| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 8 items ) |
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Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule
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Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t
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DOE Office of Environmental Management: Local Stakeholders Join Moab Project to Mark Historic Milestone
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
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Local Stakeholders Join Moab Project to Mark Historic Milestone
The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project celebrated a landmark milestone: removal of a cumulative 16 million tons of residual radioactive material and the complete disposal of the uranium mill tailings pile away from the Colorado River.
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MOAB, Utah -- The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedia
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FEC Issues Digest for Week of April 13-17, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest:
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Commission meetings and hearings
No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.
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Website Initiatives
The Commission has launched a new rulemaking search system on the FEC's website, which is replacing the Searchable Electronic Rulemaking System (SERS). The new system provides fast, comprehensive access to FEC rulemaking documents and is easily accessible via mobile devic
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N.C. A&T Physics Professor to Present at First Joint Conference of African Meteorological Society
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news:
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N.C. A&T Physics Professor to Present at First Joint Conference of African Meteorological Society
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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 17, 2026) - The first African Meteorological Society (AfMS) Scientific Conference, set for April 20-23 at the new Ethiopian Meteorological Institute (EMI) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will feature air pollution and climate ch
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Rental Housing Association of Utah Urges Caution on Federal Rules for Rental Fee Transparency
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Rental Housing Association of Utah, Sandy, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices. The association, representing rental housing owners and operators in Utah, expressed support for transparency in pricing but raised concerns about the impact of broad federal regulations on rental housing fee disclosures.
In its letter, the RHA of
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San Juan County Commission Raises Concerns Over USDA Forest Service Locatable Minerals Rule
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The San Juan County Commission of Utah submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service regarding the agency's proposed locatable minerals rule. The county, with considerable mineral resources contributing to local revenue and employment, expressed specific concerns about the rule's impact on small mining operations and the agency's capacity to process applications efficiently.
The commission acknowledged the rule's goal to improve e
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Utah Credit Union Association Supports NCUA Proposal to Modernize Merger and Insurance Conversion Rules
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Utah Credit Union Association, Salt Lake City, submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration regarding the agency's proposed amendments to 12 C.F.R Part 708b. The proposal aims to update regulations governing mergers of insured credit unions and voluntary termination or conversion of insured status, as part of the NCUA's broader Deregulation Project responding to Executive Order 14192 on regulatory reform.
In its letter, the associatio
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Utah State University Tooele Celebrates 2026 Graduating Class
LOGAN, Utah, April 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Utah State University Tooele Celebrates 2026 Graduating Class
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Utah State University Tooele celebrated its class of 2026 with commencement exercises taking place on Friday, April 17 as part of USU's 139th commencement ceremony. Comprising 61 individuals, the Tooele Region Class of 2026 earned 17 associate, 25 bachelor's, and 20 master's degrees and one certificate.
Graduates were celebrated with a ceremony at
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