Sunday - October 4, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah

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4Life Research: National Day of Service and Remembrance
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- 4Life Research issued the following news release: * * * National Day of Service and Remembrance Salt Lake City, Utah (September 11, 2026) Today marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Although the tragedy occurred on US soil, and most victims were citizens of the United States, hundreds of foreign nationals from more than sixty countries also lost their lives. The FBI 9/11 Investigation states: "They were the most lethal terrorist attacks i  more
America First Policy Institute, 18 Co-signers Issue Letter to Members of Congress
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSletter) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following letter with 18 co-signers to the Members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Dear Members of Congress, President Trump's primetime address to the Nation on July 16 laid bare critical vulnerabilities in our election system. The declassified intelligence and other materials released by the Administration documented foreign compromise of voter data, systemic weaknesses i  more
Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory for voters after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administra  more
BLS Western Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, West Region August 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index i  more
Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for Sept. 11, 2026
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 12 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Faculty in the News, Sept. 11 Stuart Sumida (biology) comments on a lawsuit to protect the Bears Ears National Monument, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the increase in violence fueled by ideology. Ethel Mickey (sociology), Eric Vogelsang (sociology) and Zachary Powell and Sishi Wu (both criminal j  more
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: First Presidency Calls New Leaders for 11 Missionary Training Centers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * First Presidency Calls New Leaders for 11 Missionary Training Centers The new MTC presidents and their companions will begin serving in January 2027 - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new leaders for the Church's 11 missionary training centers worldwide. The following new MTC presidents and their companions will begin se  more
Fighting poverty today may build concern for the people of tomorrow
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Fighting poverty today may build concern for the people of tomorrow * Does helping people struggling to survive today make any difference for future generations? New research from the University of Utah has documented evidence that it does. Rather than viewing present-day poverty and long-term risks as competing priorities, the research team led by psychologist Kyle Fiore Law sees them as interc  more
How Far They've Come: USU Moab Celebrates Latest ESL Grads
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * How Far They've Come: USU Moab Celebrates Latest ESL Grads * Utah State University Moab hosted a graduation ceremony July 14 for 19 students who successfully completed the campus's six-week course for English as a second language. During the ceremony, the students each shared a personal story about their journey. The stories were full of overcoming adversity, finding confidence, and bettering their circumstances  more
Huntsman Cancer Institute: Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- 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: * * * Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer Takeaways: * Obesity may increase breast cancer risk partly by removing a natural defense. The researchers found that fat cells in lean breast tissue produce a lipid that helps suppress cancer,   more
La Salle University Appoints Sports Law Expert Levine to Lead Growing Sport Management Curriculum
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- La Salle University issued the following news: * * * The business behind the game September 11, 2026 As an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Leadership, Jeff Levine, J.D., Ph.D., is set to become an integral part of shaping the University's Sport Management Program. Jeff Levine, J.D., Ph.D., has always been passionate about the sports industry. That passion is something he's been growing since his days as an undergraduate stude  more
MALDEF, THEDREAM.US, AND PRESIDENTS' ALLIANCE REACT TO LATEST FOUR DOJ LAWSUITS AGAINST STATE TUITION EQUITY POLICIES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * MALDEF, THEDREAM.US, AND PRESIDENTS' ALLIANCE REACT TO LATEST FOUR DOJ LAWSUITS AGAINST STATE TUITION EQUITY POLICIES Washington, DC - Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced its latest lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with new complaints against Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Utah bringing  more
New Art Exhibition Celebrates Beauty of Utah's Native Plants at Swaner EcoCenter
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * New Art Exhibition Celebrates Beauty of Utah's Native Plants at Swaner EcoCenter * PARK CITY, Utah -Swaner EcoCenter and Utah Native Plant Society are inviting visitors to discover the beauty and importance of Utah's native plants at Ephemeral, a new free exhibition. Ephemeral will run Sept. 12 through Nov. 29. Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. An opening celebration will Featuring a  more
NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * NHeLP Files Amicus in Massachusetts v. Oz * People with Serious Health Conditions Will Lose Medicaid Under Trump Administration Work Requirement Rule BOSTON, Massachusetts -The National Health Law Program (NHeLP), the Center for Public Representation, and 69 additional organizations filed an amicus brief today in Massachusetts v. Oz, detailing how the Trump administration's Medi  more
Presidents' Alliance, TheDream.US and MALDEF React to Latest Four DOJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Presidents' Alliance, TheDream.US and MALDEF React to Latest Four DOJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies Washington, DC - Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced its latest lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with new complaints against Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Utah b  more
Shantel Israel Crowned Miss Utah Navajo
CEDAR CITY, Utah, Sept. 10 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news: * * * Shantel Israel Crowned Miss Utah Navajo * Shantel Israel, a senior studying biology at Southern Utah University, was crowned Miss Utah Navajo. For her year as Miss Utah Navajo, Israel will prioritize land conservation, as well as continue working towards her goal of becoming a biology technician with the National Park Service, protecting the place she calls home. "The hope is to not only talk for the lan  more
TheDream.US, MALDEF and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest Four DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 12 -- TheDream.US, a college and career success program for immigrant youth, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * TheDream.US, MALDEF, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest Four DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies Washington, DC - Yesterday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced its latest lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with new complaints against Arkansas, the District of Columbia  more
University, Ute Tribe renew shared commitment to education, 'Utes'
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 11 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * University, Ute Tribe renew shared commitment to education, 'Utes' * The University of Utah and the Ute Indian Tribe have recommitted to a decades-long partnership central to the identity of Utah Athletics. On Aug. 28, the university and the Tribe renewed a memorandum of understanding which allows the U's sports teams to continue using the name "Utes." The university has used the name with the   more
USU Students Win Engineering Challenge With Water Treatment Solution for Costa Rican Town
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Students Win Engineering Challenge With Water Treatment Solution for Costa Rican Town * When the septic tanks started failing in the town of San Rafael de Guatuso, Costa Rica, it contaminated the groundwater, causing a hazard for both the environment and the community drinking water. In response to this crisis, Utah State University students took on the challenge to create a solution. Kamden Lloyd and his te  more
Utah A.G. Brown Pushes FCC to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider' Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network   more
Utah Conservation Corps Responds to Flooding in Beaver
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 11 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah Conservation Corps Responds to Flooding in Beaver * BEAVER, Utah -After the Cottonwood Fire burned almost 100,000 acres in southwest Utah and subsequent rains caused flooding in the City of Beaver, Utah Conservation Corps members completed two weeks of disaster response projects in August. Twenty-three members of Utah Conservation Corps, an AmeriCorps program within the Utah State University Center for Comm  more