News Releases
AG Derek Brown joins lawsuit to object to 23andMe’s proposed sale of consumers’ private data
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against 23andMe to prevent the company from selling Utahns’ private genetic information to another company without their express consent. 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in March of this year. During the current bankruptcy proceedings, the company is attempting to sell millions of Americans’ highly personal genetic and health material. The attorneys general argue this kind of information, including biological samples and DNA data, should not be sold without the person’s express consent. (Read More)
Moore questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at House Ways and Means committee hearing
Congressman Blake Moore questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing. His line of questioning included how the federal government can better address IRS inefficiencies, inaccurate reporting regarding the One Big, Beautiful Bill’s deficit neutrality, and economic growth expectations. (Watch More)
Weber State sustainability efforts get boost with $2.4 million grant
Weber State University’s Sustainability Practices and Research Center has received a $2.4 million sub-award through Utah’s Beehive Emission Reduction Plan. Part of a $74 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, the funding will help expand SPARC’s local and statewide efforts to assist residents and the community at large in reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. (Read More)
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