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Wasatch Innovation Network honors Utahâs top entrepreneurs
The Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN), a partnership between the Salt Lake Chamber and TechBuzz News, recognized today the inaugural cohort of the WIN100, a community-nominated and peer-selected process of the top 100 venture entrepreneurs in Utah, at a luncheon held in their honor at Utah Valley University. Sponsored by the top venture firms in the region, WIN100 is designed to help identify and cultivate relationships among emerging and top founders, CEOs, CTOs and ventures with ties to the state. (Read More)
Owens co-sponsors legislation to combat inflation
As inflation surges to record-highs, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) today co-sponsored the Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act, bipartisan legislation requiring lawmakers in Congress to thoroughly consider the inflationary impact of significant bills before voting on the measures.
âFrom groceries and gas to housing and health, President Bidenâs inflation is crushing Utah families, seniors on a fixed income, and Americaâs small businesses,â said Rep. Owens. âThe Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act is a good start to drive down costs for Americans while simultaneously reining in Washingtonâs out-of-control spending problem.â (Read More)
Sen. Lee: Inflation is now costing Utahns $750 each month
The Joint Economic Committeeâs State Inflation Tracker provides monthly estimates of the inflation costs Americans are facing in each state.
Following todayâs confirmation that inflation remains persistently high, the Tracker shows that inflation is now costing American households $569 each month, with the highest rates recorded in the States of Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Households in Colorado faced increased costs of $774 in April to afford the same items they purchased in January 2021. In Utah, those costs rose to $751 in April. In Arizona, those costs rose to $688 for the month. (Read More)
Rep. Curtis hails passage of RECA Extension Act
Today, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) applauded the passage of the RECA Extension Act. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was enacted to assist people exposed to radiation from the United States nuclear program development and testing programs during the Cold War.
âAs we celebrated the life of Senator Orrin Hatch last week, I am reminded of how hard he worked to establish the RECA program in 1990. While the two-year extension is a step in the right direction, there is still much work that needs to be done to improve the program to support those impacted by failures of the federal government. I am committed to working with my colleagues to make long-overdue improvements for Utahâs uranium miners and downwinders.â
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was set to expire in July of this year. The RECA Extension Act extends the program through May of 2024.
Owens applauds House passage of the Bipartisan RECA Extension Act of 2022
Today, the House of Representatives passed the RECA Extension Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and backed by Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) to extend the authorization for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. The program, originally enacted in 1990, provides compensation to victims of radiation exposure caused by the federal governmentâs nuclear weapons testing during the 1950s and 1960s.
Earlier this week, Reps. Burgess Owens (UT-04) and Teresa Leger-Fernandez (NM-03) led a letter to Congressional leadership urging a vote on the RECA Extension Act of 2022. Ahead of the vote, Rep. Owens spoke on the House floor in favor of S. 4119. Full remarks are available here. The full legislative text is available here. (Read More)
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