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OGDEN, UT — Utah Republicans are gearing up to push for greater state control and less federal oversight in the 2025 legislative session, which begins next week. House Speaker Mike Schultz, speaking at a town hall gathering at Weber State University in Ogden, highlighted the party’s desire to collaborate with the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce federal bureaucracy and keep more state revenue within Utah. Schultz, a Republican from Hooper, expressed hope that working with the Trump administration’s DOGE, which is led by figures like Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, could help Utah retain more of…

Bismarck, ND – At a Senate hearing on Thursday, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, addressed the challenges facing Doug Burgum, the governor of North Dakota and President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of the Interior. Lee, speaking candidly, emphasized the importance of Burgum’s potential role at a time when American families are grappling with rising energy prices and inflation, particularly under the policies of the Biden administration. “The challenges facing American families are mounting, and they’re staggering,” Lee stated, drawing attention to the increasing costs of everyday goods, from gas…