Utah lawmakers supported legislation that establishes public/private funding opportunities for potential new homes to host NHL and/or MLB teams in Salt Lake City. Supporters say the efforts are bigger than just building sports venues.
Utah’s public colleges and universities contributes $11.3 billion to the state’s economy, the lion share from the University of Utah and Utah State University.
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s monthly Newsmaker Breakfast focused on the importance of higher education in Utah. The event began with an introduction by Natalie Gochnour, director of the Gardiner Institute and moderator. Laura Summers, director of Industry Research at the Gardiner Institute, gave an overview of the institute’s policy study on the.