Wednesday - April 29, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Wednesday April 08, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Attorney General Alan Wilson protects children from the harms of social media
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects children from the harms of social media * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. States have the power to protect children from the harms posed by social media. Platforms have brought in $11  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Money will flow - it's just a matter of where
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Money will flow -- it's just a matter of where The new federal tax-credit could bring billions of dollars into education. States that opt out aren't stopping that money -- they are just sending it somewhere else. The structure of the program is stra  more

Church Collaborates With Black 14 and College Football Hall of Fame on Food Donation
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 8 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Church Collaborates with Black 14 and College Football Hall of Fame on Food Donation Atlanta Community Food Bank receives 36,000 pounds of food * In collaboration with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Black 14 Philanthropy and College Football Hall of Fame donated 36,000 pounds of food to the Atlanta Community Food Bank on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. "On  more

Collective Impact: How Employee Giving Strengthens Utah State University
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Collective Impact: How Employee Giving Strengthens Utah State University * At Utah State University, the spirit of giving isn't just something encouraged -it's something lived out daily by the very people who power the institution. Through the Employee Giving program, faculty and staff are shaping the university's future not only through their work but also through their personal commitment to giving back. Facul  more

Ga. A.G. Carr Joins 25-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Against Noncitizen Voting
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Carr Joins 25-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Against Noncitizen Voting Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit decision that undermines states' ability to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. "Only American citizens are eligible to vote in American elections. Period. That's   more

ICBA, State Groups Urge FDIC to Reconsider Edward Jones Industrial Loan Company Approval
WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Independent Community Bankers of America posted the following news release: * * * ICBA, State Groups Urge FDIC to Reconsider Edward Jones Industrial Loan Company Approval * Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2026) -The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and 38 state banking associations urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to reconsider its decision to approve Edward Jones's deposit insurance application to form a Utah  more

Leeds Shines in Latest U.S. News and World Report MBA Rankings
BOULDER, Colorado, April 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Leeds Shines in Latest U.S. News and World Report MBA Rankings The Leeds MBA continues its upward climb in 2026, with the Part-Time MBA ranking in the top 10%, and specialty programs placing in the top 10-25% across six areas. By Jane Majkiewicz U.S. News & World Report has released its latest MBA rankings, with Leeds making significant gains. The Part-Time MBA climbed   more

Scripps Sports, Nashville Predators partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team's games
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps Sports, Nashville Predators partner on multi-year agreement to air National Hockey League team's games * NASHVILLE and CINCINNATI - The Nashville Predators and Scripps Sports have created a landmark multi-year media rights agreement that brings free, over-the-air access to the Predators' National Hockey League games to fans across Middle Tennessee and b  more

Students From Taiwan's National Chiayi University Visit Logan Campus, College of Vet Med
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Students From Taiwan's National Chiayi University Visit Logan Campus, College of Vet Med * For one week, the Utah State University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted five students and three professors from Taiwan's National Chiayi University. They came, they saw, they loved pickleball. Their enthusiasm was so infectious, by the end of the week, staff members were trying out phrases they'd learned in Mandari  more

USU Uintah Basin Professor Charles Hanifin Touts Mentorship in Inaugural Lecture
LOGAN, Utah, April 7 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Uintah Basin Professor Charles Hanifin Touts Mentorship in Inaugural Lecture * ROOSEVELT, Utah -Utah State University Uintah Basin faculty, staff and students were on hand on March 27 to celebrate the inaugural lecture of Charles Hanifin, newly promoted professor of biology in The College of Arts & Sciences. Hanifin delivered his lecture, titled "Teaching, Research or Mentorship: Lessons Learned from a Caree  more

White House: President Trump is Saving College Sports
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The White House issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * President Trump is Saving College Sports Amid growing legal chaos and financial pressures threatening athletic programs, the future of college sports is under serious threat. That is why, in response to calls from athletes, universities, and fans across the country, President Trump took decisive action by signing an urgent Executive Order to protect college sports, an essential American institution that s  more