WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Calloway Bills: * * * New Mexico Republicans Call to Eliminate State Income Tax, Provide $2 Billion in Tax Relief For years, New Mexico has enjoyed record-breaking budget surpluses fueled by strong energy revenues. Yet despite overflowing state coffers, taxpayers continue to shoulder one of the largest tax burdens in the west while seeing little in return. Instead of settling for another temporary rebate check, New Mexico Republicans are now calling for someth more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: * * * FWS finalizes rule downlisting the Razorback Sucker The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) final rule to downlist the razorback sucker from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is a significant conservation achievement for fish and wildlife conservation. The action recognizes more than three decades of cooperative conservation efforts by multiple states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Announces September 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for September 22, 2026, to offer 35 oil and gas parcels totaling 34,596 acres in Utah. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in April 2026 and held a public comment period that closed in June 2026 on the parcels and the related environmental analys more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd's Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act Clears Committee and Heads to Senate Floor * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after his Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM) Act received bipartisan support and passed out of the committee. The bill is now headed to the Senate floor. "If we want to maintain America's glob more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Prevent Fraud in Government Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to prevent fraud in government programs and strengthen anti-fraud efforts. The Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026 provides federal investigators the personnel and technology needed to identify fraud, put a stop to it, and recover taxpayer dollars. This bill invests $28 billion in the Health Care Fraud an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Idaho Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Resilience * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing two bills to strengthen water infrastructure, improve wildfire preparedness and expand access to critical resources for Idaho communities. The legislation includes the FIRE SMART Act, which would provide states additional flexibility to support d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passage of the bipartisan Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act, legislation that would improve the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) type certification process for American Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft companies to help t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis Leads Bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act * Bipartisan legislation removes regulatory burden on proactive forest management efforts to mitigate wildfires WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led his EPW colleagues-including Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Boozman (R-AR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Mark Kelly (D-A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Padilla, Tillis, Schiff Press Congressional Leaders to Pass Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged Congressional leaders to include long-term disaster recovery funding in any supplemental appropriations package after the Administration's recent emergency funding request did not include desperately needed resources for communities t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * DHS and Department of Justice Announce Move to Revoke U.S. Citizenship from 10 Naturalized Criminals Including Child Molesters, Scammers, and Drug Dealers U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services assisted the Department of Justice (DOJ) with several recent denaturalization actions in U.S. district courts to revoke citizenship from 10 individuals accused of serious crimes, including sexual abuse o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Evans' Bipartisan FIRE Act Gains Momentum as Senate Introduces Companion Legislation * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans joined Rep. Adam Gray in welcoming the introduction of bipartisan companion legislation in the U.S. Senate that builds on the commonsense reforms included in the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year with bipartisan support. Led by Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 20, 2026 Mr. William D. Wesela National Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Policy Manager Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. APHIS-2026-0628: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppre more ST

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 22 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Cox appoints Hannah Freeze as Great Salt Lake commissioner * SALT LAKE CITY (July 22, 2026) -Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Hannah Freeze to serve as Great Salt Lake commissioner beginning July 22. Freeze succeeds Brian Steed and most recently served as Great Salt Lake deputy commissioner. "Hannah understands that protecting the Great Salt Lake requires cooperation from people across the basin," Gov. Cox said. "She has earne more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Main Street Capital Access Act Passes House with Rep. Kennedy's support * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House passed the Main Street Capital Access ("Main Street") Act by a vote of 270-155-1. This legislation is co-sponsored by Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), and led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Chair Andy Barr (KY-06). Rep. Kennedy signed on early as a co-sponsor of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Blasts Trump Administration for Leaving Disaster Survivors Behind * WATCH : Padilla: "Disasters do not distinguish between red states and blue states - and when it comes to disaster aid, neither should Congress" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) testified at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to raise concerns over President Trump's recent supplemental funding request that did not include disaster aid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, EPW Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Wildfires, Increase Use of Prescribed Fire * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced the bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Andrea Salinas Grills U.S. Forest Service Chief Over Reorganization as Wildfire Season Rages * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture pressed U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. pressed Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service Chief. She questioned him about President Trump's plans to reor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Kennedy meets with local leaders at Babylon Fire command post in San Juan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 18, 2025, U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy (UT-03), visited the incident command post for the Babylon Fire for a briefing, hearing directly from Manti-La Sal National Forest leadership and fire personnel who are managing the incident. Kennedy was joined by U.S. Wildland Fire Service Great Basin Area Fire Chief Chris Delaney, Utah State Forestry, Fi more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 22 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * The U remains a pathfinder for tech commercialization * Reposted from the Technology Licensing Office. The University of Utah ranks among the top-10 U.S. universities in several key research commercialization measures, based on data from the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2025 Annual Survey. Research commercialization moves discoveries beyond the lab and into the world through products, treatments, services, licenses an more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * University of Utah Health is nationally recognized for its commitment to excellence in stroke care The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines(R) awards for proven dedication to best practices, life-saving care - The Stroke Center at University of Utah Health has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for demonstrating a multi-year c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Utah Impacted by Drought and Wildfire * (Salt Lake City, Utah, July 20, 2026) - Agricultural operations in Utah have been significantly impacted by recent drought and wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. "We know cur more PR

LOGAN, Utah, July 22 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Strengthens Tech Ed Mission With Dual Reporting to Provost * Beginning fall 2026, Utah State University's leadership for technical education will report to the USU Office of the Provost while maintaining a dual report to the dean of the Quinney College of Agriculture and Nature Resources. Professional and technical education will remain housed within QANR, and its associate and bachelor's degree programs will continue in the college without interruption. "A more PR

PRICE, Utah, July 22 -- Utah State University Eastern campus posted the following news: * * * USU Strengthens Tech Ed Mission With Dual Reporting to Provost * Beginning fall 2026, Utah State University's leadership for technical education will report to the USU Office of the Provost while maintaining a dual report to the dean of the Quinney College of Agriculture and Nature Resources. Professional and technical education will remain housed within QANR, and its associate and bachelor's degree programs will continue in the college without int more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of their bipartisan bill, the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act. The Senators' legislation would improve the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) typ more PR