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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Wednesday September 20, 2023 ( 11 items )  

Idaho A.G. Labrador Supports States' Rights to Safeguard Minors From Experimental Medical Procedures
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 21 states in filing an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit court urging reversal of the preliminary injunction of Indiana's Senate Enrolled Act 480 (S.E.A. 480). "The Constitution recognizes the crucial responsibility of states in protecting the well-being of their citizens, especially minors. The decision regarding the use of unproven hormon  more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Joins Letter Calling on President Biden to Release Information on Relocated Illegal Immigrants
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds joined 24 Republican governors in a letter to President Joe Biden demanding information on where illegal immigrants are being relocated and explaining the burden his open border policies are putting on states. The letter states in part: "The crisis at the southern border extends to every state. As a result of your policies which incentivize illegal immigration  more

IRS, Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Select 8 New Members
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release: The Internal Revenue Service has selected eight new members for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Established by law in 1998, the ETAAC is a public forum for the discussion of issues in electronic tax administration. The committee's original goal was to promote paperless filing of tax and information returns, but the group's focus has expanded in  more

Moody AFB Tests Female In-Flight Bladder Relief System
MOODY AFB, Georgia, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sebastianelli, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Air Force pilots endure hours of flight training to sustain air superiority. For female pilots, that time in the cockpit creates an uncomfortable scenario when it comes to the need to use the bathroom - should they drink the normal amount of water or abstain? Both options have inherent risk, so the Air Force is moving one st  more

N.H. Gov. Sununu Joins 24 Fellow Governors in Requesting Federal Transparency on Border Crisis
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Governor Chris Sununu joined 24 fellow governors in calling on the Biden Administration to immediately release data pertaining to illegal border crossings, relocation of migrants, the processing of asylum applications, and the deportation of illegal migrants. * * * September 19, 2023 To: President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania  more

N.H. Gov. Sununu Signs Bipartisan Letter Regarding Clean Water & Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Last week, Governor Chris Sununu joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 fellow governors in writing to members of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations to express concerns regarding the impact of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending on the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. * * * September 14, 2023 To: The Hon  more

Neb. Gov. Pillen Signs Joint Governors Letter to President Biden on the Border Crisis
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined twenty-five other United States Governors in a joint letter calling for President Biden to address the crisis at the southern border and provide states with accurate information on border crossings. "Every state is a border state, and this crisis transcends partisan politics," said Gov. Pillen. "President Biden and the federal government have turned  more

NLRB Issues Decision on MX Technologies, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 222
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 27-RC-319208) by Region 27 Director Matthew S. Lomax: * * * MX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Employer and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 222, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION On June 2, 2023, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 222 (the Union) filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) under Section 9(c) of the National Labor Relations Act (  more

S.D. Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Biden's Border Policies
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 24 of her fellow Republican governors urged President Biden to address the crisis happening at the U.S. southern border. "The crisis at the southern border extends to every state. As a result of [President Biden's] policies which incentivize illegal immigration, our states are carrying the burden of both the years-long surge in illegal border   more

SEC Issues Order Involving Allen Mecham
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21666): * * * In the Matter of Allen Mecham, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursua  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Petition Supporting Free Speech Rights Outside Abortion Facilities
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 20 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in Vitagliano v Westchester asking the Justices to hear arguments in a matter concerning free-speech buffer zones around abortion facilities. The Petition was led by the State of Kentucky. The challenge is being brought by a 64-year-old Catholic mother, Debra Vitagliano, who lives in Westchester County  more