SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 26 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 17 state attorneys general in opposing the White House's recent decision to defer removing Palestinians from the United States. Earlier this year, President Biden ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop removing Palestinians subject to removal orders. The President purportedly ordered the deferral due to "humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian te  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 26 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * "We are encouraged the U.S. Supreme Court will review this case." "We believe the lower court wrongly overturned federal agency approval of a new rail line that would connect natural resources from rural Utah with national markets." "While Utah is not a party to the case, the State filed an amicus brief supporting Supreme Court review to emphasize this railway project's  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * DGA Chair Gov. Tim Walz released the following statement on Utah's race for governor being set between State Representative Brian King and Governor Spencer Cox: "With the GOP primary decided, State Rep. Brian King is set to face Gov. Spencer Cox in the race for governor this November. "As a longtime public servant, Brian King has spent his career fighting for everyday Utahns an  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * DGA Communications Director Sam Newton released the following statement on Gov. Spencer Cox being nominated for reelection in the Utah governor's race: "Utah's GOP primary was yet another example of the toxic stronghold that MAGA extremism has on the Republican Party nationwide. "Gov. Spencer Cox faced an extreme conspiracy theorist, who won the endorsement of the state's GOP c  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 29 -- The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity issued the following news: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2024-2025 SBIR Phase I solicitation is open. Small businesses developing novel environmental technologies in the following areas are invited to apply: Clean and Safe Water * Nature-based Solutions for Water Reuse * Technologies for the Treatment of PFAS in Wastewater Sewage Sludge and Biosolids * Treatment for Cyanobacteria and Cyanoto  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 28 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: In November 2022, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and Idaho Gov. Brad Little sent a letter to Administrator Michael Regan on the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed ozone transport rule, otherwise known as the Good Neighbor rule. In July 2023, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay, pausing the EPA's implementation of the rule. Today the U.S. Supreme C  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order regarding electronic service (No. 24-CONS-3315-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Utah Oil, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER REGARDING ELECTRONIC SERVICE All parties have consented to the electronic service of all documents/1 and orders./2 Accordingly, the Presiding Officer  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 20 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order setting procedural schedule (No. 24-CONS-3315-CPEN): * * * In the matter of the failure of Utah Oil, LLC (Operator) to report activity that occurred during the 2023 calendar year in compliance with K.A.R. 82-3-409. PRESIDING OFFICER ORDER SETTING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE The Presiding Officer finds and concludes as follows: 1. Parties have agreed to the following procedural schedule, which   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 28 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: Nationwide Children's Hospital welcomes Antonio Cabrera, MD, FAAP, FAHA, FACC, FHFSA, as the division chief of cardiology and co-director of the Heart Center. Dr. Cabrera has been appointed professor of pediatrics at The Ohio State University and holds the Nationwide George H. Dunlap Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. Previously, Dr. Cabrera served as the L. George Veasy Presidential Professor at t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Utah's 3rd congressional district primary election: "Congratulations to Mike Kennedy on his primary election victory. Utah voters have made clear they want a strong conservative representative in D.C. who will secure the southern border and fight inflation, and Mike has done just  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * NRSC Chair Steve Daines released the following statement on the Utah primary: "Congratulations to John Curtis on his resounding victory this evening. "John is an effective legislator who will fight to protect Utah's farmers and ranchers, stop Washington's out of control spending, and stand up to China. "John has been delivering for Utah in the House, and will continue  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * As Chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association, this is a very proud day. We argued as a coalition of states in multiple amicus briefs that the Chevron Doctrine desperately needed to be reviewed and overturned. The United States Supreme Court listened and today issued a historic order of course correction. My team and I in Utah laud SCOTUS for reversing a   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * While this is a temporary setback in ensuring some measure of justice for Utah families and in securing funds and injunctive relief to address the ongoing opioid epidemic in Utah, we also understand the Supreme Court's rationale. The good news is that Utah was ahead of most states and won key legal victories in court before the settlement. And if a new agreement can't b  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 29 -- Utah Tech University issued the following news: Utah Tech University, the U.S. Army and the Utah National Guard are partnering to bring the Army ROTC program back to the UT campus starting this fall. "This is an outstanding opportunity for the Utah National Guard to partner with both UT and Army Cadet Command to reinitiate the ROTC program," LTC Toby Adamson, the recruiting and retention battalion commander for the Utah Army National Guard, said. "We are confident   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech Landscaping Team impressed on and off the field at the 2024 National Collegiate Landscape Competition in Utah, placing 10th against 49 other universities. Individuals and teams competed in events ranging from driving compact excavators and backhoes to utilizing robotics and technology in landscaping. "It's a great couple of days to connect with fellow students from across the country and with landscape   more