AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUtah Medicaid Crunch: Utah DHHS says Medicaid faces a $100–200 million budget shortfall, with about 200,000 members dropped after the COVID public health emergency ended and costs rising faster than forecasts. Election-Rule Fight in Congress: Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) pushed back on a Senate recess until the SAVE America Act proof-of-citizenship voting bill got a roll call, but the Senate left for recess without passing it—setting up a September push. Wildfire Response, Utah National Guard in the Air: Guard aviation crews are supporting Utah wildfire suppression, including Black Hawk water-bucket drops over the Rocky Canyon Fire. Judicial Appointments: The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Gov. Cox’s appointee Lance Talakai to the Third District Juvenile Court. Great Salt Lake, Federal vs. State: A new push argues Washington should back Utah’s state-led Great Salt Lake recovery instead of “federalizing” the effort. National Security Case in Salt Lake City: A Chinese national pleaded guilty in federal court to trying to smuggle military-grade satellite modems and radios to China. Bonneville Hydrogen Record: British driver Andy Green set a new hydrogen-powered land speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.
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