Gov. Gary Herbert urged the U.S. Senate on Friday to resolve its differences in order to keep the federal government going and to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program.
In the event of a shutdown, Utah would continue to operate as normal, said Paul Edwards, the governor's deputy chief of staff. State support would allow programs that operate in partnership with the federal government to function in the short term, even if federal funding is temporarily curtailed, he said. Utah’s national parks would remain open, though with limited services, Edwards said. The national parks were shut down during the 2013 government shutdown, but Utah provided emergency funding to open up its national parks. Edwards said the state would consider such a move again. The Utah National Guard would be the largest state organization impacted by a shutdown. Although the roughly 1,000 active duty Guard members would ensure that critical functions continue, another 1,300 full-time employees who are not active duty, such as federally funded technicians, would be affected, Edwards said. Utah National Guard drills would have to be canceled. In the last government shutdown, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, was not authorized to spend any reserves and had to shut down. Edwards said Utah would use reserves to keep WIC operating. The looming federal government shutdown helped spark the first attack Friday from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams in his 4th Congressional District race to unseat Rep. Mia Love. McAdams criticized the congresswoman for going along with what he labeled a "cheap stunt" by voting Thursday for a House bill that included a funding extension for CHIP in the short-term spending bill. Flanked by families that have relied on the health care program for children, McAdams said it was wrong for House Republicans to tie the issues together. Utah's four representatives in the House, who are all Republicans, voted for the bill. The inclusion of the health care program funding was seen as a manuever to make it difficult for Democrats to oppose it. "Washington's playing games," McAdams said, adding he blamed Democrats, too, for using the health care program and also immigration as bargaining chips in the negotiations to keep the federal government running beyond midnight Friday. "That's just inexcusable," he said. "It has a human toll right here in our communities." Love sent out a statement pointing out she voted for the CHIP extension Thursday and took a few swipes at McAdams, including for "using taxpayer dollars to run for Congress" by holding a news conference during his workday as mayor. McAdams went after Love for her vote on the bill. "I am criticizing that because I think everyone is seeing that for what it's worth. It's a cheap stunt to try and cast the blame on somebody else. It's not really a sincere and genuine attempt to find a solution and move forward," he said. The two-term mayor said he didn't know how he would have voted on the bill had he been in Congress. He said he would have been working toward a consensus to deal with the health care program and the need to fund the government separately. In a Senate floor speech Friday, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, lit into to Democrats, saying there are some “really stupid” people representing the country sometimes. He chastised his colleagues across the aisle for holding up the spending bill despite favoring an extension for CHIP. “Look, I get so tired of the cheap politics that are played,” Hatch said. There’s no reason for Democrats to pit their “righteous crusade” on immigration against their “righteous crusade” on CHIP, he said. Hatch repeatedly reminded senators that he authored the CHIP bill and talked about how he got the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., on board. “I’m sure he’s up there wondering, ‘What’s the matter with my side down there?’” Hatch said. Hatch called on the lawmakers to “quit playing these silly games.” Political observers in Utah said voters are likely to be frustrated over the difficulty Congress has coming to an agreement. "It's turning out to be the blame came, and putting very important populations in the middle of that game. It is concerning," said Jason Perry, head of the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics. "A certain portion of our population thinks it's just malpractice to let our government shut down," he said. Instead, they expect "government to function as it should," while taking care of children's health care and immigration needs. Chris Karpowitz, co-director of BYU's Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, said both Republicans and Democrats stand to lose in a shutdown. "The politics of a shutdown, in the end, rarely tend to be good for either party," Karpowitz said. He said there has never been a government shutdown when a single party holds majorities in both the House and Senate as well as the White House, as Republicans do now. But unlike the 2013 shutdown, the result of an effort lead by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to stop funding for the Affordable Care Act, members of Utah's congressional delegation won't be singled out for blame. "This time, it's a matter of whether or not voters lose confidence in the Republicans' ability to govern," Karpowitz said. With so much control in Washington, he said "a basic expectation is you can keep the lights on. You can keep government running."
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Trump told reporters before leaving the White House early Monday that he was headed to Utah for a great event that is "so important for states' rights and so important for the people of Utah." Trump was met by cheers of support as he touched down Monday morning in Salt Lake City. Supporters gathered at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base raised shouts and applause the moment they glimpsed Trump's bright red tie through the door of the plane. Trump waved to the group and clapped as he disembarked, flanked by Hatch and Lee and followed by Zinke in a black cowboy hat. They were greeted on the ground by the governor and his wife, Jeanette. The president and the Utah senators paused to shake hands and visit with the crowd, including twin brothers Trevor and Tristen Tharp, 16, who came dressed in suits and wigs to resemble Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The brothers said Trump chatted briefly with them as they asked him to sign the bill of their red "Make America Great Again" hat and praised him as "a very good-looking man." "I get that all the time," was the president's response, according to the boys. Lee called KSL Newsradio's "The Doug Wright Show" from Air Force One en route to Salt Lake City. "We're very excited to see the president taking this big step," Lee said, calling the monuments "a great example of how the federal government sometimes oversteps its bounds." Cheers reverberated through the Utah Capitol rotunda as President Donald Trump announced dramatic reductions to the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments during a brief visit to Utah Monday. "You know the best how to take care of your land," Trump said, telling the crowd of state and local officials and other invited guests that past administrations had "severely abused" the 1906 Antiquities Act in designating the monuments. Within hours, eight conservation groups represented by San Francisco-based Earthjustice — including the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and the Sierra Club — sued Trump in federal court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit is focused on the Grand Staircase-Escalante and contends the president lacks the authority under the Antiquities Act to downsize national monuments. A lawsuit over Bears Ears is also expected soon. “The gloves are off and we’re taking the fight to the president in Washington, D.C.,” said SUWA attorney Steve Bloch. “We’re outraged by what the president’s trying to do.” Trump said at the Capitol that the monuments have led to "harmful and unnecessary restrictions" as a result of federal overreach on hunting, ranching and what he termed responsible economic development. "They've threatened your very way of life. They've threatened your hearts," he said, promising the state's national treasures would be protected by listening to the local communities that "know the land the best and that (cherish) the land the most." Trump said his actions mean "public lands will once again be for public use." He called modifying the monuments set aside by former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama a "very historic action to reverse federal overreach and restore the rights of this land to your citizens," that should be seen as sensible rather than controversial. Joining Trump onstage were Utah's congressional delegation, including Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, who traveled with him from Washington, D.C, aboard Air Force One, Gov. Gary Herbert, and other state and Native American leaders. "Four more years," someone shouted from the audience as the president signed a pair of proclamations. He did not announce details but did sign a cowboy hat for San Juan County Commissioner Bruce Adams before leaving the stage. Information distributed after the president's speech showed a "modified" Bears Ears National Monument, sliced from nearly 1.35 million acres into an 86,447-acre Indian Creek unit and a 142,337-acre Shash Jaa unit. Grand Staircase-Escalante will be cut back from nearly 1.9 million acres to three units — the 211,983-acre Grand Staircase, the 551,117-acre Kaiparowits and the 243,241-acre Escalante Canyons. The numbers are similar to those that surfaced in reports last week based on leaked documents. The president's proclamations also protect grazing and opens roads to motorized vehicle use, according to the information provided, while allowing for eventual tribal co-management of Shash Jaa. Virginia Jim, a Navajo who lives in San Juan County, said Bears Ears restricted rather than protected land her family considers sacred. "We don't want it fenced up," she said. "We just want people to leave it alone." San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman beamed as he showed off Trump's signature on his yellow-and-white striped tie and bright red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap. Lyman, who spent 10 days in jail and was ordered to pay $96,000 in restitution after leading an ATV ride protesting motorized vehicle restrictions in Recapture Canyon, said the president's actions "restore the county's voice." He said those who "love the concept of a national monument" need to think about the people who live in the region. "They need to take a minute to kind of step into our shoes and recognize there are people down there who view this as much more than a recreation area," Lyman said. "It's the place where we make our livings, it's the place our history is connected to." Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Capitol and some waved signs and yelled at the president along the motorcade route. Later, there was a confrontation on State Street near 100 South between some protesters and police in riot gear. Trump left Utah shortly after 1 p.m. Before heading to the Capitol, Trump toured the LDS Church’s Welfare Square and sat down with top church leaders in a meeting arranged by Hatch. They talked about religious liberty, the church’s welfare program and church doctrine, and Trump praised the church’s efforts to help needy people around the world. “The job you've done is beyond anything you could think of — 180 countries, taking care of people the way you take of people, and the respect that you have all over the world,” the president said. While waiting for the president to arrive at the Capitol, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Herbert met privately at the Capitol with members of Utah's congressional delegation as well as state and local officials. House Speaker Greg Hughes, R-Draper, kicked off the program from a podium at the base of the stairs to the Utah House decorated with American flags, telling the crowd that "the little guy's voice was heard" by the White House. Zinke praised the monument reductions, based on recommendations he made following a tour of the remote areas earlier this year after Trump ordered a review of monuments designated over the past 21 years. "When you get shot at, sometimes you do it for the right reasons, and the president is doing this for the right reasons — to make sure Utah has a voice,” the interior secretary said. Earlier Monday, Zinke told reporters on Air Force One, "When a monument is used to prevent rather than protect, the president is right to take action." He said he reviewed 150 monuments, including 27 in detail. Only a "handful" of changes were recommended, with the biggest being Grand Staircase-Escalate, named by Clinton in 1996, and Bears Ears, by Obama in the final days of his presidency. Zinke said his report will be released Tuesday. Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, said he believes federal legislation is needed to protect the reduction from being reversed by a later president — and make it less susceptible to action in the courts. "It is true everyone now is threatening to sue, and one judge making a silly decision could unravel almost everything one way or the other," he said. Bishop, along with fellow Utah GOP Reps. Chris Stewart and John Curtis, have scheduled a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to lay out legislation to give congressional approval to the new boundaries and detail land uses. Doing that through legislation will give "some finality and some certainty to it, and the entire delegation's going to be working on that. That's the tough part. So this is the easy part today. Tomorrow starts the hard job," Bishop said. Utahns are split over what should happen to the national monuments, with thousands of people turning out to protest the president's actions Saturday at the Capitol, while others rallied in San Juan County in support of the reductions. Those who want to leave the monuments as they are say they must be protected to preserve tribal artifacts and pristine natural landscapes, while those who say they're too big don't want to limit mining and other potentially profitable activities. More lawsuits are anticipated. Environmental and Native American groups have pledged to challenge the new boundaries, seen as the largest-ever rollback to previous presidential designations under the Antiquities Act. Trump's announcement is a long time in the making. At the beginning of the year, state lawmakers, along with members of Utah's congressional delegation, pushed the newly elected president to roll back the monument designations. The Utah Legislature quickly passed resolutions urging Trump to rescind the Bears Ears designation and to reduce Grand Staircase-Escalante. Former Gov. Mike Leavitt — who said he was told again and again that nothing was happening in the days before Clinton went to the Grand Canyon to announce Grand Staircase-Escalante — called Trump's actions an important statement about the Antiquities Act. "I hope it’s a big red stop sign that says to future administrations, we need to use this law the way it was intended, not as a way of being able to set aside massive areas of land far beyond what is required," Leavitt said. In Washington, Hatch in particular used his influence with the president to get the issue on the administration's agenda. In April, Trump ordered a review of national monuments that included both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. According to Hatch's office, the president even said, “I’m approving the Bears Ears recommendation for you, Orrin," when he told the senator in October he'd follow Zinke's recommendation to resize the monuments. The White House said then that Trump was heading to Utah to make his decision public, but it was Hatch who confirmed when the president was coming and invited him to meet with leaders of the LDS Church. Some were already calling the president's visit a "soft launch" for a Hatch re-election campaign. Politico reported Trump is pushing Hatch to run again to block Mitt Romney, one of his harshest critics during last year's presidential race, from seeking his seat in the Senate. Trump called the senator, who was first elected in 1976, "a true fighter" in his speech at the Capitol "We hope you will continue to serve your state and your country in the Senate for a very long time to come," the president said to applause. Hatch has yet to say whether he will seek an eighth term in 2018. He has been seen as one of Trump's most loyal allies in Congress, even though the president is not all that popular among Utahns. A recent UtahPolicy.com poll found that only 45 percent of Utahns approve of the president's job performance, the same margin Trump won the reliably Republican state in the 2016 presidential race. Romney, the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee was out of town on business Monday but said it was "welcome news that President Trump and Sen. Hatch are coming to Utah to reverse much of President Obama’s federal land grab of Bears Ears." Millions are going to have to forfeit coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular current mandate that Americans have to get health insurance.
The premise by Republicans in the Senate is to undo the coverage requirement under former President Obama's health care law which is that everyone should contribute to health care. President Trump's administration idea is to write new regulations allowing for simpler plans with limited benefits and therefore lower premiums. About 18 million people buying their own health insurance could look very different with in the next few years. Consumers would have new options with different pros and cons. They'd notice a shift away from health plans that cover a broad set of benefits. Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, Republican for Utah said that "the fines associated with Obamacare on all people who go without coverage is a terribly regressive tax that imposes harsh burdens on low and middle income taxpayers". Senator Murray of Washington said "repealing the requirement will undermine insurance markets and raise costs, particularly for those who need care". She also accused Republicans of sneaking devastating health care changes into a partisan bill at the last minute. The Congressional Budget Office believes that repeal of the insurance requirement would save the government $338 billion through 2027, mainly due to less people seeking subsidized coverage. That would give Republican lawmakers a hefty budget to offset some of the tax cuts they're proposing. The number of uninsured could rise to 13 million in 2027. Because fewer people would be paying into the insurance system, premiums for individual plans would rise close to 10%. Republican economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin said "the predictions of dire consequences are overstated and that repealing the mandate would be more like a safety valve for a health insurance market that's pricing out solid middle class people not entitled to subsidies. In the individual market, this is all about getting premiums down so people will want to buy, as opposed to making them have to buy. He points to nearly 30 million Americans still uninsured. "We made it illegal to be uninsured, we're paying people to get insured, and we still have many uninsured. I don't think it's very effective." A poll conducted by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation found that 55% of Americans support getting rid of the mandate as part of the tax overhaul while 42% are against repealing it altogether. If the Republicans succeed in repealing the mandate, lawmakers may soon be looking for alternative solutions to guarantee the future health of America!. Can you ever win so much that you end up losing? Google and some of their tech cohorts are having to answer that question as they prepare to testify before congressional investigations into Russia interfering with eh recent election that took place this next upcoming week.
Google and Facebook are two of the heavy hitters in question as they dominate the U.S. digital ad market! Google is at about 40% while Facebook is close to 20% of American internet marketing revenue according to eMarketer. Ongoing pressure to limit the spreading of false news and to stop foreign influence in U.S. elections could halt funds and raise costs in the future if Facebook or Google have to add further human monitoring to their advertising systems. Both Twitter and Facebook have already announced plans to make political ads more transparent in line with a bill introduced by Senator Mark Warner and Amy Klobuchar. Facebook said it was adding 1,000 human reviewers to monitor ads. Google has yet to share an official response as to how it will comply with the new rules surrounding political ads. It's still uncertain if Congress will regulate Google, but there seems to be a newfound willingness to consider such actions as Google should not be left immune while all the other social media moguls are doing their part. In June Google was hit with a $2.9 billion fine by European Union for hurting competitors. In response, Google changed their product search results in Europe by allowing competitive online retailers to bid for premium spots in search results. EU regulators have said they will keep a watchful eye on whether the adjustment actually gives equal treatment to rivals. The only recent statement Google has publicly shared is the support "to improve transparency, enhance disclosures, and reduce foreign abuse." Google is also contemplating further steps they could take and is pledging to work closely with congress, etc. to explore the best solutions. Google is not all about just making money as they are funding (AI) artificial intelligence technology, Pixel phone hardware, Home smart speaker, as well as the Project Loon balloons , which were recently deployed to deliver internet access to hurricane-ravaged parts of Puerto Rico. Hopefully Google can learn to share and play nice with others and understand that with great power, comes great responsibility! Recreational use for marijuana will become legal in California within the next couple of months. Surprisingly enough, one thing that is rapidly emerging is government jobs. California is on the move to hire and fill hundreds of new governmental jobs all intended to help regulate the "Green Rush" California is about to embrace. The main cause is to run background checks on storefronts who are in search of the prestigious government licenses. In January, California will unite its longstanding medical cannabis industry with the newly legalized recreational one, creating what will be the United States' largest legal pot economy in history. Last year, there were only 11 full-time workers with the Bureau of Cannabis Control. Currently, it's more than 20, and by February the agency expects to have more than 100 staff on board. The bureau plans to move into a new office later this year, to keep up with the need for jobs. There will also be a ton more of jobs added to issue licenses for sellers, growers, truck drivers, manufacturers and others working in the projected $7 billion dollar industry. This year's budget for California is close to $100 million for marijuana regulatory programs, which includes personnel to review and issue licenses, watch over environmental conditions and carry out compliance and enforcement issues. Some of the jobs are highly specialized. Environmental scientists will be responsible for establishing standards for pot grows near streams, to make sure fertilizer or pesticides do not taint the water or harm fish. Engineers will monitor groundwater and water being diverted to nourish plants. Attorneys will be required to help sort out complex issues involving California's environmental laws. Policing legal cannabis cultivation has been a long-running concern in California. Many illegal marijuana grows end up polluting waterways with pesticides and other waste. California claims to be ready to issue temporary licenses in January of 2018. Just in coastal Mendocino County alone, upwards of 700 cultivators have applied for permits. The biggest fear is that many growers and/or sellers will remain in the black market, which undercuts the legitimacy of sales. Once the recreational use is finalized in California the main issue is on how to keep the black market's hand out of the honeypot! Other politicians are concerned with keeping California's roads free from stoned drivers as well as helping to stomp out illegal operators. as far as the stoned drivers increasing, that shouldn't really be a problem since medical marijuana has been legal for many years now. Not to mention the already legal use of alcohol which is a 1,000 times more dangerous. However, the illegal operations is another story. That is definitely going to be a major concern that will require full attention and monitoring! Another key focus will be keeping legally grown pot from moving into the hands of the black market. One thing is for sure. Marijuana use and normalization is rapidly occurring and shows no signs of slowing down. Eventually all of the United States will be following California. Hopefully they will have it all figured out so by then, there is less harm than good! As a true fan of the Apple IPhone, you will not have to wait any longer to see their new design and features. Apple Inc. has invited the world for their annual showcase set for this September 12, 2017. Per their mode of operation (especially when discussing new iPhones), they did not share much. Many are anticipating the unveil of a 10th anniversary phone which is speculated to be thinner, more sleek with a larger screen. Apple Inc. is also supposed to share of the current version upgrades as well. This is the first time that Apple Inc. will be presenting at the Steve Jobs Theater which is in Cupertino, California. One thing that is especially exciting is that the newer IPhone might be incorporating OLED (organic light-emitting diode) capabilities. This would mean that more crisp and vivid coloring and imaging would be available. Another awesome speculation is that the Apple TV system is supposed to have an upgrade of both 4K resolution as well as ultra high-definition streaming capabilities. Artificial intelligence can appear intimidating however many businesses agree AI is a very important part of being competitive in the industry today. Most do not understand what AI or exactly what it is capable of. Something to consider is that every time you use your Siri function on your iPhone; you are using AI. Because many are not aware of AI, business owners tend to shy away from it.
Artificial intelligence is here to stay with no signs of going anywhere anytime soon! AI has tremendous potential to increase overall production and effectiveness. Think of AI as a helpful personal "Siri" who is ready to serve you and/or your business. Below are some ways your business can really take advantage of all the benefits of AI! Let AI take care of all if not the majority of your scheduling. AI can not only find the free time on your calendar but can also schedule your busy days, freeing up your time spent with email and what not. This type of feature is perfect for those that hate the tedious task of scheduling meetings but do not want to hire a personal assistant! This way it is nearly impossible for a machine to forget your appointments and is much more cost efficient! You can also use AI to outsource boring and/or repetitive duties. Think of certain jobs like using a robot (spider crawler) to scan the internet to find certain data search queries. No more having to spend hours looking for interesting or competitive things. AI can save you hours with this feature and replace an entire team of 100 humans! AI can be used for data entry and classification (Quickbooks, etc.). Accounting firms seem to really grasp this type of work function. It saves time and is extremely helpful when it comes everyone's taxes. AI is on average %50 less than using a CPA or even a team of CPA's! AI can be manage simple to low-priority jobs through automation processes as far as sending emails, answering questions, etc. This type of system uses "chatbots" with natural language capabilities to handle customer requests directly or route the customer to a human representative if/when necessary. It is not just banks switching to this style, most all ecommerce stores are utilizing this as well. Artificial intelligence can optimize energy consumption and save you a very large amount of money! For example, Google has taken the initiative to implement AI into its data centers. The results are incredible as the company has seen a 15% reduction in overall power use! At first glance, this sounds like a minuscule ordeal, however, when added up this 15% savings equals to the amount of hundreds of millions of dollars! With these few examples, hopefully you can see the practical applications that AI has for any business. You may not be at the needs of Google quite yet, but nevertheless; you will definitely benefit from the everyday help of Artificial intelligence! The Uber and Lyft ride-hailing services will begin operating on Thursday (6/29/17) in upstate New York and on Long Island, a move that officials say will provide work for thousands of drivers and reduce alcohol-related road accidents.
The ride-hailing apps should become available for those regions exactly at 12:01 a.m. under legislation approved by state lawmakers and signed into law by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier in the month. The original measure called for the services to begin upstate and on Long Island on July 9, but Cuomo and the Legislature worked out a deal to push up the start to just before the busy Fourth of July holiday. The two ride-hailing apps had been limited to picking up passengers in New York City until lawmakers voted this year to permit the expansion. The state Department of Motor Vehicles said more than 20,000 drivers are expected to provide rides for Uber and Lyft. The agency, whose duties include regulating ride-hailing companies, said that's the number of drivers who filed information with the DMV to become drivers for the two apps. All those drivers are either on Long Island or in upstate New York, DMV officials said. Buffalo, the state's second-largest city, had been one of the largest cities in the country without access to Uber or Lyft. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown joined Erie County District Attorney John Flynn and local law enforcement leaders to praise the arrival of Uber and Lyft. "Anything that we can do to produce more jobs, to produce more employment opportunities and circulate more dollars into our economy, benefits the economic development and the economy of Buffalo and western New York," Brown said. Police officials said giving people another option to taxis will cut down on the number of drivers who get behind the wheel after drinking. "If ride-sharing can reduce the number of DWI arrests and alcohol-related crashes, then all this effort was worth it," said Timothy Howard, sheriff for Erie County, which includes the city of Buffalo. America has certainly come a long way in regards to the issue of parental paid leave. For the first time, Both republicans as well as Democrats strongly feel that there are enough benefits in paid leave that government should play a role. Exactly how much time should be covered is still up for debate in the months ahead.
One thing's for sure though...based on a CNN review of more than 20 studies on the health impacts of paid parental leave on parent and child, it was discovered that most studies come to the same conclusion: Paid parental leave can have a significant positive effect on the health of children and mothers. Alas, the question remains; how much time is the right amount of time? Forget politics for a moment, and how a paid leave system would ultimately be financed. How much time is best for babies, for mothers, or for the fathers involved? Anyone who follows this issue knows the United States stands in an embarrassing position as the only high-income nation not to have a national paid leave policy. It is also one of only a few countries around the world without such a plan. One study concluded: Based on infant health, maternal health, gender equality and female labor force participation, it is highly recommended six months to a year of paid family leave. The timing for such a conversation couldn't be more important, as President Trump is calling for six weeks of paid parental leave. Ivanka Trump recently discussed the President's plan with Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and other Republican members of Congress. On the flip side a Democratic alternative calls for 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Former presidential candidate and current Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders and Democratic Party Chairman, Tom Perez are planning on coming back to visit the great state of Utah once again! They plan on also stopping by in Arizona, Nevada and Florida as well. They will be scheduled to visit sometime between 4/17 - 4/23/17 for what they are calling their "Unity Tour." Both Perez and Sanders hope to better "unite" the Democratic Party in lieu of the recent presidential election they lost to the Republican Party, Donald Trump. |
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