ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Utah Endorses Nik Anderson, JR Bird for State House * Feb 24, 2026 by AFP SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) endorsed Nik Anderson (HD-48) and JR Bird (HD-67) for the state House of Representatives and began voter engagement efforts across their districts ahead of the June 23 primary elections. AFP-UT State Director Kevin Greene re  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Utah 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Utah, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Advocates Applaud Utah House for Prioritizing Youth and Public Health by Passing Tobacco Tax Increase * Monday, the Utah State House of Representatives approved HB 337, a proposal to raise the state cigarette tax by $1.75 per pack while also ensuring that all other tobacco products are taxed at an appropriate rate, by a vote of 47-20. The following st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich Announce Upcoming Committee Schedule Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced its schedule for the week. The committee will hold a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 25, 2025, at 9:30 am. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reveals New Whistleblower Information For Investigation Into Kash Patel Joyriding To The Olympics * February 24, 2026 Credible whistleblowers detail to the Senate Judiciary Committee how Patel's excessive misuse and mismanagement of FBI-controlled aircraft and resources impacted or delayed high-profile investigations, such as the Charlie Kirk and Brown University shootings WASHINGTO  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Reveals New Whistleblower Information For Investigation Into Kash Patel Joyriding To The Olympics Credible whistleblowers detail to the Senate Judiciary Committee how Patel's excessive misuse and mismanagement of FBI-controlled aircraft and resources impacted or delayed high-profile investigations, such as the Charlie Kir  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 25 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Causse Says Church Growth Is Surging in France The Bordeaux native ministers in his homeland in first trip abroad as an Apostle * In France, where many do not believe in God or belong to a religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is growing. "[The Church is] seeing a surge of baptisms in France right now," said Elder Gerald Causse of the Quorum of  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Elizabeth Leishman: Empowered to Teach, Inspired to Make a Difference * For Elizabeth Leishman, receiving the Lonnie & Cheryl Smith Scholarship from Utah State University's School of Teacher Education & Leadership has been a transformative experience, both financially and personally. As a senior in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Elizabeth is preparing to graduate with a degree in se  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Quantitative FDG PET and MRI Framework Detects Emerging Form of Dementia, "LATE" * Reston, VA (February 24, 2026)- A novel quantitative PET- and MRI-based imaging approach can objectively identify a recently recognized type of dementia-limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or LATE-that is often mistaken as Alzheimer's disease. This re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Demand Accountability for White House Misusing Taxpayer Funds to Lobby Congress for Anti-Voter SAVE Act * Padilla and Morelle urge GAO to address the White House's apparently illegal website dedicated to pressuring Americans to lobby their Senators to pass voter suppression bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform Clearance rates can help ensure that criminal justice system reforms deliver on their core promise: greater safety, achieved through effectiveness rather than excess. * For decades, debates about criminal justice reform have centered on incarceratio  more

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Blanding Jr. Aggies Academy Earns National Accreditation * BLANDING, Utah -The Jr. Aggies Academy, an early care and education program for the children of faculty, staff and students who attend Utah State University Blanding and the local community, is now a nationally accredited center. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) officially awarded the Jr. Aggie Academy with accredi  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, Feb. 23 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Winter Sports Market Continues Growth, Success * DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (February 23, 2026) - Winter Sports Retailers (WSR) saw increased interest and gave out supplier awards for the first time at the annual Winter Sports Market (WSM) on January 29-31, 2026 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Show registrations increased 11 percent a  more