Sen. Lee Introduces District Court Nominee David Barlow In Judiciary Hearing
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced fellow Utahn and District Court Nominee David B. Barlow to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
“David Barlow is someone I’ve known for the last 31 years, and he has served an important role in my life in being not only a friend, but someone who always makes me want to do better” Sen. Lee said. “He is one of those people who by the way he lives his life, the way he interacts with others, the way that I’ve never seen him treat another person with disrespect or anything other than kindness, the way he approaches every task with the utmost degree of professionalism and dedication, it makes everyone around him want to be better.”
“David has the judicial temperament, more than perhaps any other potential candidate for this or any other judgeship like this, and I am honored to know him and it is without reservation that I recommend him strongly for this position and look forward to voting him out of committee and on the floor to have him confirmed.”
An online version of this release can be found here.
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UNITED UTAH PARTY ANNOUNCES SUMMER SOCIAL
Event will be this Saturday, July 20 at 5 PM at Roi Hardy Park in Riverton
Dinner, cold treats, and socializing will be on hand for the United Utah Party’s annual Summer Social this Saturday, July 20 at 5 p.m. at Roi Hardy Park in Riverton (12400 River Vista Drive, Riverton, 84065).
There will be activities and treats for children and adults, including Bollo toss, Nerf target practice, corn hole, and cotton candy.
Tickets for dinner in advance are $20 per family or $5 per individual. Prices at the door increase to $25 for dinner for a family and $6 for an individual. Tickets to participate in games and activities are 10 for $10. United Utah swag will also be available for purchase at the event.
Speeches will be given by party leaders as well as current UUP candidates. Also, two Salt Lake mayoral candidates will be in attendance to give brief speeches and take questions.
“It’s a great opportunity for people in and out of the party to get to know each other,” said Richard Davis, United Utah Party Chair. “We look forward to seeing everyone there.”
For more information, visit unitedutah.org.
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Please note the venue for the Utah County town hall has changed to provide better accommodations
For Immediate Release
July 17, 2019
Contacts
Mark Thomas
Chief of Staff | Utah Senate
801-673-8587 | mthomas@le.utah.gov
Matt Lusty
Deputy Chief of Staff | Utah House of Representatives
801-783-8750 | mlusty@le.utah.gov
Venue Change for the Revenue Restructure Task Force Town Hall Meeting on July 30 in Utah County
What:
The Utah State Legislature Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force is hosting a town hall in Utah County on Tuesday, July 30, at Utah Valley University.
The task force is engaged in a statewide listening tour to hear suggestions and concerns and to receive input from constituents, local officials, business owners, stakeholders, community leaders and any who want to be involved in the process of determining how to best address the state’s outdated tax structure.
The town hall meeting will begin with an open house where attendees can learn about the issue and the task force process and ask questions. Following the open house, the task force will provide a presentation on the challenges the state budget is facing and attendees will have the opportunity to provide input. A sign-up sheet for public comment will be available at the meeting. Additionally, an informational website is available with an online form for the public to comment and provide feedback throughout the process at StrongerFutures.Utah.gov.
The town hall meeting will be live streamed* on le.utah.gov.
*If there are technical issues with the live stream, the recording will be posted on the legislative website at a later time.
Who:
Members of the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force
Where: venue location change
Utah Valley University
Sorensen Center Grand Ballroom
800 W. University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
When:
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Open house – 6:00 p.m.
Town hall meeting – 7:00 p.m.
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Oh, Sleeper
Exclusively Premieres
Music Video for "Fissure"
via Metal Injection
Watch HERE
New Album
Bloodied/Unbowed
http://solidstate.lnk.to/sleeper
Ft. Worth, TX - July 17, 2019 - American metalcore band, Oh, Sleeper, is excited to be exclusively premiering the music video for "Fissure," today via Metal Injection. Give it a watch here.
"Fissure" is the second single off of the band's fourth full-length album Bloodied/Unbowed, which was released on Friday, July 12 via Solid State Records. It is now available across streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, and more: http://solidstate.lnk.to/sleeper. Physical copies are available for purchase at https://ohsleeper.merchnow.com/.
Bloodied/Unbowed is the band's first full-length record in almost a decade. The album follows the concept of their previous release, The Titan, and is laid out like a book - every song a chapter in the story from start to finish. It follows two characters as they suffer cataclysmic changes, forcing them apart and through their own personal crucibles before finding their way back to each other bloodied, but unbowed, determined to grow to be what they were born to be.
On "Fissure," lead vocalist Micah Kinard shares, "This song shares the struggle of caring for someone crying out for help but that won't take on the care given, the care they need, and instead, just keep running back to the things that broke them in the first place; sometimes even trying to drag you into the same brokenness. In the concept of the album, this song crescendos into an argument between the two main characters that ultimately divides them away from each other and onto their own singular paths of self-discovery."
In support of the current album cycle, the band is hitting the road for a headlining tour with support from Famous Last Words, Convictions and Empty, running from July 16th to August 13th. Following that, Oh, Sleeper will be supporting Hawthorne Heights on their upcoming 15th anniversary tour, from August 15th to August 28th. For a full list of dates, please see below.
Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band that forged themselves in 2006, creating a dark tech-metal sound that would define the genre for years to come with pioneering guitar work, captivating lyrics, soaring vocals, and devastating breakdowns. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper has released three full-length albums (Solid State Records), 2 EPs, and toured world-wide alongside genre giants Bring Me The Horizon, Underoath, August Burns Red, Every Time I Die, The Devil Wears Prada and many more. After independently releasing their EP The Titan and being featured on the full Vans Warped Tour in 2013, Oh, Sleeper took a step back to allow clean vocalist and lead guitarist Shane Blay to form California based rock/metal band Wovenwar with members of fellow American metalcore act, As I Lay Dying.
Now, Oh, Sleeper is back and more powerful than ever. With long-standing drummer Zac Mayfield and founders Micah Kinard and Shane Blay, Oh, Sleeper is gearing up for their fourth full-length album release and most mature effort. Bloodied/Unbowed is a sonic testament encapsulating the turbulence of their last 6 years and near break-up of the band. Kinard shares, "We've never spent more time writing, scrapping, rewriting, and perfecting an album in our history as a band and we couldn't be more proud of it. Bloodied/Unbowed is proof that we can and will continue, not just as we were, but better than we've ever been."
Bloodied/Unbowed is available now. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ohsleeper.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
*supporting Hawthorne Heights
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Oh Sleeper is Micah Kinard (vocals), Shane Bay (guitar/vocals), and Zac Mayfield (drums).
For more information on Oh, Sleeper:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ohsleeper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/weareohsleeper
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohsleepertx/
