http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Orrin Hatch en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Sat, 25 May 2013 17:19:04 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628901/Burbank-and-gun-laws.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628901/Burbank-and-gun-laws.html Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628705/Keep-caucus-system.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628705/Keep-caucus-system.html I've always had the highest respect for Jim Hansen and can't recall ever disagreeing with his legislative record. However, I... Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579376/Facebook-founder-funding-immigration-ads-that-aired-in-Utah-will-they-have-an-impact.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579376/Facebook-founder-funding-immigration-ads-that-aired-in-Utah-will-they-have-an-impact.html A television commercial that aired in Utah backing the immigration reform legislation pending in Congress, paid for by a... Fri, 03 May 2013 06:52:16 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628463/Immigration-debate-gives-life-to-annual-rallies.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628463/Immigration-debate-gives-life-to-annual-rallies.html Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:12:54 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578882/Immigrants-we-should-not-be-turning-away.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578882/Immigrants-we-should-not-be-turning-away.html Some of the best and brightest people in the world want to come to the U.S. but are unable to obtain an HB-1 visa. We need... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765627531/Will-Utah-parties-change-how-they-pick-candidates.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765627531/Will-Utah-parties-change-how-they-pick-candidates.html It seems the world spins out of control, with cataclysmic events occurring far beyond our feeble minds to comprehend. We'll... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578501/Lee-Hatch-help-kill-background-checks-in-gun-bill.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578501/Lee-Hatch-help-kill-background-checks-in-gun-bill.html Both of Utah's senators voted Wednesday against a key amendment to expand background checks for gun buyers, despite... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:22:56 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578497/Outgoing-GOP-chairman-eyes-high-profile-political-future.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578497/Outgoing-GOP-chairman-eyes-high-profile-political-future.html Outgoing Utah GOP Chairman Thomas Wright isn't ruling out a run to represent Utahns in Washington, D.C., or even lead the... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:42:13 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578327/Faith-leaders-call-for-immigration-reforms-that-preserve-families.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578327/Faith-leaders-call-for-immigration-reforms-that-preserve-families.html Faith leaders and representatives of the League of United Latin American Citizens called on members of Congress Monday to... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:35:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626822/President-Obamas-budget-plan-limits-his-bargaining-power.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626822/President-Obamas-budget-plan-limits-his-bargaining-power.html President Barack Obama's budget overtures to Republicans may limit his bargaining power if the GOP ever returns to the... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577853/Orrin-Hatch-Mike-Lee-and-shaping-tomorrows-Supreme-Court.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577853/Orrin-Hatch-Mike-Lee-and-shaping-tomorrows-Supreme-Court.html The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing that experts envision having long-lasting consequences. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:35:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577821/Chamber-presidents-attorneys-general-urge-immigration-reform.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577821/Chamber-presidents-attorneys-general-urge-immigration-reform.html Putting the brakes on immigration reform, as Utah Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee suggested in a recent letter to the... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:50:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577720/Being-passionate-about-work-can-increase-chance-of-success.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577720/Being-passionate-about-work-can-increase-chance-of-success.html Above all else, people are happiest when pursuing passions in life, and that is the best kind of success. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:38:17 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577770/Booming-demand-for-skilled-worker-visas-brings-frustrating-lottery.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577770/Booming-demand-for-skilled-worker-visas-brings-frustrating-lottery.html Brisk demand for special visas for international workers suggests the U.S. economy is on the rebound, but antiquated caps on... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:43:08 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577763/Utahns-remember-Margaret-Thatcher-from-1996-visit.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577763/Utahns-remember-Margaret-Thatcher-from-1996-visit.html Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher spent a week in Utah in March 1996, marking a U.K. Utah Festival by attending... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:45:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626226/Sen-Hatchs-article-on-voting-present-is-disingenuous.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626226/Sen-Hatchs-article-on-voting-present-is-disingenuous.html Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577318/Utahs-congressional-delegation-not-enthusiastic-about-immigration-reform-efforts.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577318/Utahs-congressional-delegation-not-enthusiastic-about-immigration-reform-efforts.html Members of Utah's congressional delegation aren't mustering much enthusiasm for the effort under way by a group of eight... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:45:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625703/Treat-education-as-we-treat-business.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625703/Treat-education-as-we-treat-business.html All employers want to have a business environment that is free of conflict and a stable regulatory environment they can count... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625570/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-made-the-right-choice-on-this-tough-issue.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625570/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-made-the-right-choice-on-this-tough-issue.html During the final hours of the tense budget negotiations in early January, Sen. Orrin Hatch successfully inserted language... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625402/Why-I-voted-present-instead-of-no.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765625402/Why-I-voted-present-instead-of-no.html In a recent My View in the Deseret News, two writers who attacked my judicial confirmation votes clearly want me to support... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576689/Hatch-leads-effort-to-strip-gray-wolves-of-endangered-status.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576689/Hatch-leads-effort-to-strip-gray-wolves-of-endangered-status.html Led by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, 72 senators and representatives formally asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Monday to... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:16:39 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624977/Sen-Orrin-Hatchs-filibuster-loophole.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624977/Sen-Orrin-Hatchs-filibuster-loophole.html Sen. Orrin Hatch thinks he has found a convenient loophole. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576208/Immigration-reform-could-limit-visas-for-families.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576208/Immigration-reform-could-limit-visas-for-families.html Family-based immigration could give way to more green cards being issued for job-related or economic needs under some reform... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624837/Mia-Love-looks-toward-next-election-hires-top-Hatch-strategist.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624837/Mia-Love-looks-toward-next-election-hires-top-Hatch-strategist.html In 2012, Saratoga Springs Mayor Mia Love lost to Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, by only one point, but this time around, Love... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624083/Hatch-deceitful.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624083/Hatch-deceitful.html Sen. Orrin Hatch likes to say he doesn't usually vote against cloture on nominees and never on judicial nominees — that... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574050/Monticello-mill-victims-seek-help-on-Utahs-Capitol-Hill.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574050/Monticello-mill-victims-seek-help-on-Utahs-Capitol-Hill.html Today, Monticello mill-era residents, both those who stayed in town and those who moved away, continue to come down with... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:25:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573664/Sen-Orrin--Hatch-warns-sequestration-could-hit-Utah-hard-says-it-may-be-needed.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573664/Sen-Orrin--Hatch-warns-sequestration-could-hit-Utah-hard-says-it-may-be-needed.html Sen. Orrin Hatch told Utah lawmakers Wednesday that he believes the automatic cuts to the federal budget known as... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:15:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765622332/What-is-the-future-of-the-tea-party.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765622332/What-is-the-future-of-the-tea-party.html Question of the month: Is the party over? The tea party, that is. It began in 2009 as a spontaneous movement with no formal... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621980/Ratify-nuclear-test-ban.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621980/Ratify-nuclear-test-ban.html While North Korea is threatening to conduct a new nuclear test and concern continues to mount regarding Iran's nuclear... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572307/Mormon-Bobby-Engemann-of-60s-pop-trio-The-Lettermen-put-faith-family-first.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572307/Mormon-Bobby-Engemann-of-60s-pop-trio-The-Lettermen-put-faith-family-first.html Robert Phillip Engemann, an original member of the hit trio, "The Lettermen," lived a life of kindness and love. Engemann... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:55:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621087/Sen-Hatch-was-unduly-harsh-to-Anita-Hill.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621087/Sen-Hatch-was-unduly-harsh-to-Anita-Hill.html I see that Anita Hill who gave testimony against Supreme Court Justice nominee Clarence Thomas some 22 years ago is back in... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571023/Book-review-An-American-A-Mormon-and-a-Christian-gives-Orrin-Hatch-platform-to-testify-about.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571023/Book-review-An-American-A-Mormon-and-a-Christian-gives-Orrin-Hatch-platform-to-testify-about.html Sen. Orrin Hatch elegantly shares his beliefs in Christ and why he is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570918/World-War-II-veteran-finally-receives-medals-he-earned.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570918/World-War-II-veteran-finally-receives-medals-he-earned.html World War II veteran Lewis Frongner received eight medals on Thursday, including the Bronze Star, for his service in the... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:21:52 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620176/Real-Utah-climate-change.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620176/Real-Utah-climate-change.html I read a report about the record heat in the U.S. ("U.S. roasts to hottest year on record by landslide," Dec. 8.) Utah is... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620123/Hatchs-radicals-harmful.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620123/Hatchs-radicals-harmful.html Sen. Orrin Hatch said the GOP is in risk due to the extreme right ("Utah GOP may end up being 'dominated by radicals,' Hatch... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620037/Recent-events-and-statements-show-the-country-is-in-trouble.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620037/Recent-events-and-statements-show-the-country-is-in-trouble.html Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619985/The-cliff-A-shady-story-and-violation-of-Obamas-campaign-promise.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619985/The-cliff-A-shady-story-and-violation-of-Obamas-campaign-promise.html "I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase,"... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570226/Utah-GOP-may-end-up-being-dominated-by-radicals-Hatch-warns.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570226/Utah-GOP-may-end-up-being-dominated-by-radicals-Hatch-warns.html Sen. Orrin Hatch warned that Utah’s “special" political climate puts the GOP in danger of being dominated by... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:44:32 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619728/Senator-Hatch-the-master-magician.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619728/Senator-Hatch-the-master-magician.html Orrin Hatch is a master magician. He was everywhere, and then he vanished out of sight. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619461/Hatch-ran-on-leadership-failed-to-show-any-during-fiscal-cliff-debate.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619461/Hatch-ran-on-leadership-failed-to-show-any-during-fiscal-cliff-debate.html Sun, 06 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619352/Hatchs-bad-cliff-vote.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619352/Hatchs-bad-cliff-vote.html Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619349/Hatchs-spiting-cliff-vote.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619349/Hatchs-spiting-cliff-vote.html "Since leaving the Senate and re-engaging with the private sector, I have rediscovered the forces within America," former... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569890/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-feels-debt-of-obligation-as-seventh-term-begins.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569890/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-feels-debt-of-obligation-as-seventh-term-begins.html Hatch broke ranks with the rest of Utah's congressional delegation in voting for the New Year's Day deal that averted the... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:32:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569878/Orrin-Hatch-had-leadership-beginnings-at-BYU.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569878/Orrin-Hatch-had-leadership-beginnings-at-BYU.html Orrin Hatch didn't plan to run for student body president, let alone become elected during his time at BYU. However, due to a... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:25:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618943/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-is-acting-like-a-hypocrite-again.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618943/Sen-Orrin-Hatch-is-acting-like-a-hypocrite-again.html Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569456/Keynote-speakers-panelists-named-for-energy-summit.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569456/Keynote-speakers-panelists-named-for-energy-summit.html Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:05:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618405/Pressure-from-the-NRA.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618405/Pressure-from-the-NRA.html It was extremely disheartening to read the comments of Rep. Jim Matheson, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Sen. Orrin... Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618009/Legislators-and-lobbyists-there-is-not-much-of-a-difference.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618009/Legislators-and-lobbyists-there-is-not-much-of-a-difference.html I think one can argue that there is not much difference between what a lobbyist does and an outright bribe. Law enforcement... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616901/Hatch-and-Obama-trade-barbs-over-taxing-middle-class.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616901/Hatch-and-Obama-trade-barbs-over-taxing-middle-class.html President Barack Obama says it's unacceptable for some congressional Republicans to "hold middle-class tax cuts hostage"... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:53:44 MST