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House Passes Bill to Benefit Utah Communities

The House passed H.R. 2582, the bipartisan “Confirming State Land Grants for Education Act.” Introduced by Rep. Mia Love (R-UT), the bill resolves a longstanding legal issue and authorizes the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration’s to acquire 500 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Utah.

Utah-Based Lenders Agree to Pay Nearly $10 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act...

Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) and SecurityNational Mortgage Company (SecurityNational) have agreed to pay the United States $5 million and $4.25 million, respectively, to resolve separate allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) that did not meet applicable requirements, the Justice Department announced today.  Both lenders are headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah

Reps. Stewart & Frankel Call for Oversight of Unregulated Sober Homes

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) have sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, requesting a review of federal and state oversight of sober homes

HUD CHARGES UTAH MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND LANDLORDS WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it charged a group of Utah property owners and their property manager with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to allow a single mother and her son, who has disabilities, to keep an assistance animal and by using burdensome policies and forms for reasonable accommodation requests for assistance animals at four properties.

Sen. Lee on Federalizing Water Infrastructure Financing

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) released the following statement Friday, concerning Senate legislation specifically designed to federalize our nation’s water infrastructure financing system.

Senator Hatch Applauds Supreme Court’s Stay of EPA “Clean Power Plan”

Responding to the Supreme Court’s issuance of a stay on the EPA’s heavy-handed regulations on coal-fired power plants, Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, applauded the decision.

Department of Justice, EPA and the State of Utah Reach Agreement with Salt Lake...

The Department of Justice, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Utah have reached an agreement with Salt Lake County to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations associated with the County’s stormwater management program. This agreement, lodged as a consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah today, requires the county to take specific measures to reduce illegal stormwater and non-stormwater discharges to Jordan River Valley

EPA, DOJ, State of Utah reach agreement with Salt Lake County to reduce polluted...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice, and the State of Utah have reached an agreement with Salt Lake County to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations associated with the county’s stormwater management program. This agreement, lodged today as a consent decree in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, requires the county to take specific measures to reduce illegal stormwater and non-stormwater discharges to Jordan River Valley surface waters by thoroughly implementing the requirements of its municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit.

Provo, Utah Home Receives ‘WOW! Award’ in National Design Competition

Mountain Villa, a luxury home located in Provo, Utah, has been selected as the recipient of the WOW! Award in the 2015 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Is has also been recognized by BALA as the 2015 Mountain Region winner.

Utah Builder Named NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year

Chad Magleby, president of Magleby Construction in Lindon, Utah, has been honored as the Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builders Committee. Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams™, the award was presented at a luncheon today in Las Vegas as part of the events taking place at the NAHB International Builders’ Show

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Reps. Stewart & Frankel Call for Oversight of Unregulated Sober Homes

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) and Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) have sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm, requesting a review of federal and state oversight of sober homes

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KTGY Chosen to Design Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Salt Lake City,...

The innovative project looks to transform this downtown district through the infusion of a diverse set of programs that will provide activated street frontages and a variety of housing typologies at all levels of affordability.