News Tipoffs - Utah Editors
Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, Senator Markey, Rep. Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary, Senator Markey, Rep. Ramirez Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion
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Resolution Text (PDF)
Washington (July 1, 2026) - As the nation celebrates its 250 th anniversary, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress's role in upholding the principle
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American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Rachidi Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Angela Rachidi, senior fellow in poverty studies at the American Enterprise Institute, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers":
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Chairman Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the Small Business Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Angela Rachidi, and I am a Senio
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Boozman, Padilla, Curtis Lead Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Boozman, Padilla, Curtis Lead Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Firefighting Infrastructure for Rural and Exurban Smaller Municipalities Augmenting Residential Fuels Treatments ( FIRE SMART) Act, legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire
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CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250th ANNIVERSARY BY HONORING OUR NATION'S VETERANS
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250th ANNIVERSARY BY HONORING OUR NATION'S VETERANS
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As we celebrate our nation's 250th birthday, we honor generations of Americans who helped make our country great.
This month, we asked community members of California's 36th Congressional District to submit photos and short tributes of their loved ones who served in the United States military. Thank you to everyone who submi
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Increasing Civil Commitment for the Service Resistant Mentally Ill and Chemically Dependent in Minnesota
MINNETONKA, Minnesota, July 2 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 1, 2026, by public safety policy fellow David Zimmer:
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Increasing civil commitment for the service resistant mentally ill and chemically dependent in Minnesota
Historical approach to mental illness and chemical dependency
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Up through the 1960's, Minnesota, like much of the nation, had developed
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Environmental Defense Fund: Bipartisan Coalition of 11 Western Governors Commit to Collaborating on Transmission Lines, Building a Stronger, Well-connected Regional Grid
NEW YORK, July 2 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Bipartisan coalition of 11 Western governors commit to collaborating on transmission lines, building a stronger, well-connected regional grid
(Deer Valley, UT) Today, 11 Western governors signed a letter of agreement establishing a first-of-its-kind in the West task force to accelerate transmission permitting and promote the development of a stronger grid capable of supporting robust e
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Ga. A.G. Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of Indiana's voter ID law and the rights of states to enact critical election integrity measures.
"The majority of Americans support commonsense voter ID laws. It's not partisan. It's about protecting the integrity of our elections," sai
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Geofence Warrants & the Fourth Amendment - The Supreme Court Weighs In Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11274) by legislative attorney Clay Wild:
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Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: The Supreme Court Weighs In
Introduction
From thermal imaging and wiretaps to GPS tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, the emergence of new technologies and their investigative use have sometimes created legal tension with constitutional privacy protections. Over
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Gov. Cox names Katherine Potter commissioner of the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Cox names Katherine Potter commissioner of the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement
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SALT LAKE CITY (July 1, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox has named Katherine Potter to serve as commissioner of the Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement (CCE), effective July 1, 2026, subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. Potter has served as the department's deputy commissi
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Governor Kehoe, Trump Administration Partner to Advance Critical Infrastructure Projects
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 1 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kehoe, Trump Administration Partner to Advance Critical Infrastructure Projects
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Today, Governor Mike Kehoe joined Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) Executive Director Emily Domenech to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the state and federal permitting of critical infrastructure across the state.
The signing took place at
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Hawaii Gov. Green Assumes Chairmanship of Western Governors' Association
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 2 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026:
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Gov. Green Assumes Chairmanship of Western Governors' Association
PARK CITY, Utah -- Governor Josh Green today officially assumed the chairmanship of the Western Governors' Association (WGA), launching a yearlong bipartisan initiative, Health Beyond Healthcare, aimed at improving mental health outcomes by expanding access to care, while addressing the broader factors that shape heal
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Iam Tongi to Headline 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference in August
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 2 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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Iam Tongi to Headline 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference in August
The winner of Season 21 of 'American Idol' will be joined by special guest the King will come
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Iam Tongi will be the headlining concert artist for the 2026 Utah Area Young Single Adult conference, happening August 14-15, 2026, according to the conference's social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.
Tongi,
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ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on July 1, 2026:
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ICYMI: RAGA Wins for Women's Sports
Twenty-seven attorneys general went to bat for female athletes across America. On June 30, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor -- affirming that states may protect sex-based categories in sports and uphold the promise of Title IX.
This is the most significant victory for women's sports in a generation, brought by Republican attorneys gener
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LEAP scholar facilitates historic CSAF counterpart visit
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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LEAP scholar facilitates historic CSAF counterpart visit
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - When U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach hosted Argentine air force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde for an official counterpart visit on May 19, the mission was clearly defined: deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.
But high-level strategic conversati
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NAM Welcomes Monica M. Bertagnolli as President
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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NAM Welcomes Monica M. Bertagnolli as President
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Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, began a 6-year term as president of the National Academy of Medicine on July 1, 2026. She will also serve as Vice Chair of the National Research Council, which houses the majority of programs within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Bertagnolli's elected leadership team includes NAM Council Vice Chair
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Rep. Ramirez, Sen. Markey Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Congress's Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ramirez, Sen. Markey Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm Congress's Commitment to Immigrant Inclusion Ahead of the Nation's 250th Anniversary
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Washington, DC - As the nation approaches its 250 th anniversary, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution to reaffirm Congress' role in upholding the principles of equality, dignity, and justi
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SDSU celebrates the launch of its Pac-12 era
SAN DIEGO, California, July 1 -- California State University San Diego State University posted the following news:
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SDSU celebrates the launch of its Pac-12 era
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San Diego State University entered its Pac-12 Conference era July 1, the day it officially joined the athletic conference in one of the most significant milestones in the university's rich athletics history.
The reimagined Pac-12 now includes Oregon State, Washington State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga,
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SPEEA Local 2001 Starts Bargaining with Boeing
WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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SPEEA Local 2001 Starts Bargaining with Boeing
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Negotiators for SPEEA/IFPTE Local 2001 began formal contract talks with Boeing on July 1. SPEEA aims to negotiate two collective bargaining agreements, one for some 13,000 engineers and another for some 4,000 technical workers, with the majority of those aerospace professionals working at Boeing fa
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UC Irvine Law Alumni Become Professors and Thrive in Academia
IRVINE, California, July 2 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news:
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UC Irvine Law Alumni Become Professors and Thrive in Academia
The emerging network of UC Irvine Law graduates working in academia reflects many of the qualities the Law School has emphasized since our founding: interdisciplinary thinking, public service, intellectual rigor, and engagement with pressing questions of law and society.
"We truly have the luxury of training and thinki
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USU Biological Engineering Researchers Receive Grant to Advance Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery
LOGAN, Utah, June 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Biological Engineering Researchers Receive Grant to Advance Sustainable Critical Mineral Recovery
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Researchers in Utah State University's Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering have received a new research award to investigate an innovative approach for recovering minerals essential to batteries, electronics and renewable energy technologies.
The approximately $27,000 award from Biomass Energy Sy
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Utah College of Law: Professor Teneille Brown and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron Receive Grants for Health Research
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 2 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law issued the following news:
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Professor Teneille Brown and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron receive grants for health research
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Professor Teneille Brown and Associate Professor Daniel Aaron recently received grants to support their health research. Learn more about their funding below.
Professor Teneille Brown
As part of an ongoing National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study brain implants and the
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Utah launches Division of Housing and Community Development to accelerate homebuilding
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah launches Division of Housing and Community Development to accelerate homebuilding
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New division within GOED will coordinate statewide housing programs and support Utah's starter home goals
SALT LAKE CITY (July 1, 2026) -The State of Utah today officially launched the Division of Housing and Community Development within the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), consolidati
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UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons' Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons' Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields
A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as opposed to exposed ice glaciers and snowfields, where ice melts more rapidly.
"The
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