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Situational Analysis | Nov. 14, 2022 It's Monday and World Diabetes Day. Globally, diabetes was responsible for 6.7 million deaths in 2021. In other news, a big congrats to Vicki Varela on receiving the ATHENA award today. She is the managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism. Be in the Know Democrats retain control of the Senate, securing their 49th seat in Arizona and the 50th seat in Nevada. In Arizona, incumbent Senator Mark Kelly has 51.6% of the vote and has been declared the winner. In Nevada, incumbent Senator Catherine Cortez Masto won with 48.8% of the vote to challenger Adam Laxalt's 48.1%. Ukraine president Zelenskyy travels to liberated Kherson. âThis is the beginning of the end of the war,â he said, as he met troops, handed out medals and posed for selfies. âWe are step by step coming to all the temporarily occupied territories.â But he also grimly acknowledged that the fighting thus far âtook the best heroes of our country.â Even with the high cost of the war, there is joy. Watch this short video clip of a grandmother who sees her soldier grandson return. ð The University of Idaho has canceled this morning's classes after finding four off-campus students dead in suspected homicides. Local police have determined there is no active threat to others in the area. Rapid Roundup A Utah Marine is credited with starting the famous 'Oorah' saying; Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov taken to the hospital; women's suffrage-themed NBA uniforms (so cool!); Utah State beat the Rainbow Warriors in Hawaii; Utah beat Stanford, moves up to #10; Dolly Parton receives $100M from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez; the oldest person in the US just turned 115; and Pentatonix kicks off Utah's Christmas concert season this week. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Protect the value of American invention (Deseret News) Orem family says teens poured dish soap in their pond, killing hundreds of koi fish (ABC4) Elections Perspective: The good, the bad and the ugly in this yearâs elections (Deseret News) Special election to replace Sen. Gene Davis after sexual harassment allegations (KSL Newsradio) Election Day reports with host Jason Perry and joined by Ben Winslow, Lindsay Aerts and Glen Mills (Hinckley Report) Politics What do the midterm election results mean for Mitt Romneyâs political future? (Deseret News) The IUP Panel on the midterm election results (ABC4) Two freshman lawmakers discuss joining the Utah Senate (ABC4) Business In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Noe Martinez decided to follow his dream and start a small business. He and his wife Claudia sold their home, bought a food truck, named it TacoMania and started selling tacos in Riverton (KSL). Local rocket facility involved in upcoming Artemis launch (Fox13) Utah company aims to make waves creating lithium-ion batteries (Daily Herald) Culture This BYU adjunct professor perfected the Utah pink sugar cookie. Now sheâs moving onto soups. (Salt Lake Tribune) Dirty Dough, Crumbl and the Utah Cookie War. The true tale of the Utah Cookie War and how it continues (Deseret News) Education Utah universities pushing to increase Hispanic enrollment (KSL) Piute School District continues moving towards 4-day school week (Fox13) Lawmakers and educators still struggle to define how Utah should teach ethnic studies (KUER) Environment 2 months in, Montana hunters have killed 55 wolves. Conservation groups are suing to stop the season (Deseret News) Utahns speak out against UDOT's proposed gondola plan in Little Cottonwood Canyon (KUTV) Utahâs West Desert could hold a decadeâs worth of indium. Indium is used to produce things like touchscreens, windshields, and solar panels. (KUER) Family Adulting is hard, even for adults. Children take longer to launch than in the past. How long should parents continue to help them? (Deseret News) Health More than half of U.S. adults in a 2021 study reported symptoms of major depressive disorder after a coronavirus infection. The risk of developing these symptoms â as well as other mental health disorders â remains high up to a year after youâve recovered. (New York Times) Research shows that multiple COVID infections could lead to severe health complications, affecting multiple organ systems (Deseret News) The health benefits of a random act of kindness (KSL Newsradio) âHe went without it for two weeks and it cost him his lifeâ: Utahns rally for more insulin accessibility (ABC4) Free program to discuss grief and loss amid holidays (Standard-Examiner) Housing Why two housing experts disagree on how much Utah home prices will drop in 2023. In a market characterized by âvolatilityâ and âuncertainty,â Utah housing predictions vary (Deseret News) U.S. veteran homelessness reduced by 55 percent in 12 years (Fox13) National Headlines General Elon Musk ordered immediate layoffs at Twitter, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company. The fallout has often been excruciating, said 36 current and former Twitter employees and people close to the company. (New York Times) A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions
The pharmaceutical giant halted ad spending after fake blue-check accounts went viral. For $8, Twitter is âlosing out on millions of dollars in ad revenue,â a former Eli Lilly official said. (Washington Post) A student gunman was at large after fatally shooting three people and wounding two others at the University of Virginia (New York Times) Exclusive: Russian software disguised as American finds its way into U.S. Army, CDC apps (Reuters) 6 dead after 2 planes crash mid-flight during airshow in Dallas (NBC) Elections Trump blames McConnell for GOP election losses: âHe blew the midtermsâ (The Hill) Mastriano concedes to Shapiro, calls for election reform (The Hill) Republicans eye Manchin as top target in 2024 (The Hill) Blame all the single ladies. Some pundits on the right have decided that unmarried women are at fault for the GOPâs electoral dysfunction. (The Bulwark) Kari Lake cuts into Katie Hobbs' lead in Arizona governor's race, but Lake's path to victory now harder (Arizona Central) Heading into the midterms, New England was considered a region where Republicans might make crucial inroads, potentially picking up seats in a Democratic stronghold on the road to a broader victory. Instead, the result here looked more like a blue wave. (Washington Post) Politics âThe President's words that day at the rally endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol building,â Mike Pence tells David Muir of Donald Trumpâs tweet during Jan. 6 siege. âIt was clear he decided to be part of the problem.â (ABC News) What happens to family policies like child care, paid leave now? (Deseret News) Congress is split down the middle. Is the country as well? While Americans arenât happy with Biden or the economy, Democrats still did better than expected (Deseret News) McMullin loss in Utah senate race raises independent candidacy questions (KUTV) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a triumphant visit to Kherson on Monday morning, saying that the cityâs liberation marked âthe beginning of the end of the warâ and pledging to drive Russia entirely out of his country. (Washington Post) Kherson Diary: No power, no water but the joy just flows (AP) World News Iranâs Revolutionary Court has sentenced an anti-government protester to death and handed down jail terms to five others, state media said. The ruling is likely the first death sentence related to protests that have swept Iran in recent weeks (AP) U.S. intelligence officials have compiled a classified report detailing extensive efforts to manipulate the American political system by the United Arab Emirates, long considered a close and trusted partner. (Washington Post) Afghan women will no longer be allowed in parks, a spokesperson for the Taliban's morality ministry said (Reuters) In brutal drought, Kenyan herders look for hope underground (AP) | | |
News Releases Dignity Index releases ratings for victory, concession messages Todayâs passages come from remarks that Utah candidates made Tuesday night. On election night, after the votes are tallied and the decisions are announced, candidate speeches are important. Campaigns are divisive; political attacks hurt people, and the words candidates choose offer a chance to heal. Thatâs why a good election night speech is a humble one, and it probably isnât humble enough unless it was hard for the candidate to say. This past Tuesday night, after Congressman Tim Ryan from Ohio lost his Senate race to J.D. Vance, Ryan said to his disappointed supporters, âI had the privilege to concede this race to J.D. Vance.â The fact that this line made national news is a sign that â at this time in American political life â weâre amazed by grace. We hope this wonât always be the case. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
Upcoming SL Chamber Women and Business Conference â Nov. 14, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Grand America, Register here Interim Days, Nov 15-16, le.utah.gov Advancing Religious Freedom in a Divided America with Judge Thomas Griffith, hosted by Sutherland Institute and the Int'l Center for Law and Religion Studiesâ Nov. 15, 9:30 am - noon, More info here Biases, Barriers, & Barricades for Utah Women: A Solutions-Based Workshop with UWLP and the Policy Project, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Sandy, Register here Utah Women Run Fall Celebration â Nov 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, RSVP here Utah Foundationâs 2022 Annual Luncheon â Nov. 16, noon, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Register here Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Salt Lake Chamber â Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1851 - Herman Melville publishes âMoby-Dickâ 1889 - Journalist Elizabeth Cochran, aka Nellie Bly, sails around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds, beating the fictional record set by Phineas Fogg in Jules Verneâs Around the World in Eighty Days 1948 - Prince Charles is born. 1954 - Condoleeza Rice is born. She is the first black woman, second African American (after Colin Powell), and second woman (after Madeleine Albright) to serve as US Secretary of State. 1959 - Bryan Stevenson is born. An American social justice activist and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, he is also the author of Just Mercy 1960 - Six-year-old Ruby Bridges walks into William Frantz Elementary School accompanied by federal marshals 1970 - Plane crash devastates Marshall University football team 1985 - Volcano erupts in Colombia, burying nearby towns and killing over 20,000 1994 - First public trains run through the Channel Tunnel linking England and France under the English Channel Wise Words âThe opposite of poverty is not wealth. In too many places, the opposite of poverty is justice.â
â Bryan Stevenson The Punny Side What do you call a bunch of rabbits walking away from you? A receding hare line. | | |
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