Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
AccuWeather 2026 United States Fall Forecast
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release:
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AccuWeather 2026 United States Fall Forecast
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Increased risk of flooding rain across the southern U.S., prolonged drought and wildfire concerns in parts of the Northwest is a fall pattern driven by a strengthening El Nino.
Northwest U.S. Drought and Wildfire Risks, Plus Smoke Impacts
Elsewhere
Drought conditions will
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APCIA Urges Wildfire Survivors to Contact Insurers Immediately, Access Available Coverage, and Begin the Recovery Process
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 10 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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APCIA Urges Wildfire Survivors to Contact Insurers Immediately, Access Available Coverage, and Begin the Recovery Process
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Raging Wildfires in Western States Demonstrates Why Congress and Policymakers Must Act on Wildfire Risk
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 2026) - As destructive wildfires continue to threaten communities across the West, the America
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Daines, Clyde Lead Letter Urging DOJ to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Apply Ruling Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines, Clyde Lead Letter Urging DOJ to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Apply Ruling Nationwide
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U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) today sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche following a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the National Firearm Act's (NFA) registration requirements for suppressors
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FCC Proposes Returning Channel 9 to St. George Television Station
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to restore VHF channel 9 to St. George, Utah, for KMYU(TV), St. George, Utah, replacing UHF channel 21 in the Table of TV Allotments.
KUTV Licensee LLC, the station's licensee, previously sought to move KMYU to channel 21 and filed a construction permit application. The licensee now wants to abandon that plan and continue operating on its currently licensed VHF channel 9 facility.
The FCC said the proposed substi
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Finding new osteoarthritis medicines via AI and genetics
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Finding new osteoarthritis medicines via AI and genetics
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Reposted from U of U Health.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, painful joint disease and a leading cause of disability. Despite its prevalence, therapies for osteoarthritis are limited and focus on symptom management. Now, researchers are combining genetic studies of Utah families with AI-based molecular biology tools to find new medicat
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Ga. A.G. Carr, 15 Co-Signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to the Congressional leadership:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 6, 2026
The Honorable John Thune
Majority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Honorable Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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The Honorable Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader
U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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The Hono
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Rebuke Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Rebuke Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Ben Ray Lujan, Martin Heinrich and 34 of their Senate colleagues called out President Trump's attack on the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments in southern Utah.
"By attempting, yet again, to el
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Holland & Hart Attorneys Named Among Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Holland & Hart Attorneys Named Among Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026
Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that seven of the firm's Utah-based attorneys have been recognized in Utah Business' Legal Elite 2026.
The annual program honors distinguished attorneys across Utah who are exceptional advocates, trusted advisors and dedicated community leaders. According to Utah Business, this year's honorees
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Huffman, Dexter Open Investigation into Insider Trading at Energy Fuels After Trump Guts Bears Ears
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Huffman, Dexter Open Investigation into Insider Trading at Energy Fuels After Trump Guts Bears Ears
Energy Fuels CEO bought 74,000 shares days before the monument was cut by 90 percent, the largest insider purchase in company history
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Alaska's Mary Peltola and Bill Hill for Election to Congress
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AFGE says Peltola and Hill are labor champions who will fight for Alaskans
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Mary Peltola for election to the U.S. Senate and Bill Hill for election to U.S.
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Leadership Updates, Mission Statement Feedback & Back to School Events
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Leadership Updates, Mission Statement Feedback & Back to School Events
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Editor's note: the following message was sent to university employees on Monday.
Dear Utah State Faculty & Staff,
Whether you've been teaching, conducting research, serving communities across Utah, welcoming new employees, preparing our campuses, or supporting students, your efforts have positioned us for a strong start to the semester.
Wi
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Lee Introduces Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Introduces Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, restructuring the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals to more accurately reflect modern population growth and geographic interests. Cosponsoring the legislation are Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (
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Lee, Warren Urge Pentagon to Codify Trump's Successful EO to Cut Defense Waste, Boost Efficiency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee, Warren Urge Pentagon to Codify Trump's Successful EO to Cut Defense Waste, Boost Efficiency
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U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) published a bipartisan analysis revealing the success of President Trump's executive order to cut wasteful government spending and boost America's national security by limiting individual defense contractors' stock buybacks in response to how efficient
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Moab Project Hosts DOE Office of Legacy Management Interns for Tours
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
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Moab Project Hosts DOE Office of Legacy Management Interns for Tours
MOAB, Utah -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project recently welcomed student interns from the DOE Office of Legacy Management's (LM) STEM Summer Internship Program for tours.
The interns got a firsthand look at how the Moab Project continues to safely
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Ranking Members Larsen, Warren, Congressional Democrats to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Larsen, Warren, Congressional Democrats to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 40 T&I, Bank
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Report From Common Sense Institute: Iowa Leads The Nation in Property Tax Relief - Ranking State Reforms of The Past Decade
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- IOWA LEADS THE NATION IN PROPERTY TAX RELIEF: RANKING STATE REFORMS OF THE PAST DECADE - A report from Common Sense Institute - August 2026 (16 pages) - Authored by Andrew Woodward, Ben Murrey & Thomas Young
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Table of Contents
About the Authors ... 1
About Common Sense Institute ... 2
Teams & Fellows Statement ... 2
Introduction ... 4
Key Findings ... 5
Top 10 Property Tax Relief Bills by State, 2016-2026 ... 6
Top 10 Bills by Six-Year Fiscal Impact
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Reps. Huffman, Dexter Issue Letter to Energy Fuels CEO Bhappu
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following letter to Energy Fuels Inc. President and CEO Ross Bhappu:
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Here is the text of the letter:
August 10, 2026
Mr. Ross Bhappu
President and Chief Executive Officer
Energy Fuels Inc.
225 Union Blvd., Suite 600
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
Dear Mr.
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Restrictions
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Restrictions
South Dakota Attorney Marty Jackley commends a Texas U.S. Federal Court decision that ruled the National Firearms Act (NFA)'s registrational regulations of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, silencers and other firearms are no longer valid.
South
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Scientists Uncover Cellular Mechanism Driving Both Rare Childhood Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Scientists Uncover Cellular Mechanism Driving Both Rare Childhood Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
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Key Takeaways
* UC San Diego researchers found a "genetic switch" that triggers neurodegeneration in both a rare childhood dementia and Alzheimer's disease due to waste build-up in microglia, the brain's immune cells.
* Most current drugs target the surface of microglial cells,
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Take Harder Classes, Earn Bigger Scholarships at Utah State University
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Take Harder Classes, Earn Bigger Scholarships at Utah State University
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Beginning in fall 2027, Utah State University will expand scholarship opportunities for Utah first-year undergraduate students by recognizing both academic achievement and the rigor of their high school coursework.
Utah State is expanding its scholarship program to make paying for college easier to understand while rewarding students who cha
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UC San Diego Named Central Lab for $101M XPRIZE Healthspan Competition
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego Named Central Lab for $101M XPRIZE Healthspan Competition
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The Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California San Diego will serve as the Central Laboratory and Biorepository for the XPRIZE Healthspan Competition, in which teams from around the world compete for $101M in research funding to create innovative interventions that restore muscle, co
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Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Firefighters Killed in Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Firefighters Killed in Wildfires
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the bravery and sacrifice of several firefighters whose lives were lost while combatting recent wildfires on the Utah-Colorado border.
"We honor and mourn the courageous firefighters
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Warren, Lee Publish New Bipartisan Analysis Revealing Progress on Limiting Defense Contractor Stock Buybacks, Urge Pentagon to Support Codifying Reforms in Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Lee Publish New Bipartisan Analysis Revealing Progress on Limiting Defense Contractor Stock Buybacks, Urge Pentagon to Support Codifying Reforms in Law
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Six months after Trump's executive order (EO), the four largest defense contractors cut buybacks and dividend payouts dramatically -but some contractors refused to abide by EO, underscoring need for a bill
Lawmakers introduced bi
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