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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-07-21 ( 13 items )  
Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service (10)
WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through communit more PR

Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creating positive impact in their communities through ca more PR

Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and 59 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. The legislation aims to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for sup more PR

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy: * * * Several States Strengthened Revenues in 2026, While Others Chose More Harmful Path States entered 2026 facing intensifying strain from the sweeping federal tax and spending changes enacted last year and other fiscal pressures. Several states have risen to the occasion by taking prudent and sometimes bold steps to raise or protect revenues to better meet residents' nee more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employee Criticism of Management on Internal Work Chats Is Protected Activity, ALJ Says - What Your Tech Business Needs to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * Employee Criticism of Management on Internal Work Chats Is Protected Activity, ALJ Says: What Your Tech Business Needs to Know When an engineer at a software company criticized management, including its co-founder, in multiple posts on internal employee messaging platforms, the business fired her. But an administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ordered the company to reinstate her, finding that  more PR

Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: July 20 - July 24, 2026 (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 19 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule: July 20 - July 24, 2026 * **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent change** **All times are listed in the local time zone** Monday, July 20 9:00 a.m. Days of '47 Cattle Drive Location: Utah State Fairpark 1:15 p.m. Meeting with Employee of the Month, Brandon Broadhead, UDOT Location: Governor's office, Utah State Capitol 1:45 p.m. Meeting with executives from Sullivan Brothers Family more PR

Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship From 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Justice Department Moves to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers Trump administration continues largest denaturalization effort ever - The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 10 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a child, health care and wire fraud, more PR

Padilla, Tillis, Schiff and Curtis Press Congressional Leaders to Pass Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Tillis, Schiff and Curtis Press Congressional Leaders to Pass Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding * Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, the senior senator from California, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), along with Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), urged Congressional leaders to include long-term disaster recovery funding in any supplemental appropriations package after the Administration's recent emergency funding requ more PR

SUUs Kathy Ruiz elected to CSWE National Nominating Committee (10)
CEDAR CITY, Utah, July 17 -- Southern Utah University issued the following news: * * * SUUs Kathy Ruiz elected to CSWE National Nominating Committee * Kathy Ruiz, an assistant professor and director of social work field education at Southern Utah University (SUU), has been elected to join the Council on Social Work Education's National Nominating Committee (CSWE). In this role, Ruiz will advocate and prepare nominees for leadership positions within the CSWE and beyond. Ruiz began her three-year term on July 1. "I am excited to bring a fie more PR

USU Moab Creates Nursing Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series (10)
LOGAN, Utah, July 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Moab Creates Nursing Lunch & Learn Professional Development Series * MOAB, Utah -Utah State University Moab hosted several Lunch and Learn sessions aimed at connecting nursing students, faculty and medical professionals throughout the region during the spring 2026 semester. The Lunch and Learn series, developed in partnership with USU Moab administration and facilitated by Connie Wilson and Jessica Elkon, expands professional development opportunities for s more PR

USU Rolls Out Logo Standards for Student Clubs and Organizations (10)
LOGAN, Utah, July 20 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Rolls Out Logo Standards for Student Clubs and Organizations * Utah State University has rolled out new trademark and logo standards for student clubs and organizations, providing greater flexibility while helping ensure consistent use of the university's brand. These standards were updated from those previously released to provide greater clarity for students. Under the new standards, every student organization falls into one of four categories: sponsored, more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide. "Virginians and consumers globall more PR

Wash. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026 Summer Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota.  more PR