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Deseret News: Utah members of Congress say everyone needs to tone down caustic political rhetoric

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SALT LAKE CITY — Republican Rep. Chris Stewart says it's "insane" in America to not be able to have political arguments and discussions without them leading to violence. "We’ve crossed a line, I think, where if you’re on the opposite side of the political prism the assumption is you’re actually a bad person, and it didn’t used to be that way," he told Fox…

Deseret News: Tariffs having major impact on Utah small business, congressman says

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OREM — International trade is growing concern for many Utah small businesses as the impact of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration impact the bottom line of companies in the Beehive State and across the nation. Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, focused on the problem during an International Trade Conference Thursday in the Sorensen Student Center at Utah Valley University, which…

Tariffs having major impact on Utah small business, congressman says

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OREM — International trade is growing concern for many Utah small businesses as the impact of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration impact the bottom line of companies in the Beehive State and across the nation. Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, focused on the problem during an International Trade Conference Thursday in the Sorensen Student Center at Utah Valley University, which…

As intercountry adoptions decline, Rep. John Curtis is working to prevent international adoption from shutting down

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Parents hoping to adopt internationally, and the agencies trying to help them are hopeful that a proposed federal senate bill will facilitate better adoption processes. Rep. John Curtis introduced HR 6985, the Intercountry Adoption Advisory Committee Act, earlier this month in an effort to bring the stakeholders surrounding international adoption to the same table. If the bill passes…

Salt Lake Tribune: Holly Richardson: Every child deserves a family, no matter where they are born

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In 2004, my husband, Greg, and I traveled to Ethiopia to adopt. Already experienced in international adoption, we specifically wanted to adopt children who were considered “hard-to-place.” One of those children was one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen, with soft black curls and rosebud lips. She had been unwell, however, and the nuns at her orphanage did not…

Bipartisan bill to protect millions of acres in Emery County passes committee

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There was a big step taken toward protecting public lands in Emery County. Wednesday, Representative John Curtis announced the House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bipartisan bill co-authored by Curtis and Senator Orrin Hatch that would protect more than a million acres in Emery County. The Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 establishes what Curtis calls the…

Guest editorial: Curtis is championing reforms to help small business

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If you’ve come across a national media story about Utah in the last few years, there’s a good chance it was about our booming economy and incredible business climate. It is no secret that Utah is one of the top states in the country to start a business and has been for quite some time. Forbes, CNBC, WalletHub, Business Insider and even the United States House Small Business…

Daily Herald: John Curtis, local leaders, talk aftermath of Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires

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While the focus of the last week has been putting out the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires, many officials are looking to preventing such massive burns in the first place. As of Friday, the two fires have caused about 6,000 people to be evacuated from their homes, and have burned well over 100,000 acres primarily in Utah County. U.S. Rep. John Curtis, R-Provo, facilitated a meeting at…