News Releases Utah reaches settlement against Johnson and Johnson Utah Attorney General Reyes, on behalf of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and with 42 other attorneys general, reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnsonâs baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Utah will receive $7,540,013 over four years, for approximately $1.88 million each year. (Read More) Salt Lake Chamber announces Nathan R. Callister, EVP of Wells Fargo, as 2024-2025 board chair The Salt Lake Chamber, Utahâs largest and longest-serving business association has named Nathan R. Callister, Executive Vice President and Head of Utah Commercial Banking at Wells Fargo, as the new chair of its Board of Governors. Callister most recently served as the Chamberâs vice chair. (Read More) Curtis, Huffman to re-introduce bipartisan legislation to ease tax burden on homeowners making water-efficient choices This week, U.S. Representatives John Curtis (R-UT-03) and Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) announced they will be introducing legislation to amend federal tax law so that homeowners would not need to pay income tax when they receive rebates from water utilities for water conservation and water runoff management improvements that they have made. Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA-28) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01) also joined this legislation as original cosponsors. (Read More) Romney, Shaheen introduce legislation to promote investment in technology critical to national defense U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today are introducing the Investing in Our Defense Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to promote investment in technology vital to U.S. national security by strengthening the authorities of the Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Strategic Capital (OSC). The legislation would allow OSC to make limited equity investments in technology and assets critical to our defenseâincluding critical minerals. (Read More) Romney, Rosen introduce bill to keep drones out of the hands of foreign terrorists U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Combating Foreign Terrorist Drones Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign terroristsâsuch as Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and Iran-backed groups like the Houthisâfrom acquiring unmanned aerial systems, or drones, to conduct attacks, collect intelligence, and deliver weapons or supplies. As recently as January 28, 2024, an Iran-backed terrorist group committed a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers and injured 40 more. (Read More) Romney, Kelly introduce legislation to shore up U.S. military supply chains in Indo-Pacific U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), member of the Armed Services Committee, today teamed up to introduce the Bolstering Indo-Pacific Capabilities Act, bipartisan legislation that would shore up U.S. military logistics lines and improve readiness, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. Specifically, the bill aims to help the Department of Defense (DOD) expand its ability to mitigate logistics vulnerabilities now to better enable operations should a conflict break out in the future. (Read More) Lee and Manchin lead bipartisan bill to ensure National Guard readiness Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (I-WV), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Steve Daines (R-MT), J.D. Vance (R-OH), and Jim Risch (R-ID), today introduced the Guarding Readiness Resources Act. This legislation provides an exemption from the Miscellaneous Receipts Act for State Active Duty (SAD) reimbursement payments intended for the National Guard Bureau, allowing these funds to be directed back to the National Guard units that incurred the expenses. (Read More) Mount Liberty College grad headed to Ralston College The Trustees of Mount Liberty College are pleased to announce that, for the second straight year, a graduate of Mount Liberty College has been admitted to the prestigious Master of Humanities program of Ralston College, in Savannah, Georgia. Mahayla Bassett, of Hyrum, Utah has been accepted for the fall of 2024, and awarded a full scholarship, covering her tuition and expenses, worth more than $60,000. (Read More) |
