution to block Biden ATF rule

By Utah Valley Times | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, along with 43 Senate Republican colleagues led by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act. The aim is to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms. This rule is seen as ignoring the law and congressional intent to require anyone who sells a firearm to register as a federal firearm licensee.