Gov. Herbert Named to NGA Executive Committee
07/16/2012 | 485 views | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Governor Gary R. Herbert was selected Sunday as a member of the National Governors Association Executive Committee for the 2012-2013 year.

"I am honored and excited for this opportunity to serve with my fellow governors,” Governor Herbert said. “This leadership role offers Utah a unique voice at the table as we discuss the most critical issues that affect states.”

The new NGA Chair Delaware Governor Jack Markell and NGA Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin will lead the nine-member Executive Committee which establishes the association’s priorities and activities. In addition to Governor Herbert the other committee members include:

·        New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

·        Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

·        Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe

·        Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper

·        Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton

·        Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman

“Governor Herbert brings great leadership and vision to the table,” Governor Fallin said. “Utah is a national leader in economic growth and job creation. It is a constant innovator in finding new ways to deliver healthcare services and increase government efficiency. Governor Herbert’s experience in leading Utah as it tackles a multitude of complicated issues will be a great asset to the NGA.”

The NGA is the bipartisan organization of the nation’s governors that promotes visionary state leadership, shares best practices, and speaks with a collective voice on national policy.
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Ten Things You Need to Know for Friday
by Bryan Schott
May 24, 2013 | 9918 views | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Countdown: There are 166 days to the 2013 municipal elections, 249 days until the start of the 2014 Legislature, 525 days until the 2014 midterm elections and 962 days until the 2016 Iowa Caucuses. 

An analysis says expanding Medicaid coverage will save Utah more than $130 million and would give health insurance to 123,000 residents [Tribune].

A new report ranks Utah #1 for economic outlook next year [Utah Policy, Tribune].

House Majority Leader Brad Dee goes on a European vacation with three lobbyists, but Dee insists the trip was above board because everybody paid their own way and they didn’t discuss politics [Tribune].

Former Attorney General Mark Shurtleff is caught on tape offering to get $2 million for Utah Businessman Darl McBride if he would shut down a website critical of another Utah businessman. That money was to come from a third Utah businessman who was in trouble with the Attorney General’s office [Tribune].

Former Legislator and current blogger Holly Richardson says she’s had enough with the “culture of corruption” permeating the Attorney General’s office [Holly on the Hill].

Sen. Orrin Hatch wants to hear from Utahns who think they have been inappropriately targeted by the IRS as part of his investigation into misconduct by the agency [Tribune].

Kennecott lays off 100 workers because of the massive landslide at their Bingham Canyon Mine [Tribune, Deseret News].

The Boy Scouts vote to allow gay members in their ranks [Deseret News].

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman launches a new political action committee to support Republicans who share his point of view [Tribune].

Gov. Gary Herbert says he is confident the state can work out a deal to avoid taxing the electricity used by the new National Security Agency data center at Camp Williams [Tribune].
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