Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
82 Animals Suffocated, Rabbit Killed by Overdose at Utah State University, Feds Issue Citations: PETA Statement
NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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82 Animals Suffocated, Rabbit Killed by Overdose at Utah State University, Feds Issue Citations: PETA Statement
Logan, Utah - Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Dr. Alka Chandna regarding two just-posted critical citations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture against Utah State University after staff used carbon dioxide to kill 82 naked mole rats
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American Farm Bureau Federation: State Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Outstanding Work
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release:
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State Farm Bureau Communicators Honored for Outstanding Work
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced a slate of top state Farm Bureau communications projects during the 2026 Communications Awards, held at this year's Communications Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The competition recognizes state Farm Bureau professionals for their exemplary work in communicating about agri
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American University Issues AU in the News: Week of Aug. 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- American University issued the following AU in the News: Week of Aug. 7, 2026:
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AU in the News: Week of August 7
Your weekly roundup of faculty expertise, student achievements, leadership perspectives, and top campus initiatives.
By Conor Brodnick
Research
* Valentina Aquila, environmental science professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, spoke with Washington Informer about her work to monitor air quality in several DC neighborhoods.
* Axios featured a ne
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robb
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: More Than 85,000 Friends Join Seminary and Institute Worldwide
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 13 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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More Than 85,000 Friends Join Seminary and Institute Worldwide
New resources help youth and young adults welcome friends, share their faith and build communities centered on Jesus Christ
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Worldwide enrollment in the seminary and institute programs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now exceeds 1,090,000, including 85,695 friends of other faiths, whose en
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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Recognizes New Name
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health and Human Sciences Recognizes New Name
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Utah State University is recognizing a new official name for what is now the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education, Health and Human Sciences (CEHHS).
"The college name now elevates long-time efforts to advance health and highlights the critical role of scientific evidence in driving education and health practice," said Endow
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Giffords Opposes ATF Proposed Rule on Biological Sex Designation Citing Risks to Firearm Background Checks and Transgender Rights
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 4, 2026
ATF Rulemaking Comments
Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs
Enforcement Programs and Services
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
99 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20226
ATTN: RIN 1140-AA64; Docket No. ATF-2026-0010; ATF No. 2025R-33P
INTRODUCTION
This comment is submi
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Gov. Cox appoints Lance Talakai to Third District Juvenile Court
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Cox appoints Lance Talakai to Third District Juvenile Court
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SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 11, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Lance Talakai to serve as a judge in the Third District Juvenile Court, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David Johnson.
"Lance has spent his career serving people at some of the most consequential moments of their lives," Gov. Cox said.
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How to Reduce Your Dog's Risk of Tick-Borne Diseases
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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How to Reduce Your Dog's Risk of Tick-Borne Diseases
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Tick populations continue to change across the climates of the Western states. Short of keeping your dog inside all the time, there is no tick-free lifestyle for dogs. You can, however, mitigate the risk of tick bites and tick-borne diseases.
According to Chloe Stenkamp-Strahm, Utah State University Extension veterinarian, the simple answer is to be aware of
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Huntsman Cancer Institute: Robotic Mastectomy Marks New Milestone in Breast Cancer Care in the Mountain West
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Robotic Mastectomy Marks New Milestone in Breast Cancer Care in the Mountain West
A surgical team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has performed the first robotic mastectomy in the Mountain West, a cutting-edge procedure tha
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Identifying Minors Online Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist:
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SUMMARY
Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir
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Identifying Minors Online Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Policy Considerations for Legislation
Multiple bills introduced in the 119th Congress seek to increase protections for minors online by creating new or amending existing requirements for website operators. Some of these bills would require certain operators to implement age verification methods
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Institute for Continued Learning opening fall registration
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah Tech University posted the following news:
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Institute for Continued Learning opening fall registration
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Featuring more than 70 classes and clubs, Utah Tech University's Institute for Continued Learning is opening registration for the fall semester.
Hosted on the Utah Tech campus, the Institute for Continued Learning offers a wide variety of noncredit-bearing classes, clubs, lectures and activities led by knowledgeable community volunteers. With opport
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Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora publishes new book "Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable"
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 11 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora publishes new book "Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable"
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Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora, who directs Utah Law's Bystander Initiative, has published a new book called "Enablers: Normalizing the Unimaginable." The book calls for holding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's enablers accountable for what Guiora argues is Netanyahu's campa
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Lee Introduces Kayleigh's Law to Protect Victims of Sexual Crimes from Contact by Abusers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Introduces Kayleigh's Law to Protect Victims of Sexual Crimes from Contact by Abusers
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced Kayleigh's Law to protect victims from any further unwanted contact with their abuser. Named for survivor Kayleigh Kozak who bravely testified against her soccer coach for sexually abusing her as a sixth grader, the bill will require courts to issue permanent no-c
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Mountain West Center for Regional Studies Announces 2026 Evans Biography Award Winners
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Mountain West Center for Regional Studies Announces 2026 Evans Biography Award Winners
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LOGAN - The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State University awarded the Evans Awards to authors whose selected works focused on the importance of documenting individual lives and their impact - the first examining the complex biography of Joseph Smith and the other telling the story of an important poet, May
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Co-Leads 25-State Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Take Up Iowa Immigration Enforcement Case
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release:
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Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear
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Oral Health Coalitions Urge CMS to Mitigate Medicaid Coverage Losses From Community Engagement Requirements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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July 29, 2026
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Re: Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals, Interim Final Rule
File Code: CMS-2454-IFC
Dear Administrator Oz:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, the American Network o
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Over 2.5M U.S. Properties Face Wildfire Risk With $1.4TN Exposed - Cotality Report Finds
IRVINE, California, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release:
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Over 2.5M U.S. properties face wildfire risk with $1.4TN exposed - Cotality report finds
New data reveals how fire spreads between homes - not just wildland blazes - identifying a critical opportunity for insurers and homeowners
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More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed states in the western U.S. carry a moderate or greater risk of wildfire. These properties rep
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Progress Through Limited Announced as a Shingo Licensed Affiliate
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Progress Through Limited Announced as a Shingo Licensed Affiliate
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The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has announced Progress Through Limited as a new Shingo Licensed Affiliate. Progress Through will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals interested in transforming their organization's culture to improve efficiency, working conditions a
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Senators Cortez Masto, McCormick, Hickenlooper, Hoeven, and Curtis Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Senators Cortez Masto, McCormick, Hickenlooper, Hoeven, and Curtis Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural and Municipal Utilities
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan l
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Stanton, Colleagues to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Stanton, Colleagues to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage
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U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) joined 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 39 congressional Democrats in demanding that Federal Transit Administrati
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University of Arkansas: AECT Groups Attend Two Education Conferences, Claim Multiple Honors
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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AECT Groups Attend Two Education Conferences, Claim Multiple Honors
Faculty members, students and former students from U of A's Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology attended two conferences this summer with several earning honors and awards.
Chris Estepp, professor of agricultural education; Don Johnson, University Professor of agricultural systems and coordinator of
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UNLV ENT Surgeon Provides Advanced Cancer Treatment in Southern Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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UNLV ENT Surgeon Provides Advanced Cancer Treatment in Southern Nevada
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For 52-year-old Las Vegas resident LeeAnn Hunt, her diagnosis of oral cancer brought out so many powerful emotions. Adding to that, was anxiety about the considerable expense associated with traveling to Utah or California for treatment.
Thankfully, she was relieved to discover that Dr. Suparna Shah, an assistant pr
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Utah homebuilder asks federal court to rein in agency power grab
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Utah homebuilder asks federal court to rein in agency power grab
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Salt Lake City, Utah; August 11, 2026: Today, a Utah homebuilder filed a lawsuit challenging a federal agency's permit demand, arguing that it is based on an assertion of power Congress never granted. In a lawsuit filed through his business, Willard Land LLC, Lew Swain argues that the U.S. Army Corps
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UWLP Statewide Research Shows How Higher Education Shapes Views of Utah's Workplaces
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 11 (TNSrep) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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UWLP Statewide Research Shows How Higher Education Shapes Views of Utah's Workplaces
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The Utah State University Utah Women & Leadership Project has released a new research and policy brief, The Power of Education: How Higher Education Shapes Utah Workplaces, offering a comprehensive analysis of how educational attainment influences Utahns' views on workplace culture, opportunity and equality.
Drawing on
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Victory at Fifth Circuit: Biden's gas stove rule goes down in flames
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news:
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Victory at Fifth Circuit: Biden's gas stove rule goes down in flames
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Attorney General Liz Murrill announced that the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Louisiana and six other states challenging the Biden administration's energy-efficiency standards for stoves, ovens and other cooking appliances.
The Fifth Circuit found the Department of Energy broke the law by ref
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What Every Lawyer Should Know About Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Risk in the Age of Gen AI
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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What Every Lawyer Should Know About Insurance Coverage for Intellectual Property Risk in the Age of Gen AI
By Micah E. Skidmore
Companies in the technology, manufacturing, energy and research industries -those enterprises likely to have significant IP portfolios -have long understood the risks associated with enforcing and defending intellectual property ("IP") claims. With the u
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