News Releases
Romney delivers farewell address from Senate floor
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) delivered his farewell address from the floor of the United States Senate. In his remarks, he reflected upon his bipartisan legislative achievementsâlike the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and emergency COVID reliefâand encouraged his colleagues to put politics aside to tackle the major challenges facing our country. (Read More)
Utah consumer sentiment rises significantly in November
Utahâs consumer sentiment significantly increased in November (by 9.1%, from 80.7 in October to 88.1 in November), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteâs Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. November sentiment in Utah shows the second-largest growth since November 2020. (Read More)
Utah businesses paid $8.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2024
In Utah, businesses pay various state and local taxes that support critical public services. These taxes include the corporate income tax, individual income tax, property tax, sales and use tax, unemployment insurance tax, and other taxes. In FY 2024, Utah businesses paid $8.1 billion in state and local taxes.Today, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute released Part Five of its visual guide series on tax modernization in Utah, aiming to help policymakers and the public better understand Utahâs business taxes. (Read More)
USBE elects Matt Hymas as Chair for 2025-2027
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) elected Matt Hymas to serve as chair of the 15-member governing board. Hymas first elected to the Board in 2020, will serve a two-year term as chair and be joined by Molly Hart and LeAnn Wood as vice chairs. The leadership terms begin January 2025. Board members elect leadership every two years using a preferential voting method and have the option of creating one, two, or three vice chair seats. (Read More)
UVU receives grant from U.S. Russia Foundation empowering future Russia experts
Utah Valley University (UVU) recently received a $220,582 grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation (USRF) that will provide scholarships for language and diplomacy as well as support for a public lecture series on civil society in Russia. This grant, the second awarded to UVU by USRF, provides continued funding for the accelerated Russian language program and travel money to visit the United Nations to meet with Russian and Russian-speaking government officials. (Read More)
âThereâs a path for everyoneâ: First student to utilize TechTransfer will graduate from Weber State
Although she hasnât attended Weber State University in over a year, Rebekah Richter will graduate from WSU this month with her associate degree, becoming the first student to take advantage of the new TechTransfer initiative. TechTransfer allows anyone with a Utah technical college certificate to earn up to 21 elective credits toward any undergraduate certificate, associate or bachelorâs degree program at Weber State. (Read More)
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