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State Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Alaska A.G. Taylor Joins 26 States In Support Of Texas Border Defense
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 2 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: On Monday, Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. "The lack of resolve by the federal government under the current administration is causing a catastrophe at the border that is impacting law abiding Americans across our country," said Governor Mike Dunleavy. "I'm   more

Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma Joins 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas Border Defense Barriers
PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 30 -- The Arizona House Republican issued the following news release: Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter (attached) to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. Since President Biden took office, more than six million illegal aliens have crossed the southern border--roughly the population of Iowa and Utah combined. But even worse than turning a blind eye to the unprecedented invasion at the southern  more

Fla. A.G. Moody Supports Texas Border Defense Barriers
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 30 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is supporting Texas and sending a strong message to the federal government to enforce public safety immigration law or let states defend their own borders. Since President Biden took office, more than six million illegal aliens have crossed the southern border--roughly the population of Iowa and Utah combined. But even worse than turning a blind eye to the unpr  more

GA-ASI Demonstrates Release of A2LE From MQ-20 Avenger UAS
SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 2 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger(R) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The demonstration took place on Nov. 28, 2023, over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, capping a manufacturing, structural test, and flight  more

Gov. Spencer Cox Signs Four Bills in the 2024 General Legislative Session
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed four bills today. He has signed 11 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on bills signed today can be found below: * HB 5 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Base Budget * HB 6 Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Base Budget * HB 7 Social Services Base Budget * SB 57 Utah Constitu  more

Gov. Spencer Cox Signs Six Bills in the 2024 General Legislative Session
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed six bills today. He has signed seven pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on bills signed today can be found below: * SB 1 Higher Education Base Budget * SB 4 Business, Economic Development, and Labor Base Budget * SB 6 Infrastructure and General Government Base Budget * SB 7 National Guard, Veterans Af  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Leads 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas Border Defense Barriers
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 30 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes co-led a 27-state coalition in a letter to the Biden Administration today, supporting Texas's border defense. Since President Biden took office, more than six million illegal aliens have crossed the southern border--roughly the population of Iowa and Utah combined. But even worse than turning a blind eye to  more

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Joins 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas Border Defense Barriers
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined 26 other states in an Iowa and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. Since President Biden took office, more than six million illegal aliens have crossed the southern border--roughly three times the population of Nebraska. But even worse than disregarding the unprecedented invasion  more

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson Joins 27-State Coalition Supporting Texas Border Defense Barriers
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined 26 other states in an Iowa- and Utah-led letter to the Biden Administration, supporting Texas's border defense. "Every state is a border state, and we've seen that with drug gangs that are tied to Mexican cartels operating here in South Carolina," Attorney General Wilson said. "Texas is just trying to pro  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Honors Longtime Child Protection Attorney Carol Verdoia
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: After 33 years of dedication to children and service to the state, the Director of the Utah Attorney General's Office Division of Child Protection, Carol Verdoia, is retiring. Her role is to guide the legal work for the state Division of Child and Family Services, which works to ensure the immediate protection of children in situations of abuse and neglect in the home. Carol started in the office whe  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Amicus Appeal to SCOTUS to Allow Trump on Colorado Ballot
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 1 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Trump v. Anderson. The filing, led by West Virginia and Indiana, supports Donald J. Trump's position that he was unlawfully removed from the ballot in Colorado by the state Supreme Court. On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump was ineligible to appear on the ballot under section 3 o  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Supports Texas Border Defense Barriers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes co-led a letter to the White House, supporting Texas's border defense. The letter addresses serious concerns about national security from illegal and unrelenting border crossings. A total of 27 states have signed on to the letter. Attorney General Reyes said: "It is disgraceful that our federal government refuses to defend America's border   more

WSU Paramedic Professor Contributes to New EMS Treatment Research
OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Weber State University issued the following news: Results of a recent study conducted by a team of researchers, including Weber State University's paramedic program director, could improve outcomes for people suffering uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. Published in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care, the study found that patients who are treated for atrial fibrillation, or AFib, with rapid ventricular response in the field resulted in better heart rate cont  more