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  • 6 days ago | governing.com | Jabari Simama

    Ellison explained the turnabout in a filing in which he said the arrested people had been found in an area his office thought was part of the new National Defense Area. It wasn’t. As a result, three people arrested in recent weeks won’t face newly created criminal charges for trespassing on a military base, punishable by up to a year in jail.

  • 6 days ago | governing.com | Jabari Simama

    Utah has more than 250 cities and towns, but mayors from about 40 cities came to the governor’s “Built Here Housing Summit” to trade ideas in a closed-door meeting. In a news conference held outside the governor’s mansion immediately after, Cox said they came together to work toward a “shared goal” that he described as “very simple, but urgent.”“How can we work together — state and local — to make housing more attainable for Utah families?” Cox said.

  • 6 days ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Jabari Simama |Mattie Quinn |Girard Miller

    He got his income tax cut, business courts and ban on cellphones in schools, prompting him to say Wednesday it was probably the best session in his seven years in office. “Look. The governor should be very happy,” House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, said early Friday. “He got everything he wanted this session.” The legislative session, which ended Friday, was a mixed bag for Gov. Kevin Stitt. But then came Thursday, effectively the final day of the legislative session.

  • 1 week ago | governing.com | Jabari Simama

    For years, their measurements have shown what farmers and water conservationists fear most — the Ogallala Aquifer, an underground water source that’s the lifeblood of the South Plains agriculture industry, is running dry. That’s because of a century-old law called the rule of capture.

  • 1 week ago | governing.com | Jabari Simama

    President Donald Trump recently terminated programs under the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, calling it unconstitutional, racist and illegal. The 2021 law, approved with bipartisan support, established , mostly administered through states, to expand broadband access and help Americans make the most of it by addressing issues including digital literacy, affordability, and training and workforce development.

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Jabari Simama, Ph.D.
Jabari Simama, Ph.D. @jabarisimama
26 Mar 18

German exchange students Can Ozden, Simone Mayer, and Johannes Rottinger visited my office today. I am proud of the work we do to build the American and global workforce. #TechEd #WorkforceDevelopment https://t.co/lQs4DUvN5g

Jabari Simama, Ph.D.
Jabari Simama, Ph.D. @jabarisimama
26 Mar 18

RT @GoGPTC: A big thanks to the Dart Foundation for partnering with us in our Advanced Manufacturing Center! #DartFoundation #AdvancedManuf…

Jabari Simama, Ph.D.
Jabari Simama, Ph.D. @jabarisimama
22 Mar 18

I always enjoy celebrating the good work our industry leaders are doing. #teched #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #Manufacturing https://t.co/JGv5h3aI4k