PILT

Bipartisan measures aimed at making sure the state is getting its fair share from the federal government sailed through the Legislature this week. About…

One federal spending program that supports rural counties in Utah was funded in the huge spending bill that Congress passed before Christmas. But another…

Elected officials from Utah’s rural counties are watching the big omnibus spending bill closely as it moves through Congress. It includes some critical…

Utah’s 1st District Congressman is hoping he can claim a key committee chairmanship that would give Utah a significant advantage in Congress. That was one…

UPDATE: Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT1) met yesterday with House leadership, including Speaker John Boehner and budget committee chair Paul Ryan. Bishop…

The Secretary of the Interior is trying to persuade Republicans in Congress not to eliminate funding for a land conservation program by linking it to…

Rural counties in Utah will get less money this year from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program, or PILT. The federal government provides the funding to…

Counties across Utah are getting more than $36 million from the federal government this year under the Payment In Lieu of Taxes, or PILT program. The…