Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
ARUP Laboratories Urges CMS to Streamline Duplicative Multi-Site Competency Assessments and Recognize Virtual Observations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 10, 2026
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3485-NC P.O. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016
RE: CMS-3485-NC; Request for Information; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Regulations
To Whom it May Concern,
Introduction
We ar
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At Hearing, Warren Grills Trump Nominee on Secret Deals with Big Pharma: "I Want To Know What Was Given Away in These Contracts"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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At Hearing, Warren Grills Trump Nominee on Secret Deals with Big Pharma: "I Want To Know What Was Given Away in These Contracts"
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Warren: "Was Secretary Kennedy lying when he said he would make those deals available to us?"
Warren: "Show me the receipts."
Video of Exchange (YouTube)
Washington, D.C. -At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Invites Initial Public Feedback for March 2027 Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 54 oil and gas parcels totaling 58,601 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends Oct. 19, 2026.
Leasing is the first step
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CAIR Condemns Vandalism Targeting Utah Synagogue, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Condemns Vandalism Targeting Utah Synagogue, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation
September 16, 2026
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned the recent vandalism targeting Temple Har Shalom in Park City, Utah.
CAIR expressed solidarity with the Utah Jewish community and welcomed th
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CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
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CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate
September 16, 2026
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the approval of the "Hate Has No Place Resolution" by leaders in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The South Kingstown Town Council passed the resolution on Monday night follo
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Celebrate the New Eccles Music Center at SUU
CEDAR CITY, Utah, Sept. 15 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news:
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Celebrate the New Eccles Music Center at SUU
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Southern Utah University will officially celebrate the opening of the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Music Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 at 4 p.m. as part of SUU's Homecoming celebration. The community is invited to join in marking this new chapter for music at SUU.
The ribbon cutting will kick off a three-day celebrati
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Poll - Americans' Trust in MMR Vaccine Fades
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.:
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New Poll: Americans' Trust in MMR Vaccine Fades
Americans' trust in the MMR vaccine has declined in recent years, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found -- despite highly pub
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Elder Andersen Invites BYU Students to 'Settle This in Your Hearts' and Follow Jesus Christ
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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16 September 2026
Elder Andersen Invites BYU Students to 'Settle This in Your Hearts' and Follow Jesus Christ
Discipleship requires a conscious commitment to the Savior, covenants and revealed truth amid confusion and competing voices
Encouraging young adults to make a firm and lasting commitment to Jesus Christ, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apost
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: President Oaks - Constitution 'Compels' Peacemaking, Protects Religious Freedom
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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16 September 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C.
President Oaks: Constitution 'Compels' Peacemaking, Protects Religious Freedom
The prophet speaks at Washington National Cathedral on the eve of Constitution Day
President Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a landmark address on religious freedom Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral, poi
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Curtis, Blunt Rochester Call for AI Hearings, Regulation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Curtis, Blunt Rochester Call for AI Hearings, Regulation
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Bipartisan members of the Senate Commerce Committee issue joint statement on artificial intelligence (AI)
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following joint statement calling for swift public congressional hearings to inf
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DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Mapping Hidden Organizational Influence in U.S. Critical Infrastructure
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Mapping hidden organizational influence in US critical infrastructure
September 16, 2026
The next major threat to U.S. critical infrastructure may not come from a cyberattack or natural disaster. It could arrive with a handshake and a signed contract.
A foreign company buys land near a power substation. Another secures a seat on the board of an aggregator. No malw
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EPA Removes Limits on Power Plant Pollution: U-M Experts Discuss Consequences
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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EPA removes limits on power plant pollution: U-M experts discuss consequences
Published On: September 15, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will stop restricting the greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. University of Michigan experts discuss the consequences of this move.
Rachel Rothschild is an assistant professor of law. Her scholars
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Ford School of Public Policy: U-M Experts Comment on EPA Removing Limits on Power Plant Pollution
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:
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U-M experts comment on EPA removing limits on power plant pollution
September 16, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will stop restricting the greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the consequences of this move.
Catie Hausman is a professor of public pol
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From litigation to sports law: 2L Sven Karabegovic shares his many interests within law
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 16 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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From litigation to sports law: 2L Sven Karabegovic shares his many interests within law
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During his senior year at the University of Utah, where he studied political science and international studies, 2L Sven Karabegovic worked as a legislative intern for the Utah House Minority. The Utah House Minority asked him to return as an intern the summer after he graduated. Within a
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Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah Urges NRC to Require Independent Verification and Characterization of Low-Level Waste Streams
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
HEAL Utah 824 S 400 W, Suite B111 Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket (NRC-2026-3532)
September 8, 2026
Re: EnergySolutions application to import radioactive waste from Ontario, Canada for disposal at the Clive, Utah facility Docket (NRC-2026-3532)
HEAL Utah respectfully submits these comments
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House Budget Committee Unanimously Advances Two Bills to Improve Budget Process
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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September 16, 2026
House Budget Committee Unanimously Advances Two Bills to Improve Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Budget Committee unanimously voted to advance H.R. 6470, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act and H.R. 4464, the Preventive Health Savings Act. Both pieces of legislation improve the data the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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Intermountain Health Praises CMS Proposal to Expand Telehealth and Remote Monitoring Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 9, 2026
The Honorable Mehmet Oz
Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
Re: Comments on CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Dear Administrator Oz,
Intermountain Health welcomes the oppor
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Lee, Miller Fight for Student Privacy with Student Voter Data Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee, Miller Fight for Student Privacy with Student Voter Data Protection Act
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative Mary Miller (R-IL) introduced the Student Voter Data Protection Act, a bill to safeguard the personal data of college students from being exploited for partisan voter registration efforts. This legislation amends the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) t
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MassMEP Awarded Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funding to Support Massachusetts Manufacturers
AUBURN, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: Business] -- The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership posted the following news:
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MassMEP Awarded Nearly $3 Million in Federal Funding to Support Massachusetts Manufacturers
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Funding is part of more than $30 million NIST is investing in Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers across 11 states and Puerto Rico
AUBURN, MA. -September 16, 2026 -The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) has been awarded $2,95
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Mich. Democratic Party: New Report - How Mike Rogers "Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis" [Drop Site News]
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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September 16, 2026
NEW REPORT: How Mike Rogers "Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis" [Drop Site News]
LANSING -- New reporting exposes previously-unreported details about how corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers "helped fuel the opioid crisis" - highlighting how Rogers "spent most of his 12 years in Congress tied at the policy hip with opioid-producer front-groups," "stak[ing] his name to an indus
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Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history
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Washington, D.C. -This week, Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) moved his eighth bill through the U.S. House of Representatives, more than any first term congressman from Utah in history and among the strongest records in the 119th Congress.
The bill, H.R. 8658, the Indian Health Services Emergency Claims Parity Act
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Sen. Cruz: Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Boxing Reform Bill Heads to the Senate Floor
September 16, 2026
Committee Advances Senator Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act, Additional Legislation, and Coast Guard Promotions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bills and Coast Guard promotions.
The following ac
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Study Targets Overlooked Barrier in Pancreatic Cancer
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news:
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Study targets overlooked barrier in pancreatic cancer
By Roman Petrowski September 16, 2026
Researchers at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston are collaborating on a National Institutes of Health-funded study investigating whether a protein best known for its role in blood clotting could help explain why pancreatic cancer is so resistant to immunotherapy.
Faraz Bish
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