Plus, how Utah is helping students with FAFSA delays
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| Big ad buys come to Utah statewide races. Here’s what we know |
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Donations to candidates and outside group spending has revved up as Utah Republican voters prepare to cast their ballots in two statewide primary races: governor and attorney general. Incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox faces a challenger this year: Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding. Three Republican candidates are vying for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ seat: Derek Brown Frank Mylar Rachel Terry The election takes place later this month on June 25. There’s no Democratic primary for either of those races. One outside organization — All In for Utah — recently launched a six-figure ad buy in support of over a dozen Republican candidates running for both statewide and local offices. Read more about the money being received and spent in Utah’s governor and attorney general elections.
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| As financial aid offices at Utah’s colleges and universities toil to overcome delays in the federal financial aid award notifications, the Utah Board of Higher Education has approved a policy intended to provide funding to certain state student aid initiatives. The funding will come from proceeds of the $300 million Higher Education Student Success Endowment created in 2022 under SB172 after Utah exited the student loan processing business and higher education authorities approved the sale of the $1.2 billion loan portfolio that had been administered by the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority. Earlier this week, the Utah Board of Higher Education approved a policy that authorizes spending a portion of the endowment proceeds for board initiatives and allocations to degree-granting colleges and universities as well as technical colleges to supplement four state aid programs tied to financial aid, workforce development and “high impact service.” Read more about the programs supplying aid to Utah students. More in Utah Diary of a lucky librarian: Utahn selected for VIP trip to meet ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author (Deseret News) Utah Asian Festival returns; organizers hope for around 25,000 as event keeps growing (KSL) 'Close calls' prompt new closure signage as City Creek Canyon construction ramps up (KSL) Amid rising fire danger, Zion National Park implements restrictions (St George News) |
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