News Releases
Gov. Cox orders flags to be lowered in honor of the victims who lost their lives in the Uvalde school shooting
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has authorized the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah on all state facilities in accordance with President Joe Bidenâs proclamation honoring the victims who lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas. Flags should be lowered to the half-staff position immediately and return to full-staff at sunset on Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Read More)
Larkin Mortuary to host Memorial Day program with Congressman Stewart
Larkin Mortuary will host its annual Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:00 am at Larkin Sunset Gardens Cemetery, 1950 East Dimple Dell Road in Sandy. The featured speaker will be U.S. Congressman, Chris Stewart, along with the Hill Air Force Honor Guard, Minuteman Brass Quintet, Alta High School Madrigals, and the Utah Firefighters Emerald Society. (Read More)
Office of the State Auditor releases high school graduation rates dashboard
With graduations happening across Utah, the Office of the State Auditor (Office) today announces the release of its High School Graduation Rates Dashboard as part of the Officeâs Project KIDS. These dashboards are intended to provide insights for the public, education officials, teachers, parents and decision makers into high school graduation rates across the state. Statewide graduation rates have risen from 83% to 88% between 2014 and 2021. (Read More)
At Senate hearing, Romney introduces nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced Meg Whitman, nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, at her nomination hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
It is my great honor today to introduce Meg Whitman to the committee and offer my full support for her nomination to serve as our nationâs next Ambassador to Kenya. Iâve known Meg for more than 40 years. We first met at Bain and Company early in her career. Throughout these past four decades, Iâve watched Meg build an extraordinary career.... (Read/Watch More)
Romney, colleagues urge Biden to swiftly advance NATO applications for Sweden and Finland
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today joined his colleagues, led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Senate NATO Observer Group co-chair, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), in a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the Executive Branchâs process to advance Sweden and Finlandâs applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the Administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington Treaty. (Read More)
Lee amendments push for American energy
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and other Republican members of the Senate Commerce Committee offered over 70 amendments to a bill further regulating American energy companies. While Lee introduced dozens of amendments, those that Lee offered for votes focused on reversing the Biden Administrationâs moratorium on energy leases on federal land and countering a proposed SEC rule targeting energy producers with sweeping Environmental Social Governance (ESG) criteria obligations. Gas prices in Utah and across the United States are currently at historic highs. Democrats led by Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) objected to the amendments. Sen. Leeâs efforts to overturn Chair Cantwellâs rulings against the amendment were defeated on party-line, 14-14 votes. (Read More)
Mason Baker appointed as UAMPS CEO/General Manager
Mason Baker has been appointed as the new chief executive officer and general manager of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) by the UAMPS board of directors. The appointment is effective January 1, 2023. Baker will replace Douglas Hunter, who will retire at the end of this year after 27 years as CEO/general manager and a total of 39 years with the association.
Baker joined UAMPS in 2011 as Chief Legal Office & General Counsel and has spent the last 11 years involved in every aspect of UAMPSâ operations and its electric generation projects. Besides overseeing all UAMPS legal functions, including oversight of outside attorneys, Baker has played a key role in development of UAMPSâ Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), which is on track to become the first small modular nuclear reactor project in the country. (Read More)
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