State and National

UTAH SENATE REQUESTS PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIRD DISTRICT COURT NOMINEE

SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Dianna Gibson who was appointed by Governor Herbert as a judge on the Third District Court. 

LAST CHANCE! Please join us on November 3, 2018 as we celebrate the Disability Law Center’s impact over the last four decades and raise critical funds to establish the Barbara G. Toomer Disability Rights Fellowship. 

Guests will enjoy live music, conversations with old friends, drinks, and appetizers followed by a delicious dinner and inspiring program—all in a beautiful space overlooking the stunning Salt Lake City skyline.

We would love it if you could join us for this unforgettable evening.

Oct 23, 2018

3 Reasons To Avoid – Or Delay –

Knee-Replacement Surgery

Hitting your 50s or 60s can bring several life changes, and increasingly those include artificial joints. For much of the aging U.S. population, knees in particular are wearing out.

FAILING AMERICA’S STUDENTS.  As Mark Anthony once said, “if you have tears, prepare to shed them now." The latest American College Testing (ACT) scores are out, assessing readiness of high school seniors to succeed in college, and it’s not good.

With Halloween just around the corner and total spending on related expenses projected to reach over $9 billion this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2018’s Best Places for Halloween report as well as

Utah community volunteers needed to provide free tax help in 2019

UT-2018-03, Oct. 15, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Tax Help, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and the Internal Revenue Service are looking for volunteers to train for the upcoming income tax filing season to provide free tax help and tax return preparation.

Political unrest and potential trade wars have some leading economic indicators pointing to a weakened global economy. What does this mean to family run businesses? Are they better poised to handle economic downturns or are they more susceptible? And what are the elements that decide whether a family-run business succeeds or fails?  

Sen. Lee Calls for End to U.S.-Saudi War in Yemen

WASHINGTON – In light of Saudi Arabia’s admission that they killed Jamal Khashoggi, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Monday calling for an end to United States involvement in Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen.