News Releases
Gov. Cox issues call for a Special Session
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has called the Utah Legislature into Special Session to address three items that require immediate legislative action. The special session will be held beginning at 4 pm on May 17. (Read More)
Gov. Cox names Brian Redd as new executive director of the Department of Corrections
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Brian Redd as the new executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections. This appointment is subject to the approval of the Utah Senate. For the past two years, Redd has been vice president and manager in the Compliance Division of Goldman Sachs, overseeing the PWM U.S. Surveillance Team and involved with the Firmwide Insider Threat Team. Prior to this position, he served for 21 years in the Utah Department of Public Safety, working up through the ranks from Trooper to Agent, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Chief Special Agent. During his service, Redd served as director of the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the Statewide Information and Analysis Center (SIAC). (Read More)
Gov. Cox orders flags to be lowered
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the great state of Utah be lowered in recognition of the victims of Allen, Texas until sunset on Thursday, May 11, 2023. (Read More)
Utah Taxpayers Association Annual Taxes Now conference May 8th, Grand America
Today, 9 am - 1 pm at the Grand America Hotel, elected officials, legislative leadership and tax experts will be discussing legislation from the 2023 session, budgeting, federal tax policy and tax policy going forward in Utah. (Read More)
Romney tours Utah businesses, participates in Jordan River roundtable
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today toured Utah businesses and met with local leaders to discuss Utahâs water challenges. Romney started the day at OxEon Energy in North Salt Lake, where he toured the firmâs facility and met with employees. He then visit Bonnell Aluminum in Clearfield for a meeting with their executive board about the companyâs efforts to shore up our supply chains, followed by a discussion with its workers. Romney ended the day at the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District for a roundtable discussion with local leaders about the Jordan River Watershed and the Great Salt Lake. (Read More)
Romney joins colleagues in reintroducing College Transparency Act
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his colleagues, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in reintroducing the College Transparency Act (CTA), legislation which ensures that students and families have better information as they consider higher education opportunities. The CTA would modernize the college reporting system for postsecondary data by providing accurate reporting on student outcomes such as enrollment, completion, and post-college earnings across colleges and majors, while ensuring the privacy of individual students is securely protected. (Read More)
Romney welcomes investment from bipartisan infrastructure bill to update Utahâs light rail system
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today applauded an announcement from the Department of Transportation that Utah Transit Authority would be awarded $60 million for its Light Rail Vehicle Replacement Project as part of the Federal Transit Authorityâs (FTA) Rail Vehicle Replacement program. The FTA programâestablished by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Actâwas designed to help transit agencies replace aging rail rolling stock, which would improve the reliability, safety, and accessibility of our countryâs rail transit systems. (Read More)
Lee leads 43 GOP Senators in opposition to raising debt limit without substantive spending and budget reforms
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) leads a group of 43 Republican Senators in sending the letter below to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The letter expresses a collective commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms. (Read More)
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