Puerto Rico is Open for Business with Utah, Secretary Says
Originally published by Jasen Lee in Deseret News on December 5, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Puerto Rico is ready to do more business with Utahns. That was the message Wednesday from the secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of Economic Development and Commerce, who was visiting Salt Lake City. "We [...]
Biotechnology Startup Applied Biosensors Gets a Leg up From USTAR
Originally published by Brian Somers in Utah Policy on December 5, 2018 For Applied Biosensors, the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) has played a critical role in helping to accelerate the company’s technology development plans. A spinout of the University of Utah, Applied Biosensors produces continuous biochemical monitoring [...]
Salt Lake County Library to Open New Branch at Junior Achievement City
Originally published by Deseret News on December 5, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — Junior Achievement of Utah and the Salt Lake County Library will celebrate the installation of a library branch at Junior Achievement City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. The ribbon-cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m. at [...]
Salt Lake County Council Passes $1.5 Billion 2019 Budget They Say Prioritizes Public Safety Without a Tax Increase
Originally published by Taylor Stevens in The Salt Lake Tribune on December 5, 2018 The Salt Lake County Council unanimously passed a roughly $1.5 billion 2019 budget at its meeting on Tuesday, which council members say prioritizes public safety and criminal justice without increasing taxes. The budget retains most of [...]
A-Rod, Jeff Flake and a Slew of Big-Time Tech CEOs Headed for Slopes Summit
Originally published by Art Raymond in Deseret News on December 4, 2018 LEHI — Following an uprecedented year of successes, the Utah tech community will have a chance to launch 2019 in equally grand style thanks to the biggest lineup yet coming to January's Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. While there [...]
Utah House and Senate Announce New Committee Assignments for 2019 Session
Originally published by Bryan Schott in Utah Policy on December 4, 2018 The Utah House and Senate announced their committee assignments for the 2019 session that starts in January. Among the appointments were a few surprises. The House and Senate Rules Committees, perhaps the most powerful committees in the legislature [...]
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