Utahns react to Bidenâs history-making choice of Interior secretary
New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to serve in the role would have a big impact on the West.
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, Democratic Congresswoman Deb Haaland, N.M.-1st Dist., does a PSA for her Twitter account in downtown Albuquerque, N.M. Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have long been at the center of congressional debates. But until recently, Congress didn t have many Indigenous members who were pushing for solutions and funding for those issues. Hope is growing after the Native delegation in the U.S. House expanded by two on Election Day joining four others that were reelected. (Jim Thompson/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)
Welcome, Holly! I’m very pleased to welcome Holly Richardson as the new editor of UtahPolicy.com. She’s already doing a great job and I’m enjoying slowing down a little. I hope Holly will make her mark on the newsletter, shake things up, and take it to the next level. It’s her baby, from here on. However, you won’t be rid of me entirely, because I’ll still write a couple of times a week.
Val Hale talks about career highlights. Val Hale has been running the Governor’s Office of Economic Development for 6.5 years. He leaves next month for new adventures. Hale reflects on his years at GOED, especially as it relates to international business, in this interview with Julia Breinholt-Pappas from World Trade Center Utah.