News Releases
USBE: Data shows improvement in attendance, less absenteeism in Utah
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is pleased to announce that the chronic absenteeism rate across the state has decreased. Chronic absenteeism, which is defined as missing 10 percent or more school days per year, was sitting at 23.8 percent for the 2023-2024 school year. During the 2022-2023 year, both the national average and Utah rates were at 26%. While the national average held steady at 26 percent, Utah has shown improvement and is continuing to inch closer to pre-pandemic levels of attendance. (Read More)
USBE: High school students receive awards, scholarships for artwork
Purchase Awards at a ceremony for the 53rd Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show today at the Utah State Capitol. This art show features artwork from students in grades 11 and 12, from both public and private schools. (
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Lee introduces bill to cut funding from NPR and PBS
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act, which would end federal taxpayer funding of the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio in light of longstanding concerns about their fairness and bias. The legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY). (Read More)
Lee, Hageman introduce legislation to protect firearm manufacturers and dealers
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act Jurisdiction Act, which protects law-abiding American firearm manufacturers and sellers by creating an independent basis for removing frivolous lawsuits against them to federal court. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the House version of the bill. (Read More)
Lee reintroduces Impoundment Control Act repeal
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has again introduced legislation to repeal the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, a law that undermines the constitutional authority of the President to exercise fiscal restraint by declining to spend appropriated funds. Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) has introduced a companion bill in the House. (Read More)
Rep. Maloy introduces WEST Act to overturn illegal conservation and landscape health rule
Today, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) introduced the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act. This legislation would repeal the Bureau of Land Managementâs (BLM) Conservation and Landscape Health final rule. (Read More)
Rep. Maloy: Federal agencies need to do more with less
During a House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing, Rep. Celeste Maloy (UT-02) questioned Washington County Attorney Eric Clarke about how federal agencies and red tape are costing taxpayers time and money in land management decisions. (Read More)
Curtis-backed bill pursuing $200 billion in COVID fraud advances
The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship passed the Complete COVID Collections Act, legislation cosponsored by Senator John Curtis (R-UT) and led by Committee Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA) to extend the life of the watchdog tasked with tracking down criminals who stole COVID relief funds designed for small businesses. The senators introduced the bill after the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR) warned that its authority was expiring and estimated that criminals would evade consequences for stealing more than $200 billion. (Read More)
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