http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Jim Matheson en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Fri, 24 May 2013 08:39:35 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628152/Here-are-our-predictions-for-state-convention-elections.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628152/Here-are-our-predictions-for-state-convention-elections.html With spring finally breaking out, most normal Utahns aren't paying much attention to politics. For the abnormal among us,... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578794/Messy-lives-make-immigration-debate-a-messy-business.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578794/Messy-lives-make-immigration-debate-a-messy-business.html A question lies at the heart of the immigration debate: Who among the 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. should... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:06:36 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/865578492/Love-Matheson-raising-money-for-possible-4th-District-rematch.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865578492/Love-Matheson-raising-money-for-possible-4th-District-rematch.html Republican Mia Love says she hasn't decided whether to run for Congress again but she's raising money for a possible rematch... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:15:00 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/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/765624752/Support-bill-that-would-remove-straight-ticket-option-from-ballots.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765624752/Support-bill-that-would-remove-straight-ticket-option-from-ballots.html Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573730/Project-aims-to-collect-photos-of-every-American-killed-in-Vietnam-War.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573730/Project-aims-to-collect-photos-of-every-American-killed-in-Vietnam-War.html The names of 364 Utahns are etched in the wall of the memorial. Jan Scruggs, the founder and president of the memorial, came... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:59:09 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572788/Donations-actions-raise-more-questions-about-Swallows-judgment.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572788/Donations-actions-raise-more-questions-about-Swallows-judgment.html It remains to be seen whether embattled Utah Attorney General John Swallow will face criminal charges as a result of his... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:45:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572310/Recount-bill-passes-House.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572310/Recount-bill-passes-House.html A bill attempting to make the requirements for a candidate to seek a recount consistent throughout the state passed the House... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:40:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571967/Vote-recount-measure-passes-House-committee.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571967/Vote-recount-measure-passes-House-committee.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:02:15 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621092/Rep-Jim-Mathesons-bill-is-redundant.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765621092/Rep-Jim-Mathesons-bill-is-redundant.html In its endorsement of Rep. Jim Matheson's violent video game bill, the Deseret News misses an important question: Are... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620927/Video-game-violence.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765620927/Video-game-violence.html Authorities in New Mexico say the teenager accused of murdering his parents and three younger siblings last weekend was... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571339/Video-game-industry-reacts-angrily-to-Mathesons-proposed-regulations.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865571339/Video-game-industry-reacts-angrily-to-Mathesons-proposed-regulations.html Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, is taking some heat from the video game industry after proposing legislation that would require... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:30:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570861/Utahns-in-Congress-Legislature-decry-presidents-gun-control-efforts.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570861/Utahns-in-Congress-Legislature-decry-presidents-gun-control-efforts.html Members of Utah's congressional delegation stressed their support for the Second Amendment on Wednesday in response to... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:35:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570867/National-GOP-already-targeting-Rep-Jim-Matheson-for-2014.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570867/National-GOP-already-targeting-Rep-Jim-Matheson-for-2014.html National Republicans have already painted a bull's-eye on Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson's back for the 2014 election. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:35:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570254/Mia-Loves-Love-Bomb-fundraiser-up-for-national-campaign-award.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570254/Mia-Loves-Love-Bomb-fundraiser-up-for-national-campaign-award.html Mia Love lost her bid for Congress, but she could win an award for her "Love Bomb" fundraiser on the heels of her rousing... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:10:00 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/865569804/Why-did-most-of-Utah-delegation-vote-no-on-fiscal-cliff-compromise.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569804/Why-did-most-of-Utah-delegation-vote-no-on-fiscal-cliff-compromise.html All but one member of Utah’s congressional delegation voted against the last-minute tax package approved New... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:55:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569724/Fiscal-cliff-fall-no-reason-for-panic-Utah-congressman-says.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569724/Fiscal-cliff-fall-no-reason-for-panic-Utah-congressman-says.html The House will be in session Tuesday but may not vote on the deal that would restore tax cuts to most Americans but raise... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:22:39 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618945/Awards-to-the-best-and-worst-of-politicians-in-2012.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765618945/Awards-to-the-best-and-worst-of-politicians-in-2012.html Believe it or not, the big 2012 political year has come to a close. As our final act of columny in 2012, we hand out year-end... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569642/Assessing-Jon-Huntsman-Jr-and-the-Republican-Party-Is-2020-his-year.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569642/Assessing-Jon-Huntsman-Jr-and-the-Republican-Party-Is-2020-his-year.html Former presidential candidate and Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr.'s best shot at the White House may not come until 2020, a... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:33:24 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569617/Utahs-congressional-delegation-frustrated-by-fiscal-cliff.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569617/Utahs-congressional-delegation-frustrated-by-fiscal-cliff.html Members of Utah's congressional delegation continued to express frustration Friday over the lack of progress to prevent... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:00:55 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/865569326/Alliance-for-a-Better-Utah-honors-individuals-groups-for-contribution-to-state.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569326/Alliance-for-a-Better-Utah-honors-individuals-groups-for-contribution-to-state.html The Alliance for a Better Utah has announced the recipients of the 2012 Better Beehive awards, recognizing individuals or... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:35:08 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569135/Utahns-in-Congress-take-wait-and-see-approach-on-proposed-gun-laws.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569135/Utahns-in-Congress-take-wait-and-see-approach-on-proposed-gun-laws.html Members of Utah's congressional delegation are taking a wait-and-see attitude to President Obama's call for new gun control... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:10:56 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568745/Utah-congressional-delegation-sees-long-days-ahead-on-fiscal-cliff-talks.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568745/Utah-congressional-delegation-sees-long-days-ahead-on-fiscal-cliff-talks.html Some members of Utah's congressional delegation aren't optimistic about a solution to the apparently stalemated "fiscal... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:35:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617517/112M-spent-on-Matheson-Love-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617517/112M-spent-on-Matheson-Love-race.html A hotly contested congressional race narrowly won by Democrat Jim Matheson over Republican Mia Love was one of the most... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:32:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567872/Utah-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-abortions-based-on-gender-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567872/Utah-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-abortions-based-on-gender-race.html A Utah lawmaker wants the state to prevent women from getting abortions based on the gender or race of the baby. But a group... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:15:01 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567773/GOP-still-has-questions-about-discarded-ballots-in-Matheson-Love-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567773/GOP-still-has-questions-about-discarded-ballots-in-Matheson-Love-race.html Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen is firing back at Republicans over recent concerns they raised about how many... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:05:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616430/On-second-thought.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616430/On-second-thought.html Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:39:24 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616298/Politicians-share-appreciation-this-Thanksgiving-weekend.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616298/Politicians-share-appreciation-this-Thanksgiving-weekend.html Some politicians have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend. Others not so much. Using FBI-style email... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616299/Utah-Democrats-must-adapt-to-become-a-viable-political-party.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765616299/Utah-Democrats-must-adapt-to-become-a-viable-political-party.html There is no two-party system in Utah. The 2012 election results show that reality starkly. Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567410/GOP-scrutinizing-discarded-ballots-in-Matheson-Love-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567410/GOP-scrutinizing-discarded-ballots-in-Matheson-Love-race.html Republicans are not finished scrutinizing the outcome of the 4th Congressional District race that found Jim Matheson a winner... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:48:35 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567381/Congressman-elect-writing-Elizabeth-Smarts-memoir.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567381/Congressman-elect-writing-Elizabeth-Smarts-memoir.html Elizabeth Smart's memoir is being written by a congressman-elect from Utah, Chris Stewart, who has authored books with... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:34:03 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567253/Jim-Matheson-holds-on-for-slim-win-over-Mia-Love-after-final-vote-tally.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567253/Jim-Matheson-holds-on-for-slim-win-over-Mia-Love-after-final-vote-tally.html Republican Mia Love narrowed the gap on Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson after the outstanding votes were counted but not enough... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:19:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567168/Election-canvass-to-reveal-final-tally-in-Jim-Matheson-Mia-Love-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865567168/Election-canvass-to-reveal-final-tally-in-Jim-Matheson-Mia-Love-race.html Though usually a formality, there is some intrigue in the volatile 4th Congressional District as counties statewide release... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:55:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566573/Mia-Love-says-election-loss-surprised-her-but-shes-mum-on-future.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566573/Mia-Love-says-election-loss-surprised-her-but-shes-mum-on-future.html Mia Love said Monday she was "absolutely" surprised to lose her bid for Utah's new 4th Congressional District seat last week. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:23:56 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615313/Utahs-new-largely-unknown-representative.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615313/Utahs-new-largely-unknown-representative.html Chris Stewart's comfortable 62 percent victory over Democrat Jay Seegmiller on Tuesday night was met with little fanfare.... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:03:25 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615258/The-best-and-the-worst-of-this-campaign-season.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615258/The-best-and-the-worst-of-this-campaign-season.html The election may be over, but the 20/20 hindsight praise and criticism continues (we call it columnist security). Here are... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566375/Did-third-party-candidate-impact-Matheson-Love-outcome.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566375/Did-third-party-candidate-impact-Matheson-Love-outcome.html Some say an unheralded Libertarian candidate affected the outcome of the tight race between Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson and... Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:20:12 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566259/Jim-Matheson-dodges-GOP-machine-in-win-over-Mia-Love.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566259/Jim-Matheson-dodges-GOP-machine-in-win-over-Mia-Love.html Republicans threw everything they had at Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson, but like the Road Runner, he dodged the big red anvil... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:31:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566222/Twitter-full-of-praise-for-Mitt-Romney-post-election-emotions-after-presidential-race-video.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566222/Twitter-full-of-praise-for-Mitt-Romney-post-election-emotions-after-presidential-race-video.html Mitt Romney may not have won the presidential election, but he won praise on Twitter after his concession speech, while... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:06:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566218/Jim-Matheson-claims-victory-over-Mia-Love-in-very-close-4th-District-race.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566218/Jim-Matheson-claims-victory-over-Mia-Love-in-very-close-4th-District-race.html Like a magician freeing himself from a box filling with water, Rep. Jim Matheson escaped with his political life once again... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:06:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614969/Utahs-political-turnout-must-be-a-continuing-trend.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614969/Utahs-political-turnout-must-be-a-continuing-trend.html The good news Tuesday was that Utah voters appeared to reverse the trend of declining participation, turning out in large... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566211/Republicans-sweep-three-House-races-in-Utah.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566211/Republicans-sweep-three-House-races-in-Utah.html While most of the state's attention was focused on the 4th Congressional District race, Utah's other three seats in Congress... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:35:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614911/VoteUtah-exit-poll-data-LoveMatheson-race-CrockettMcAdams-race-too-close-to-call.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614911/VoteUtah-exit-poll-data-LoveMatheson-race-CrockettMcAdams-race-too-close-to-call.html The Utah Colleges Exit Poll has surveyed Utah voters as they left polling places in Utah throughout Election Day. More than... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:13:42 MST