SACRAMENTO, California, June 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Utah small businesses of the July 2, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by the severe thunderstorms and flooding in Salt Lake County that occurred Aug. 3 - 4. According to Sanchez, smal  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt and 19 other governors announced their plan to unleash American energy and sent a letter to President Biden to push back against his administration's attacks on energy production. Republican governors have prioritized an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy. The governors call on the Biden administration to: * End regulatory overreach that restricts domestic en  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 19 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden pushing for more innovation in American energy. "As governors, we are extremely concerned with the impacts your energy policies are having on households across our country and call on you to pursue an all-of-the-above energy approach that will promote homegrown energy that benefits all Americans.," w  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will close its Salt Lake Regional Office (SLRO) later this year, reducing its regional footprint from 11 regional offices to 10. The SLRO has long been the SEC's smallest regional office and recently has experienced significant attrition. The agency considered its budget and organizational efficiency in deciding to close   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's policy is set out in   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined sixteen other state attorneys general in a letter to President Joseph R. Biden over his plan to "tax certain unrealized capital gains." The letter, which was led by the State of West Virginia, urges the president to reverse course on this policy decision. In their letter, the attorneys general argue that the president's idea "will discourage investment... [and] e  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes announced a lawsuit today that alleges TikTok Inc. has consciously allowed young people to be sexually exploited on the TikTok platform in exchange for money. The suit contends that a live streaming feature on the TikTok app, called TikTok LIVE, lets adult users give TikTok currency to young users in exchange for sexual solicita  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 4 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Jeff Buhman as a pro tempore member of the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Appointments require approval by the Utah Senate. "Jeff's extensive legal experience and understanding of the criminal justice system will be tremendous assets to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole," said Gov. Cox. "I look forward to his service to our state in this new capacity."   more