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Jason Chaffetz expected to leave office June 30

By Associated Press
May 18, 2017 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A top Utah state lawmaker says that Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-UT, is expected to leave office by the end of June.
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Local

Rep. Jason Chaffetz may be moving to Fox News

By Jesse King
May 15, 2017 12:00 AM
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
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Local

Professors, politicians weigh in on Jason Chaffetz' decision not to run

By Ashley Lee
April 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, heads to his car after being his fourth interview in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Chaffetz, who has been rumored as a possible candidate for Senate or governor, said that after consulting with his family and 'prayerful consideration, I have decided I will not be a candidate for any office in 2018.' (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)
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State

Utah Rep. Chaffetz says he won't run for re-election

By Associated Press
April 19, 2017 12:00 AM
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Chaffetz said he won’t for re-election or any other office in 2018. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
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Nation

Chaffetz: Obamacare was sold on a lie

By Jessica Parcell
March 23, 2017 12:00 AM
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, speaks during a news conference in Salt Lake City. Chaffetz said he is displeased with the way Obamacare has played out since it was signed into a law in 2010. (Associated Press)
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State

Bears Ears National Monument proposal creates tensions in Utah

By Theresa Davis
November 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Twin buttes rise above a few tiny towns near the Four Corners area in southeastern Utah. The tranquil rock formations known as the Bears Ears, and the 1.9 million acres of land surrounding them, are at the center of an environmental war that involves locals, politicians, Native American tribal governments and activists.
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State

Utah Republican candidates win Senate, Governor, House races

By Trevor Morgan
November 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Utah's 2016 election for governor, U.S. Senator and U.S. House of Representatives saw the re-election of all incumbent Republican candidates.
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Local

Chaffetz says he'll vote Trump after withdrawing endorsement

By Associated Press
October 27, 2016 12:00 AM
This Jan. 20, 2016, photo, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, speaks during news conference, in Salt Lake City. Chaffetz says he'll vote for Donald Trump, despite withdrawing his endorsement. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Nation

Herbert, Chaffetz pull Trump endorsement after leaked video emerges

By Laura Spilsbury
October 08, 2016 12:00 AM
In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall in Sandown, N.H. Trump made a series of lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005. (AP Photo)
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Campus Events

Campaigns recruit BYU students at Political Involvement Fair

By Ashley Lee
September 21, 2016 12:00 AM
Students visit Sen. Mike Lee's booth at the Political Involvement Fair. Lee is running for re-election as the U.S. senator from Utah. (Ryan Turner)
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State

Get to know Utah's Republican, Democratic candidates before state primary

By Christian Clark
June 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Citizens of Utah will select their party's political candidates during the state primary election on Tuesday, June 28. Primary winners will then compete against the opposing party in November's Lieutenant Governor Election.
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Local

BYU alumni squaring off in GOP congressional primary

By Alex Clark
June 21, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU Associate Professor of Information Technology Chia-Chi Teng talks about conservative principles in his office on campus. Teng is running for congress against incumbent U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz. (Natalie Stoker)
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Featured

Opponent questions Chaffetz's use of campaign funds

By Christian Clark
May 10, 2016 12:00 AM
Chia-Chi Teng talks with a reporter from the Daily Universe. The BYU professor has questioned Congressman Chaffetz's use of campaign funds. (Maddi Driggs)
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Nation

Utah's Chaffetz drops out of Speaker's race, supports Ryan's likely bid

By Beau Jones
October 22, 2015 12:00 AM
U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he is no longer running for Speaker of the House and instead is throwing his support behind Wisconsin Republican, Paul Ryan.
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Local

Education and economy hot topics at Chaffetz' Provo town hall meeting

By Ashley Lovell
July 22, 2015 12:00 AM
Congressman Jason Chaffetz speaks with a man at the town hall meeting. Chaffetz highlighted Internet commerce tax laws as a main concern of interest for Utah citizens. (Maddi Dayton)
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Campus Events

BYU working to buy "Y" trail

July 10, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU is in the process of purchasing 80 acres containing the historic Y with its accompanying trail on Y Mountain from the Forest Service.
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Local

Provo Congressman sponsors a bill allowing BYU to reclaim 80 acres of land surrounding the “Y”

By Jessica Godfrey
May 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Under the proposed Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, a bill promoted by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, BYU would be given ownership of the entire Y Mountain Trail and land the Y sits on.
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