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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-01-15 ( 14 items )  
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2026 Policies (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * American Farm Bureau Establishes 2026 Policies New Grassroots Leaders Also Elected * Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation's 107th Convention today adopted policies to guide the organization's work in 2026. Key topics ranged from labor to animal health to risk management. For the fourth year, delegates were polled during the voting ses more PR

Bennet, Neguse Urge Surface Transportation Board to Conduct Comprehensive Review of the Uinta Basin Railway's Risks to Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse Urge Surface Transportation Board to Conduct Comprehensive Review of the Uinta Basin Railway's Risks to Colorado * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board urging them to reject the motion submitted by the proponents of the Uinta Basin Railway project and to engage in a comprehensive revie more PR

Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 13, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankfo more PR

Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Cumberland School of Law Faculty Scholarship Citations, Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025 * The scholarship of Samford University Cumberland School of Law faculty members is frequently cited in numerous legal disciplines. The following is a list of faculty authored works cited from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2025, and sourced by Westlaw Precision, Lexis+ AI, and HeinOnline. Jeffrey M. Anderson Jeffrey M. Anderson, The P more PR

Discover Extreme Environments on Earth in 'Life on the Edge' Exhibit at Swaner EcoCenter (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Jan. 14 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Discover Extreme Environments on Earth in 'Life on the Edge' Exhibit at Swaner EcoCenter * Park City, UT -Swaner EcoCenter is inviting visitors to discover new environments on Earth and in space at Life on the Edge. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, from January 24 through May 10. Visitors can explore extreme environments on Earth and how they help us understand possibilit more PR

Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals From American Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Lee, Senators to Wright: Ban Chinese Nationals from American Laboratories Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), James Lankford (R-Okla more PR

Neguse, Bennet Urge Surface Transportation Board to Conduct Comprehensive Review of the Uinta Basin Railway's Risks to Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Urge Surface Transportation Board to Conduct Comprehensive Review of the Uinta Basin Railway's Risks to Colorado * Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board urging them to reject the motion submitted by the proponents of the Uinta Basin Railway project and to engage in a comprehensive review of the project, in more PR

Promotion marks next chapter for Cyber & Networks leader (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Promotion marks next chapter for Cyber & Networks leader * Brig. Gen. Joshua P. Williams was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Dec. 19. Williams serves as the program executive officer of the Cyber and Networks Directorate, headquartered at Hanscom AFB. In this role, he leads more than 2,400 personnel and oversees more PR

Protect Our Care: Public Health Watch Newsletter - RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Public Health Watch Newsletter: RFK Jr. Busy Doing Anything But Addressing Measles Outbreak Welcome to Public Health Watch, a weekly newsletter from Protect Our Care tracking harmful activity as part of Donald Trump and RFK Jr.'s sweeping assault on public health. Trump health secretary RFK Jr. is certainly keeping himself occupied-- just not with addressing the raging public health crisis before him. Instead, he'd rath more PR

Representatives Blake Moore, John Moolenaar Introduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Abusing American Surrogacy Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Blake Moore, John Moolenaar Introduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Adversaries from Abusing American Surrogacy Industry * WASHINGTON -Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chairman of the Select Committee on China, introduced legislation to prevent foreign adversarial nations from abusing the American surrogacy industry to obtain U.S. citizenship for their child more PR

Risch, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Religious Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of Religious Freedom U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Dave McCormick (R-Penn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barasso (R-Wyo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Roger Wicker (R-Miss. more PR

Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Mining Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Critical Mineral Mining Workforce * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT), along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC), introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen American STEM education and build a workforce pipeline to support our growing domestic critical mineral mining industry through  more PR

University of Utah Health: First Diabetes Information Website in ASL Launches (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 15 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * First Diabetes Information Website in ASL Launches Key points: * Deaf people are at three times higher risk for diabetes, but access to health information in ASL is limited. * The first diabetes information website primarily in ASL has launched. * The site includes GIFs and videos on diabetes management and an ASL glossary of diabetes-related terms. IMPACT: The site will greatly increas more PR

Young, Colleagues Urge Action on Chinese Nationals Accessing American Research Laboratories (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Urge Action on Chinese Nationals Accessing American Research Laboratories * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and a group of Senate Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging action against Chinese foreign nationals accessing our DOE national lab more PR