| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Wednesday June 10, 2026 ( 15 items ) |
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2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 10 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-Region Teams Announced
The 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-Region Teams have been announced across all eight regions. The teams are selected by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association, with the process overseen by the ABCA NCAA Div. I All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
The committee is chaired by Brian Green of Wichit
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Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid
ALBANY, New York, June 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $36.5 Million from CVS for Defrauding Medicaid
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June 9, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbilling Medicaid for insulin prescriptions. From 2010
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Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 10 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming ar
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ESPN delivers most-watched NCAA DI Women's College World Series on record
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 9 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN delivers most-watched NCAA DI Women's College World Series on record
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* Championship Series Game 2 scored most-watched college softball game on record with 2.5 million viewers, peaked with 3.0 million viewers
* Second most-watched NCAA WCWS Finals on record with 2.2 million viewers
* Overall, the WCWS was up 20% from 2025 season (previous high)
* NCAA So
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ESPN Platforms Present Opening Week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Season Beginning June 9
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Platforms Present Opening Week of the 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League Season Beginning June 9
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Opening Night Doubleheader Features Volts vs. Spark and 2025 Championship Rematch Between Bandits and Talons
Opening Week Includes Championship Rematch Weekend, Home Openers, Top Draft Picks and Marquee Pitching Matchups Across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU
Landmark
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Federal judge dismantles POTUS'S H1B Visa fee. Rep. Kennedy's PROTECT Act would make it permanent
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Federal judge dismantles POTUS'S H1B Visa fee. Rep. Kennedy's PROTECT Act would make it permanent
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -A federal judge struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the change has to come from Congress rather than the White House. Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the legislation to do exactly that months ago and is now calling on his colleagues to pa
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House
WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Former Rep. Ben McAdams for Election to U.S. House
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AFGE says McAdams has the experience needed to advocate for AFGE and federal employees on Capitol Hill
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Ben McAdams for election to the U.S. House of Representatives
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Moran Eye Center researchers identify which eye infections pose greatest threat to vision
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 9 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Moran Eye Center researchers identify which eye infections pose greatest threat to vision
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Reposted from U of U Health.
Eye surgery today is safer than ever, yet ophthalmologists must remain watchful for a rare but serious complication that can threaten sight within days: a bacterial eye infection called endophthalmitis.
Now, clinician-scientists at the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye
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Optometry alum Dr. Alison Carter Ramsey helps create patient-centered products, from medical devices to dietary supplements
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 9 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus posted the following news:
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Optometry alum Dr. Alison Carter Ramsey helps create patient-centered products, from medical devices to dietary supplements
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Dr. Alison Carter Ramsey, who earned her OD from UMSL in 2001, has spent decades working with medical devices and dietary supplements that support eye health. (Photo by Angela Wengrenovich)
By Kala Dunn, University Advancement
Hometown: Colleyville, Texas
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Outdoor Recreation Archive Receives Skip Yowell Papers, Documenting Outdoor Industry Trailblazer
LOGAN, Utah, June 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Outdoor Recreation Archive Receives Skip Yowell Papers, Documenting Outdoor Industry Trailblazer
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LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University's Outdoor Recreation Archive has opened a new collection documenting the life and career of the late Skip Yowell (1946-2015), the longtime face of JanSport and a visionary in the outdoor industry.
Donated by his wife, Winnie Kingsbury, the Skip Yowell papers preserve decades of inn
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Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Power the Future of American Space Dominance
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to Power the Future of American Space Dominance
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Powering the Future of American Space Dominance Act to help advance American space exploration through the development of nuclear power and propulsion technologies. Congressman Tim Moore (NC-04) is an original co-sponsor.
NASA's long-term plans for th
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Sustainable Wildfire Management Techniques to be Discussed at Upcoming Research Landscapes
LOGAN, Utah, June 9 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Sustainable Wildfire Management Techniques to be Discussed at Upcoming Research Landscapes
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Utah State University is hosting a discussion on how effective our current wildfire management strategies actually are, and in what ways they might be making the problem worse.
USU's Office of Research will offer "Recovering from a Century of Fire Suppression," a USU Research Landscapes presentation featuring Larissa Yoco
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Utah Environmental Quality Dept. Division of Air Quality Praises EPA Proposal to Reconsider Ozone Nonattainment Status for Northern Wasatch Front
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality, headquartered in Salt Lake City, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supporting the proposed determination that Utah's Northern Wasatch Front nonattainment area for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard would have attained the standard by the moderate attainment date but for international emissions. The letter also backs the agency's pro
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Wildlife Society: Cut and Reframed, What Will Remain of the Forest Service?
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 9 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Cut and reframed, what will remain of the Forest Service?
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Forest Service is facing significant proposed cuts to funding and programs.
The proposed zeroing out of significant functions comes as the Forest Service (USFS) juggles a highly contested reorganization plan, which would bring the agency's headquarters to Utah and close regio
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Violent Assailants, Drug Traffickers, and Other Violent Criminals
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Violent Assailants, Drug Traffickers, and Other Violent Criminals
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Nearly 70% of criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE have been charged or arrested for a crime in the United States
WASHINGTON -Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for aggravated assault with a weapon, battery, and drug traf
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