News Releases
Gov. Cox joins announcement of Driven To Assist fundraising initiative to benefit Ukrainian refugees
Gov. Spencer Cox joined the Larry H. Miller Company and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation to announce a Driven to Assist community fundraiser and donation drive to benefit refugees fleeing Ukraine.
âThis donation drive of cash and goods will make a life-saving difference to those Ukrainians forced to leave their homes,â Gov. Cox said. âUtahns are drawn to help those in need and I encourage those who can to give and support this effort.â Monetary donations made to the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) through LHM.com will be matched up to $2 million. (Read More)
Romney seeks commitment from nominees on supporting Ukraine
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today sought commitments of strong support for Ukraine from two nominees appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
After the hearing, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) submitted questions for the record for the nominee to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) who will oversee the agencyâs foreign assistance efforts in Europe and Eurasiaâincluding Ukraine. Additionally, in light of Russiaâs ominous warnings against the strong NATO-partner Finland joining NATO, Romney also raised questions with the nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Finland. (Read More)
Sen. Lee introduces bill countering inflation
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Preventing Runaway Inflation in Consumer Expenditures (PRICE) Act today. This bill builds upon Senator Leeâs budget amendment that received 49 votes during the August 2021 budget reconciliation process. The PRICE Act requires a 3/5 majority of Senators to approve new spending measures when the nationâs inflation rate is at or above 3%. Runaway federal spending has been a major contributor to current inflation, which is now charted as the highest rate in four decades. (Read More)
Owens, Cohen introduce the No Travel for Traffickers Act
Today, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) introduced the No Travel for Traffickers Act, bipartisan legislation to revoke a countryâs eligibility for the U.S. Visa Waiver Program if they participate in citizenship-by-investment, the practice of selling passports in exchange for economic investment. Also known as âgolden passports,â these schemes require little vetting and are notoriously abused by human traffickers, international criminals, and corrupt oligarchs. Russia is one of the worldâs worst offenders when it comes to using these golden passport schemes as a back door into other countries. (Read More)
Declaration of No Confidence in Utah County Attorney David Leavitt
An Open Letter to Residents of Utah County,
We, the undersigned, are former criminal prosecutors in your County Attorneyâs Office. Collectively we served you for a total of 111 years. And though we come from different backgrounds, and hold to differing political philosophies, weâre united in two distinct ways: First, we all prematurely left your County Attorneyâs Office as a result of the prosecution policies and procedures David Leavitt established since his election in 2018; and, Second, we are united in presenting this public declaration of no confidence in David Leavittâs capability and competence to perform his constitutional and statutory duties as the lead criminal prosecutor in Utah County. We declare that Mr. Leavitt has vacated his responsibilities to provide you safety and protection in your person and property by failing to enforce criminal laws against offenders and by prioritizing the protection of criminals from the lawful consequences of their misconduct. (Read More)
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute: Utah consumer sentiment survey shows another modest gain
Utahâs consumer sentiment rose by 1.9 points from January to February, increasing to 78.8, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteâs Utah Consumer Sentiment Survey. While the overall outlook increased, certain groups reported mixed views. Sentiment increased among college graduates and households making less than $100,000 in annual income but fell for those without degrees and households making $100,000 or more. All age groups had favorable views and was particularly high for those under 25 and over 55.
âThis is the second consecutive month where Utahâs index rose while national sentiment declined,â said Joshua Spolsdoff, senior research economist at the Gardner Institute. âWhile Americans feel pressed by concerns around inflation, interest rate hikes, and general uncertainty, Utahâs economy, which remains one of the strongest in the nation, is bolstering sentiment for Utahns.â
Utah Inland Port Authority hires environmental engineer Simona Smith
Mona Smith has joined the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) as an environmental engineer to support the portâs environmental compliance program. She will help implement environmentally sustainable practices that reduce risk and positively impact the quality of life for Utahns.
âAs a steward of the environment and now an addition to the UIPAâs team, Iâm most excited to take ownership in cultivating a conscious and growing relationship between us and the natural world,â said Smith. (Read More)
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