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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-06-09 ( 11 items ) |
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ACE Commission on FBCUs Convenes National Leaders to Model Civil Dialogue on Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Education] -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release:
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ACE Commission on FBCUs Convenes National Leaders to Model Civil Dialogue on Campuses
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ACE held its third annual convening of the ACE Commission on Faith-Based Colleges and Universities today at The Catholic University of America, gathering leaders from faith-based higher education institutions from across the country with keynote addresses from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Elder Clark G. Gilbert, the newest member of the Q more PR
As the Search for the Universe's Mysteries Expands, One Villanova Astronomer Turns Homeward (10)
VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- Villanova University issued the following news release:
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As the Search for the Universe's Mysteries Expands, One Villanova Astronomer Turns Homeward
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We live in an age where technology allows astronomers to observe objects at nearly incomprehensible distances from Earth. Distances so far, the time it takes their light to travel to our instruments is as old as the ever-expanding universe itself.
Growing alongside our capabilities is the interest of astronomers to search for new objects and new disco more PR
Catholic League Issues Commentary: Gay 'Pride Month' Losing Steam (10)
NEW YORK, June 9 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on June 8, 2026 by President Bill Donohue:
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GAY "PRIDE MONTH" LOSING STEAM
Interest in celebrating homosexuality, and attempts to switch one's sex--popularly known as the LGBTQ agenda--is waning. In some respects the fading interest is more of a yawn; for others, it's more of a thumbs down. Whether Pride eve more PR
Department of the Interior Announces $461 Million for Parks and Outdoor Recreation Across America (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America
Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide.
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The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR
History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana 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, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, with additional states expected to begin granting p more PR
IRS: More Than Half the U.S. States Signed Up to Participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program Enacted Under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news:
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More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) providing scho more PR
ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah
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Winston posted the record in the Women's 50-59 standard bicycle category, and it stands as the first certified women's time across Utah. Her moving speed averaged 15.2 miles per hour.
Winston decided to pursue the record after discovering that few or no WUCA women's records existed across many Western states. "Ultracycling is growing as a sport and it's heartening to see increasing numbers of wom more PR
Rochester Institute of Technology: Flavia S. Fleischer Named NTID Dean (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, June 8 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Flavia S. Fleischer named NTID dean
Fleischer becomes the first Deaf woman to serve as NTID dean
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Following a national search, NTID President Caroline Solomon and RIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Prabu David have announced the appointment of Flavia S. Fleischer as the college's new dean. She assumes the role on Aug. 1.
Fleischer, who is the first Deaf woman to serve as NTID dean, most recently was chair and more PR
USU Extension Sponsors Statewide Marathon Kids Summer Program 2026 (10)
LOGAN, Utah, June 8 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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USU Extension Sponsors Statewide Marathon Kids Summer Program 2026
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Utah State University Extension is sponsoring a statewide virtual Marathon Kids summer program from June 8 to Aug. 8.
Open to all Utah youth and their families, the program is designed to help participants increase activity and gain confidence through completing the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles) by doing physical activity. The program is part of the National Marathon Kids program with the more PR
Utah OAG Secures Conviction of Former Judge Kevin Christensen for Targeting Minors Online (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 9 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 8, 2026:
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Utah OAG Secures Conviction of Former Judge Kevin Christensen for Targeting Minors Online
Kevin Christensen targeted and exploited children through online platforms, and a Utah judge sentenced him to three consecutive terms of zero-to-five years for it. The Office of the Utah Attorney General secured the conviction of Christensen, a former Utah judge, following an FBI investigation that uncovered thousands of predatory online c more PR
W.Va. A.G. McCuskey Leads 20-State Coalition Defending Religious Students' Right to State Scholarship Funds (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds
West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming argues that those exclusions violate more PR
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