There's no reason why fiscal responsibility is a Democrat or a Republican point of view. It ought to be all of our points of view.
Making people's lives better is not a partisan issue.
I believe in collaboration and cooperation.
When it comes down to hardball, we have a veto pen, and I've used it in the past, and I expect we will have opportunity to use it in the future. That's the nature of the business.
In Utah, one word sums up our business prowess: investment. Simply put, we know we can't have long-term economic growth and maintain Utah's enviable quality of life without making some critical investments.
It's not enough for just us to invest in Utah; more and more, we are encouraging businesses around the world to follow suit. We want them to invest in and become part of Utah's future and to allow Utah to invest and become part of theirs.
Utah is one of the nation's leaders in rebounding from the Great Recession.
From Enve Composites to Bluehouse Skis, Utah companies are making breakthrough products for biking, winter sports, water sports and more.
My message to business leaders is clear: If you are looking to expand your business and boost the bottom line, there is no better place than Utah to do it.
I do believe that the states have the right to make the definition of marriage, and each state can define it as they so choose through their elected representatives.
Utah is no longer considered a flyover state.
Utahns deserve well thought out policy and plans.
Our World War II generation met the challenges of their time.
Once the federal dust settles, whether there is little to spend or a lot, education must continue to be our top priority. We can afford nothing less.
Sometimes, promoting economic development means accepting the Herculean task of moving and modernizing a prison.
I wish I was a wealthy person. I wish I could self-fund.
While technology and assessment can help complement the important work of our teachers, I worry that we are spending too much of our time testing.
I believe that our teachers need more freedom to be creative in the classroom in order to maximize the time students spend learning, not the time they spend taking tests.
Congress seems to be very good at doing nothing.
Partisanship is not necessarily a bad thing. It leads to new leadership and new opportunities.
