PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 7 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2023: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Arizona Attorney General's Office, along with 49 other state attorneys general, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and for its response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. "In today's di  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Randall N. Skanchy on Dec. 29, 2023. The nominees for the vacancy are: Richard Daynes, Assistant Attorney, United States Attorney's Office; Jeffrey Makin, Senior Vice President, Sunrun Inc.; Stephen Nelson, Assistant Attorney, United St  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: The Seventh District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Seventh District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge George M. Harmond on Feb. 1, 2024. The nominees for the vacancy are: Brian Bolinder, Shareholder/Associate, Richards Brandt Miller Nelson; Christian Bryner, County Attorney, Carbon County; Jon Carpenter, Judge, Carbon County, Welli  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President J. Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson issued the following statement regarding the opposition of Utah sheriffs toward policies of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Utah has never been a "sanctuary state" nor have any of our cities. In an effort to apply political pressure to Utah sheriffs, the ICE Salt Lake City Field Office drafted a mem  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Ensuring the success of rural Utah continues to be a priority for the Cox-Henderson administration and its quarterly Rural Affairs Report reflects that commitment. Highlights include: * The Rural Communities Opportunity Grant provided $6 million to 18 communities in FY23. * Capital investment announced in FY23 amounts to more than $1.2 billion, which is more than double the capital investment be  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day: * * * On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. The story of America's Indigenous peoples is a story of their resilience and survival; of their persistent commitment to their right to sel  more