News Tipoffs - Utah Editors
Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for Rochester Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for Rochester Families
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to Foodlink in Rochester as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate inves
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks In Response to Colorado Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Mitigate Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreaks In Response to Colorado Wildfires
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Hickenlooper introduced the Emergency Mountain Pine Beetle Response and Coordination Act to mitigate the growing mountain pi
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Vanderhall Brawley GTS Electric Recreational Off Highway Vehicles
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: Vanderhall Brawley GTS electric recreational off highway vehicles
Hazard: The recalled recreational off highway vehicle can maintain speed or accelerate when the accelerator pedal is released, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a crash hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: August 06, 2026
Units: About 210
Consumer Contact: Vanderhall North America, LLC by email a
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Curtis Highlights Need to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Preserve Family Farms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Curtis Highlights Need to Reduce Regulatory Burdens, Preserve Family Farms
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WASHINGTON-During a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing attended by Utah Farm Bureau Federation President ValJay Rigby, U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) highlighted the challenges facing family farms and small businesses, emphasizing the need for commonsense tax policy, regulatory reform, and greater access to c
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Energy & Water Development & Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History & Agency Descriptions Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: Funding History and Agency Descriptions" by natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand and energy policy specialist Mark Holt.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations (E&W) bill, typically enacted on an annual basis, funds
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FAA Marks Major Milestone with Hybrid-Electric Flight Test in Utah
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release:
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FAA Marks Major Milestone with Hybrid-Electric Flight Test in Utah
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The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that Ampaire Inc. and the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a hybrid-electric demonstration flight along Utah's I-15 corridor to test future cargo service.
The flight took place between Salt Lake City International Airport and Ceda
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Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, WV -Today, Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a major win for gun owners in West Virginia. A federal judge has ruled in favor of West Virginia and 14 other states in a lawsuit challenging the National Firearms Act (NFA). The decision deems the NFA's
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Finding the "new normal": Post-deployment reintegration presents challenges, help is available for Hill Airmen
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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Finding the "new normal": Post-deployment reintegration presents challenges, help is available for Hill Airmen
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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - After the welcome home signs are rolled up, and the flight-line greetings have faded, for many Airmen the most important part of their homecoming has just begun, reintegrating into daily life.
Returning home after deployment may be a s
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Ga. A.G. Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing ATMs nationwide.
Currently, federal law provides s
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposi
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 7 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport Opposes Predatory Lender OppFi's Bid for National Bank Charter
OppFi Acquisition of BNC National Bank Would Erode Consumer Lending Protections
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration deny Opportunity Financials' (OppFi) application to acquire
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Newmark Arranges $718.5 Million SASB Recapitalization of 13-Property Multifamily Portfolio for Keller Investment Properties
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges $718.5 Million SASB Recapitalization of 13-Property Multifamily Portfolio for Keller Investment Properties
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owner
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Optimizing software: Computing professor's 'egg' downsizes programs to make them more nimble
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 5 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Optimizing software: Computing professor's 'egg' downsizes programs to make them more nimble
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Reposted from College of Engineering.
Many software tools, including compilers, optimizers and synthesizers, have a common task at their cores. They must transform long and complicated programs into simplified equivalents. These sized-down programs run faster and on a wider range of hardware, but must d
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Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Republican Attorneys General Escalate Accountability Push Over COVID-19 Origins and Pandemic Shutdowns
Florida launches new investigations into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and a growing multistate coalition demands answers on the pandemic response that upended American life and cost taxpayers trillions of dollars
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Multiple Republican state attorneys general are intensifying their push
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that he is joining 14 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act, which the coalition calls critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbing
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Scientists identify mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 6 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Scientists identify mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations
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People in communities thousands of miles apart have described the same strange experience after eating a mysterious mushroom: vivid visions of tiny humans moving through and interacting with the physical world around them. Known as Lilliputian hallucinations-a reference to the 6-inch-tall inhabitants of "Gulliver's Travels"-the phe
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Sen. Rick Scott in The Wall Street Journal: "Filibuster Abuse Has Destroyed Senate Debate"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott in The Wall Street Journal: "Filibuster Abuse Has Destroyed Senate Debate"
Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott published a letter to the editor in The Wall Street Journal titled, "Filibuster Abuse Has Destroyed Senate Debate" In his letter, Senator Scott shows how the Senate filibuster has failed to force debate, compromise, and results-and why it needs to go.
Senator Rick Scott wrote, "Abus
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Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Lee Introduces Energy Efficiency Reform Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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Chairman Lee Introduces Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026
Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, legislation to reform the Department of Energy's Appliance Standards Program.
DOE sets energy conservation standards
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USU Kicks-Off New Tradition with Welcome Home, Aggies Event
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Kicks-Off New Tradition with Welcome Home, Aggies Event
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LOGAN, Utah -Utah State University will kick off a new campus tradition this month with its first Welcome Home, Aggies move-in event as new students and their families arrive on campus.
The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as new students move into their residence halls. Throughout the day, faculty and staff volunteers stati
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USU Launches New Robotics Degree in Partnership with Tech Colleges
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Launches New Robotics Degree in Partnership with Tech Colleges
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A new degree opportunity at Utah State University is making it easier for students at some state technical colleges to turn hands-on training in robotics and control systems into a bachelor's degree in significantly less time than is typically required.
The new bachelor's degree in Robotics, Automation and Control Systems combines technical train
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Van Hollen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis, Strengthen USPS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Affordable Housing Crisis, Strengthen USPS
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan legislation to confront the shortage of affordable housing across the country while simultaneously helping to address funding shortfalls at the United States Postal Service (USPS). Amid record-break
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