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1 month ago | utahpolicy.com | Holly Richardson

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright on how the department is working with the administration, states, and local governments to produce more energy during a budget hearing with the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Maloy: I thank you for being here, Mr. Secretary. I represent Utah’s Second District, which is most of the West desert in Utah, and that has some world class geothermal resources.

1 month ago | utahpolicy.com | Holly Richardson

As an executive with Tanner Clinic — a physician-owned organization healthcare company that’s been serving Utah families for decades — I’ve seen firsthand how healthcare has changed in recent years. Costs are rising, good providers are burning out, recruiting has become increasingly difficult, and the pressure on local clinics to keep up with technology while keeping costs low continues to grow. Too often, it’s our patients and frontline healthcare workers who feel this the most.

1 month ago | utahpolicy.com | Jonathan Spira |Holly Richardson

Dear Senators Curtis and Lee,As your constituent and a fellow Utahn, I am writing to express my deep concern about yoursilence in the face of increasing government overreach and apparent violations of constitutionalrights by the current administration, including violations of the First Amendment, the targetingof individuals based on political speech, the circumvention of legislative and judicial checks onexecutive authority, and the erosion of due process protections.

1 month ago | utahpolicy.com | Christine Cooke Fairbanks |Holly Richardson

While official elimination of the U.S. Department of Education requires congressional action, serious reorganization is underway, and more is to come. States are understandably not adequately prepared for these changes, given the limited details from the federal government. But Utah policymakers can still begin addressing critical questions and building a framework for the conversations we need to have as a state. Here’s a place to start.

1 month ago | utahpolicy.com | Ellen Brady |Holly Richardson

Roberta Flack’s hit “Killing Me Softly With His Song” could easily be used as this administration’s theme song, except the title more accurately should read “….With My Policies.” RFK Jr’s recent visit accentuated the need to highlight the devastating impact of this administration on the health and very lives of Utahns, Americans, and all humanity.