By Representative Christine Watkins On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the 2023 Utah Legislature begins 45 days of committee meetings and lots of wrangling. I am still the House Chair of the Business, Economic Development and Labor Sub-Appropriation Committee. My co-chair is Senator Mike McKell, who grew up in Emery County. I am on the Natural Resources
The unofficial results for the 2022 Primary Republican Election have been released for the state of Utah, including results for Carbon and Emery counties. For the upcoming open position of Carbon County Commissioner, the contenders were current Commissioner Tony Martines and Alan "Paul" Riddle. The contest between the two has proven tight, and the results
An open house for the Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) was hosted at the Business Technical Assistance Center (BTAC) on Thursday, June 2. The open house began with a welcome before SEUALG/SEUEDD Executive Director Geri Gamber spoke. Following Gamber, Tulinda Larsen, UAMMI Executive Director, took time to speak. According to their website, the
Amicable compromise continues to elude local community leaders and ATV business owners as they attempt to address noise complaints from residents; protect the rights of residents, local governments and businesses;
By Representative Christine Watkins, District 69 Week four and we are officially halfway through the session. Last week, we submitted our sub-appropriation budgets with all the appropriation requests. We had many significant bills pass through the House and met with many incredible people. The session is picking up speed, and I hope you all follow […]