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Utah Headlines Political news Opinion: Constitutional amendment aims to take power from the people (Deseret News) Opinion: Call for Utah constitutional amendment is about safeguarding checks and balances in lawmaking (Deseret News) Utah voters split on U.S. Supreme Court term limits (Deseret News) Poll results show regional divide on issue of Alpine School District split (KSL) Sunday Edition: Yuval Levin (KSL TV) Developer behind Utah Lake islands scheme received taxpayer money for working on his brotherâs anti-wolf campaign (Salt Lake Tribune) What is the Utah Enabling Act of 1894 and why is it part of a public lands fight? (KUER) Hildale mayor: A positive reminder that anything is possible (St. George News) Election news Ogden Valley, Spring Lake incorporation proposals go to voters in November (KSL) Utah voters could change how their income taxes are spent. How will it affect education funding? Hereâs what we know. (Salt Lake Tribune) Editorial Board: Utah Legislature declares phony âemergencyâ in drive to rob the people of what little power they have (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah 3 Utahns drown in Sierra Nevada range whirlpool; community mourns loss of race director (KSL) Judge to decide if Kouri Richins will face trial in husband's death (KUTV) Olympic silver medalist Kenneth Rooks injured during race in Poland (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Utah man accused of stalking, making death threats against SLCo government offices (ABC4) Culture Will Abravanel Hall survive the proposed downtown revitalization project? (Deseret News) It's somehow pumpkin spice season already. Why fall vibes are here earlier than ever (NPR) Education Campus under fire: How to save higher ed (Deseret News) Four years in, Utah students still fall short of pre-pandemic proficiency rates in some subjects (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Wildfire causes homes to be evacuated along border of Tooele and Juab counties (Deseret News) Water scarcity: The 21st century's greatest threat, one expert warns (Deseret News) Cox declares state of emergency over flash flooding in Utah (KSL) Is this what finally prompts action to save the Great Salt Lake? Activist and researchers hope so. (Salt Lake Tribune) How a business, water district, and farm are sending water to Great Salt Lake (UPR) Health Just 10 minutes on social media can harm body image, study reveals (Deseret News) As plastic surgery booms, experts urge patients to use caution (Fox13) Utah doctor explains the difference between good and bad stress (Daily Herald) Housing Top U.S. cities with healthiest housing markets (Deseret News) What does renting look like in Utah? Hereâs what an expert told us (KUER) | | |
National Headlines General Bullying Gus Walz for crying is wrong (Deseret News) Mexicans' view of Americans dipped under Trump but has rebounded, survey shows (KSL) Political news Secret Service faces continued scrutiny after assassination attempt on Trump, agents placed on leave (Deseret News) Election news Will taxes go up after 2024 election? Trump, Harris have different plans (Deseret News) Poll: Most Americans fear political violence before, after election (Deseret News) For political parties, welcoming religious voters is an art, not a science (Deseret News) Democrats say they want religious freedom. But will they condemn antisemitism within their ranks? (Deseret News) Perspective: Freedom and flags at the DNC (Deseret News) How JD Vance, who admired the LDS Church, found his way to the Catholic Church (Salt Lake Tribune) Harris raises $540 million since launching her presidential campaign (Reuters) RFK Jr. suspends his presidential bid and backs Donald Trump before appearing with him at his rally (AP) Former national security adviser says he wonât work for Trump again (NPR) Trump suggests he might skip ABC debate with Harris (Washington Post) Harris leading Trump by 7 points: Poll (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says (Reuters) Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine's Kramatorsk (Reuters) Israel and Gaza Families flee after new Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza as ceasefire hopes dim (Reuters) Why Israel and Hezbollahâs attacks have raised fears of an all-out war (AP) World news Opinion: A studentâs journey to freedom: How the youth of Bangladesh toppled a dictatorship (Deseret News) Captain of sunken Lynch family yacht put under investigation, source says (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Gov. Cox issues executive order declaring a State of Emergency due to flooding Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to recent flooding in Utah communities. Many Utahns have seen significant damage to homes and public infrastructure over the past weeks. Additionally, wildfire burn scars and high temperatures have contributed to hardened ground surfaces, increasing flash flood and debris flow risk. The executive order is effective immediately and will remain in effect for 30 days. (Read More) Nominees announced for Third District Court vacancy The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position was created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session. The nominees for the vacancy are: Darcy Goddard; Todd Hilbig; Kyle Kaiser; Thaddeus May; and John Nielsen. Written comments can be submitted to the Third District Judicial Nominating Commission at judicialvacancies@utah.gov or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330. The deadline for written comments is noon Sept. 2, 2024. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming September 17-18 â Interim Days October 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here October 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here October 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here October 15-16 â Interim Day November 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here November 19-20 â Interim Days | | |
On This Day In History 1682 - English astronomer Edmond Halley first observes the comet named after him 1794 - President George Washington decides to subdue the Whisky Rebellion 1873 - The Missouri Board of Education establishes the first public kindergarten in the country. Susan Blow directed the new program. 1910 - Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu is born. We know her as Mother Teresa. 1918 - âHidden Figuresâ Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson is born. She was an African-American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. manned spaceflights. She lived to be 101. 1920 - The 19th Amendment is formally adopted into the Constitution 1930 - Idahoan Philo T. Farnsworth receives patent No. 1773980 for his invention of a television system. 1939 - The first televised Major League baseball game is broadcast. 1971 - The first Womenâs Equality Day, initiated by Representative Bella Abzug, is established by Presidential Proclamation and reaffirmed annually 1996 - US President Bill Clinton signs welfare reform into law 2016 - San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick kneels in protest during the US national anthem Quote of the Day âLet me do it. You tell me when you want it and where you want it to land, and Iâll do it backwards and tell you when to take off.â âKatherine Johnson On the Punny Side What happens when a microscope crashes into a telescope? They kaleidoscope. | | |
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