Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
American Counseling Association: History Is Made - Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Mi
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have e
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Bennet, Ansari, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Ansari, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) led U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) to introduce the Stop Orphaned W
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BLM Begins Actions to Protect Sulphur Herd and Land Health from Overpopulation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Begins Actions to Protect Sulphur Herd and Land Health from Overpopulation
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CEDAR CITY, Utah - Wild horses in the Sulphur Herd Management Area are facing shrinking food and water on drought-strained rangelands, and today marks a critical step in protecting them. Humane gather operations are beginning to bring vulnerable animals out of harm's way and restore the co
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Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Florida AG Sues Pfizer, Bourla Over Deceptive Marketing of COVID Vaccines
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- 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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Florida AG Sues Pfizer, Bourla Over Deceptive Marketing of COVID Vaccines
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday sued Pfizer and its CEO, Albert Bourla, al
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Church Donation Expands American Red Cross Blood and Disaster Response Services
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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2 October 2026
Church Donation Expands American Red Cross Blood and Disaster Response Services
The money will support blood collection, the Red Cross Sickle Cell Initiative, laboratory expansion, disaster response vehicles and typhoon relief efforts
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is providing more than US$7 million to support American Red Cross blood coll
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FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, States Sue Lens.com for Misrepresenting the Price of Contact Lenses in Search Ads and on Its Website
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Today, the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the Utah and Nevada Attorneys General, sued to stop a long-running deceptive pricing scheme run by contact lens retailer Lens.com Inc.
In a joint complaint, the FTC, Utah and Nevada allege that Lens.com, along with its owner Cary Samourkachian and
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Gov. Cox honors state employees with Governor's Award for Excellence
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Cox honors state employees with Governor's Award for Excellence
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SALT LAKE CITY (Oct 1, 2026) -Gov. Spencer J. Cox honored 24 state employees with the Governor's Award for Excellence during a ceremony at the Utah State Capitol today.
Established in 2007, the annual award recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions by state employees.
"Utahns count on our state empl
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Passage of Permitting Reform
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PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 21 fellow Republican governors urged Congress to pass permitting reform to cut red tape, lower energy costs, and strengthen our nation's infrastructure. You can find a copy of the statement here.
"Republican governors are working every day to cut red tape, increase investment
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Hickenlooper, Curtis Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve Snowpack Monitoring, Manage Drought
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Curtis Celebrate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Improve Snowpack Monitoring, Manage Drought
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Curtis celebrated the Senate passage of their bipartisan bill, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, to help better predict and measure water supply to manage drought in the West. Passage comes as Colorad
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Kaiva Corp. Raises Concerns Over NAICS Code Changes Impacting 8(a) Program Participation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
P EO P LE. PA RT NE R SH I P S. PE R FO RM A NC E.
A PORTFOLIO OF TRIBAL 8(a) COMPANIES
September 29, 2026
Ryan Lambert
Associate Administrator
Office of Government Contracting and Business Development
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 Third Street SW
Washington, DC 20002
Kaiva Corporation
Cameron Ec
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LULAC Urges Reforms to Ensure Fair Access and Implementation of First Step Act Time Credits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
League of United Latin American Citizens
1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-6130 FAX (202) 833-6135 www.LULAC.org
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
ROMAN PALOMARES
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
JUAN PROANO
NATIONAL OFFICERS
Domingo Garcia
Immediate Past President
Maggie Rivera
Treasurer
Gerardo Suarez
Yo
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MEDIA Advisory: Gov. Cox and First Lady Abby Cox to kick off statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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MEDIA Advisory: Gov. Cox and First Lady Abby Cox to kick off statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon
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SALT LAKE CITY -Gov. Spencer J. Cox and First Lady Abby Cox invite Utahns to join the statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon on Friday, Oct. 2, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. More than 275,000 students and adults are expected to participate through schools, libraries, businesses, and organizations across Utah. Th
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New Exhibit in Barbara A. Matheson Special Collections
CEDAR CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Southern Utah University posted the following news:
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New Exhibit in Barbara A. Matheson Special Collections
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Southern Utah University's (SUU) Gerald R. Sherratt Library has opened a new student-curated exhibit with the Special Collections and University Archives. October is celebrated as American Archives Month with the goal of sharing the importance of the archives and histories they preserve. This year, Utah's theme is "Home in the Archives." Following thi
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New Location, Same Mission: Aggie Math Learning Center Reduces Barriers to Success
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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New Location, Same Mission: Aggie Math Learning Center Reduces Barriers to Success
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While many of us would shy away from biting into a whole, raw onion, the savory veggie is often one of the first ingredients we reach for when preparing our favorite culinary creations.
And so it is with mathematics and statistics. Not all of us will dive directly into advanced mathematical and statistical theory, and yet all of u
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NEW RELEASE: Gov. Cox appoints Lisa Crawford to Board of Pardons and Parole
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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NEW RELEASE: Gov. Cox appoints Lisa Crawford to Board of Pardons and Parole
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SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 2, 2026) -Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Lisa Crawford to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, filling the position previously held by Melissa Stirba. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
"Lisa's previous service on the board has prepared her well for this ap
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NEWS RELEASE: Utahns make time to read for statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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NEWS RELEASE: Utahns make time to read for statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon
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SALT LAKE CITY (Oct. 2, 2026) -Utahns picked up books in schools, libraries and workplaces Friday for the first statewide Utah Reads Read-a-Thon, with more than 275,000 students and adults expected to participate.
"When our kids see older students, their parents and adults at work making time to read, it helps the
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Nicole DeCriscio sworn in as the Society of Professional Journalists' 110th national president
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 2 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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Nicole DeCriscio sworn in as the Society of Professional Journalists' 110th national president
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Media Contact:
SPJ Communications, communications@spj.org
Nicole DeCriscio was sworn in today as the 110th national president of the Society of Professional Journalists during the President's Reception at SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio.
DeCriscio succeeds outgoing President Ch
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REMARKS: Heinrich Introduces the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act with Capito, Lee, and Whitehouse
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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REMARKS: Heinrich Introduces the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act with Capito, Lee, and Whitehouse
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the U.S. Senat
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Research uncovers how bacteria fight viruses, opening the door to better virus-based antibiotics
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Research uncovers how bacteria fight viruses, opening the door to better virus-based antibiotics
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Reposted from U of U Health.
In the fight to find better treatments for bacterial infections, one rapidly evolving therapy is a group of viruses called bacteriophages, or phages. Phages can attack and kill dangerous bacteria while leaving human cells unharmed and bypassing antibiotic resistance.
Bu
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Santa Clara Utah Urges Census Bureau to Address Seasonal Population Challenges and Enhance Data Accuracy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Mayor
Jarett Waite
City Manager
Brock Jacobsen
City Council
Christa Hinton
Dave Pond
Janene Burton
Mark Hendrickson
Justin Caplin
September 28, 2026
George M. Cook, Director
U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road
Washington, DC 20233
Re: Decennial Census Residence Criteria and Demographic Questions, Docket N
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Schiff, Padilla, Bennet, Ansari, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff, Padilla, Bennet, Ansari, Hickenlooper, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) to introduce the Stop O
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Senate Permitting Deal Tracks Closely With PPI Blueprint for Democratic Permitting Reform
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release:
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Senate Permitting Deal Tracks Closely With PPI Blueprint for Democratic Permitting Reform
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The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) today applauded the introduction of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026. The bill is a major bipartisan breakthrough that would help America build faster and more cheaply, lower energy costs, and strengthen its competitive e
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The language of law and culture: Meet Arc Fellow Urah Goh
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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The language of law and culture: Meet Arc Fellow Urah Goh
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As a first-generation American, Urah Goh grew up in Sandy, Utah, speaking Korean as her native language. Her parents immigrated to the United States from Jeju, an island off the coast of South Korea. However, Goh lost her fluency in the language once she began attending elementary school.
"This led to many instances w
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Tooele County Search and Rescue Team Nabs PETA Award for Saving Dog Trapped in Mineshaft
NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release:
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Tooele County Search and Rescue Team Nabs PETA Award for Saving Dog Trapped in Mineshaft
October 2, 2026
Grantsville, Utah - A Compassionate Action Award is on its way from PETA to the Tooele County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team after it sprang into action to save a dog who had plunged 30 feet headfirst into an abandoned mineshaft in the mountains west of Grantsville on Sunday
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TRCP Welcomes Opening of Wildlife Crossings Grants
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release:
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October 2, 2026
TRCP Welcomes Opening of Wildlife Crossings Grants
Approximately $80 million is now available for projects that keep elk, mule deer, and pronghorn migrations intact, reconnect trout streams and make roads safer for drivers.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Sept. 30 that applications are being accepted for the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Progra
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Two Debates Demonstrate Democracy in Action
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Two Debates Demonstrate Democracy in Action
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Utah State University will host two evenings of debate Oct. 12-13, bringing the top leaders of both parties in the Utah House of Representatives and candidates for Utah's 2nd Congressional District to its Logan campus.
#Across the Aisle: A Civil Debate With Utah House Leaders | Oct. 12
Utah House Majority Leader Casey Snider and House Minority Leader Angela Romero wil
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mike Kennedy for Utah's Fourth District
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release:
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U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mike Kennedy for Utah's Fourth District
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Mike Kennedy for Utah's Fourth District. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support policies that drive innovation, grow the economy, and create opportunities for American businesses and workers.
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University of Utah Health: Research Uncovers How Bacteria Fight Viruses
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Research Uncovers how Bacteria Fight Viruses
Oct 01, 2026
Key points:
* Viruses that attack and kill bacteria--called phages--are an important evolving therapy to fight dangerous infections.
* Research found an important bacterial defense against phages.
* A sensor molecule in bacteria can detect viruses and kickstart immune defenses.
IMPACT: The results open the door to better
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Up next: 2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news:
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Up next: 2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
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Fall may have officially kicked off only last week, but the American Nuclear Society's 2026 Winter Conference & Expo is already just around the corner. This year's Winter Conference will be held November 15-18 at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa in Phoenix.
Registration is currently open, with early-bird pricing ending October 22. Mo
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USU Honors Presents 51st Annual Honors Last Lecture With Benjamin Burger
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Honors Presents 51st Annual Honors Last Lecture With Benjamin Burger
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LOGAN, Utah -The Utah State University Honors Program presents the 51st Annual Honors Last Lecture featuring Associate Professor Benjamin Burger, the 2026 Honors Outstanding Professor.
Burger will deliver a lecture titled "Beyond Extinction: The Prehistoric Past and Surviving the Future" in the Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall on USU's Loga
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Van Hollen, Warren Call on Predatory Lender Opportunity Financial ("OppFi") to Withdraw National Bank Application
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Warren Call on Predatory Lender Opportunity Financial ("OppFi") to Withdraw National Bank Application
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Opportunity Financial ("OppFi") to oppose the lender's application to acquire a national bank and become a bank holding company
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