BOZEMAN, Montana, July 7 (TNSawa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University plant scientist was recognized last month for excellence in teaching by administrators from land-grant universities across the West. Jennifer Lachowiec received the New Teacher Award of Excellence from the Western Academic Program Section, or W-APS, at the Joint Western Directors summer meeting in Richland, Washington, on June 22. The western region includes Alaska, Arizo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: * * * Everything must go smoothly when the OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft releases its capsule with pristine asteroid material to land in the Utah desert in September. * * * The capsule looks a little bit like a miniature UFO from a 1960s sci-fi flick. Resting on the ground, slightly tilted, its white heat shield flaked off in places, it looks how one would expect it to after speeding in f  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 6 (TNSgov) -- Utah State University issued the following news: When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the use of affirmative action in college admissions on June 29, Utah State University officials received several inquiries from the media about how this would impact the university. This decision does not affect USU, because the university does not consider race as a factor in admissions. As a land-grant university, Utah State University is committed to excellence, access an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 7, 2023, and a letter: Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 14 other state attorneys general questioned whether BlackRock should continue to serve as an investment adviser to the mutual funds it manages and its potential conflicts of interest. The attorneys general also raised concerns about the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") investments. "Six of the nin  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 7, 2023, and a letter: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the challenge to the Biden Administration's most radical tailpipe emissions regulations yet. The President's plan would forcibly phase out gas-powered vehicles and restructure the automobile industry around electric vehicles (EVs) at an accelerated pace. This draconian proposal aims to increase certain EV sales from 8.4% t  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: On June 27th, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led a 26-state coalition supporting the U.S. Chamber in U.S. Chamber of Commerce v. SEC. The States filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit asking to reverse a lower court decision regarding an SEC rule rescission. In 2022, the SEC rescinded the 2020 Proxy Voting Advice Rule's notice-and-awareness provisions. By re  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 7 (TNSper) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes congratulates Anthony (Tony) Rampton on his retirement. For 12 years, Tony has been the legal authority on Utah public lands issues, guiding the state through contentious cases like Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante, and many others. Tony's passion for public lands remains his legacy, making him an excellent attorney on these issues. Interestingly, he   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 3, 2023: Today, the White House announced Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak as a nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes stated, "Melissa Holyoak is a remarkable public servant. Her intellect and devotion to protecting the liberties of our citizens have been instrumental to our work here in Utah. Her strong leadership ability and  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement: * * * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court closed its term with a monumental opinion in Biden v. Nebraska, ruling that the president's efforts to cancel student debts unilaterally were unlawful under the HEROES Act. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, who had co-led an Amicus brief to the Court in support of Nebraska, issued the following statement: "Today's decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is a welc  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 3, 2023: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court closed its term with a monumental opinion in Biden v. Nebraska, ruling that the President's efforts to cancel student debts unilaterally were unlawful under the HEROES Act. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, who co-led a 17-state amicus brief to the Court in support of Nebraska, issued the following statement: Today's decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 6 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity announced today that Utah-based businesses continued to perform and further invest in the state during the 2023 fiscal year (FY23). The Economic Opportunity office administers the Utah Legislature's Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) tax credit program. It provides a post-performance tax credit that offers companies a   more