News Releases
Gov. Cox names new members to Utah Board of Higher Education
Gov. Spencer Cox has named 10 new members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education. These nominations are subject to approval by the Utah Senate. Gov. Cox is nominating the following to serve as new board members: Javier Chavez Jr., Amanda Covington, Jon Cox, Sharon Eubank, Danny Ipson, Tina Larson, Steve Neeleman, Aaron Skonnard and Cydni Tetro. Holly Talbot has been named to serve as the student member of the board. (Read More)
Nominees announced for 5th District Court vacancy
The Fifth District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for vacancy on the Fifth District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge G. Michael Westfall effective Aug. 31, 2023. The nominees for the vacancy are: Ryan Christiansen, Attorney/Section Director, Utah Attorney General’s Office; Von Christiansen, County Attorney, Beaver County; Eric Gentry, Deputy County Attorney, Washington County Attorney’s Office; Susan Hunt, Instructor of the Practice, Utah Tech University; Nicholas Mills, City Attorney, Kaysville City. (Read More)
WSU announces vice president of new Student Access & Success division
Weber State University’s Board of Trustees Executive Committee has approved the selection of Jessica Oyler as the inaugural vice president of Student Access & Success. The new SAS division aligns areas of Enrollment Management & Student Success with areas that fell under the former Student Affairs division. The vice president of SAS position replaces the vice president of Student Affairs and will report dually to the president and provost.
Utah Treasurer and Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs reunite $709,000 with 750 veterans
The Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs (UDVMA) and the Utah Office of State Treasurer have reunited $709,197 in lost money with 750 Veterans as the result of a joint campaign launched in November 2022. By securely matching records through the Utah Division of Technology Services, the two agencies were able to identify around 22,000 veterans that may have property or money in their name waiting to be claimed. Those veterans were contacted directly by mail or email and instructed on how to claim money that is rightfully theirs. (Read More)
Moore leads legislation to support small business growth
Today, Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01) introduced legislation to support small business growth and help small businesses attain the equipment necessary to build their operations and bolster their workforce. Currently, Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code allows small businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment. Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the deduction cap was lifted to $1 million from $500,000, which helped small business get the equipment they needed to expand their operations. The Small Business Growth Act will build on this success by lifting the deduction cap to $2 million with a phase-out threshold of $3.5 million. (Read More)
Owens introduces bill to stop accreditors from forcing political agendas
Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) introduced the Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act, legislation to prohibit accreditors from requiring the colleges they accredit to meet any political litmus tests, such as requiring adherence to DEI standards, as a condition of accreditation. (Read More)
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