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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-03-11 ( 21 items )  
Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company to Pay $350,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Case (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company to Pay $350,000 in EEOC Age Discrimination and Retaliation Case * Company settles lawsuit charging that it fired an employee in retaliation for complaints of age discrimination DENVER - Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company, also known as ASWO, a global recreational gear company with employees throughout the United States, will pay $350,000 and pro more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb more PR

Bonnies headed to St. Louis for national hockey tournament (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 10 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Bonnies headed to St. Louis for national hockey tournament * Mar 10, 2026 Mike Cosentino knows the hill is only steeper now. But the St. Bonaventure University hockey coach isn't backing down from the challenge. "There are no bad teams at nationals. Every game you are competing against great talent, great coaching, and teams that have proven they can win," Cosentino said. "But I thi more PR

Curtis, King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, King, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act * Legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission to find legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease the national debt WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME) today introduced the Fiscal Commission Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's fiscal health and stabilize the nation's finan more PR

From Scholarship to Stewardship: Helen Simmons and Shauna LaBeau's Circle of Giving (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * From Scholarship to Stewardship: Helen Simmons and Shauna LaBeau's Circle of Giving * Since 1997, the Helen L. Simmons Endowment in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University has quietly changed lives. Established to reflect Simmons' lifelong commitment to education, the scholarship is now carried forward in a deeply meaningful way -through the generosity of one of it more PR

Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah Urges DOE to Maintain Environmental Review for Advanced Nuclear Reactors (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing a proposal to establish a categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors, arguing that bypassing environmental review could expose Utah communities to health and environmental risks linked to nuclear development. The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah, known as HEAL Utah, represents about 25,000 members across the state who advocate for environmenta more ST

How one Wildcat turned years of chronic pain into groundbreaking women's health research (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, March 10 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * How one Wildcat turned years of chronic pain into groundbreaking women's health research * As a young girl, Michelle Valenti always wanted to be a doctor. She was interested in science from an early age, but it was watching family members struggle with health issues that inspired a deep-seeded desire to become a physician. "I lost my grandpa when I was really young, and I spent a lot of time in  more PR

Intermountain Health Urge ONC to Clarify Proxy Access Guidelines for Minor Records (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Intermountain Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology addressing the proposed rule aimed at reducing regulatory burdens while enhancing patient access to electronic health information. The organization expressed concern over the current capabilities of certified patient portals regarding parent and legal guardian access to minors' medical records. In their letter, Inte more ST

Jaden Bradley named Big 12 Player of the Year to lead numerous Wildcat honorees (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, March 10 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Jaden Bradley named Big 12 Player of the Year to lead numerous Wildcat honorees * The Big 12 Conference announced the end-of-year awards for the 2025-26 season on Monday, as voted on by the coaches in the conference. University of Arizona senior point guard Jaden Bradley was named the Big 12 Player of the Year after leading the Wildcats to a 29-2 overall record and the Big 12 regular season champi more PR

Legal Services Corp. Announces Funding Availability for 2027 Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated more PR

Loving Our Neighbors: How the Church Provided Global Relief in 2025 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 11 (TNSrep) -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Loving Our Neighbors: How the Church Provided Global Relief in 2025 The annual "Caring for Those in Need" report details service in 196 countries * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks to follow the Savior's teaching to love God and our neighbor. The Church engages in a global ministry to bless all of God's children. The "Caring for Those in N more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t more PR

Next Chapter Begins: Camp Unwritten Returns with World of Hyatt and Reese's Book Club for Another Summer of Camp Magic at Under Canvas Yosemite and ULUM Moab (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * The Next Chapter Begins: Camp Unwritten Returns with World of Hyatt and Reese's Book Club for Another Summer of Camp Magic at Under Canvas Yosemite and ULUM Moab World of Hyatt members can choose between romance in Yosemite or a thriller in Moab to immerse in curated reading moments at upscale outdoor settings with best-selling authors.  CHICAGO - After a  more PR

Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall more PR

REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79% of new capacity installed in t more PR

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets March 12 Nomination Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10:15 a.m. on March 12, 2026, at 216 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Colin McDonald, to be an Assistant Attorney General * James Bishop, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina * Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah * Phillip Williams, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Northern Distric more PR

SmartMDU on Calix One Drives Rapid Growth (10)
SAN JOSE, California, March 10 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * SmartMDU on Calix One Drives Rapid Growth * SAN JOSE, Calif.-March 10, 2026- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced Blue Stream Fiber opens in a new tab, XMission opens in a new tab, and Aervivo opens in a new tab are leveraging the Calix One (tm) platform with SmartMDU (tm) to a ccelerate growth in the multi-dwelling unit (MDU) market. MDU more PR

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unleashes Innovation, Taps Eight Programs to Test Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies (10)
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * DRIVING THE NEWS: Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unleashes Innovation, Taps Eight Programs to Test Next-Gen Aircraft in America's Skies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the eight proposals that were selected as part of the brand-new Advanced Air Mobility and Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration P more PR

United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover $3.4 Million in Cryptocurrency Involved in an Online Investment Fraud Scheme (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover $3.4 Million in Cryptocurrency Involved in an Online Investment Fraud Scheme * BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover approximately 3,444,470 USDT (Tether), alleged to be proceeds of an online investment fraud scheme and money laund more PR

USU President Brad Mortensen Recaps Recent Town Hall (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU President Brad Mortensen Recaps Recent Town Hall * Editor's note: The following message was sent to all USU employees on March 9, 2026. Dear Utah State Family, Thank you to everyone who joined me for a town hall on Friday, either in person or online. The town hall recording and the slide deck I used for the presentation are available on my website. I appreciate the questions and engagement from faculty an more PR

Utah State Helps Host First-Ever State of Utah Hoops Classic (10)
LOGAN, Utah, March 10 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State Helps Host First-Ever State of Utah Hoops Classic * The love of basketball runs deep in the state of Utah. From cheering in the Spectrum to playing late-night Intramural games, Utah State Aggies have always felt the passion for the sport. Drew Giel noticed that passion and drive as soon as he got onto campus, working as a graduate assistant for the Intramural Department at Campus Recreation. Working  more PR