Day 31 of 45: hands-free bicycle riding,special ed & general ed teacher partnerships; plus,USBE censures Natalie Cline, asks for resignation | | | The Utah Policy newsletter is your one-stop source for political and policy-minded news. We scour the news so you don't have to! Send news tips or feedback to Holly Richardson at editor@utahpolicy.com. | | |
Situational Analysis | Feb. 15, 2024 It's Thursday and Susan B. Anthony Day. Three things to watch: HB485 Special Education Amendments by Rep. Marsha Judkins would establish a five-year grant program to support co-teaching for special education students. Typically, that would mean a general education teacher and a special education teacher working together to improve academic outcomes. This bill will be heard in the House Education Committee at 8 a.m. HB155 Discharge of Fireworks Amendments by Rep. Rex Shipp would add an extra day for legal fireworks: Sept. 17, Constitution Day. Fireworks could be set off between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m on that day. This bill will be heard in the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee at 9 a.m. HB154 Bicycle Amendments by Rep. Kera Birkeland would remove the requirement to have at least one hand on the handlebars of a moped or bicycle but would also require exercising reasonable care under existing road conditions. This bill will be heard in the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee at 9:10 a.m. On the Hill Today, Day 31 of 45 8:00 am: House Business and Labor, House Education, Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice 9:00 am: House Economic Development and Workforce Services; Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment 9:10 am: Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology 10:00-11:50 am: Senate floor time 10:00 am-12:00 pm: House floor time
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Utah Headlines Legislative session Gov. Cox, Lt. Gov. Henderson declare Feb. 14 âEqual Suffrage Dayâ (ABC4) Al and Rachel van der Beek: Natalie Cline bullied our child, and she should be impeached (Salt Lake Tribune) Economic Development and Workforce Services Utah Senate passes âreligious freedomâ bill after compromise with LGBTQ+ advocates (Daily Herald) Education Utah bill adding Ten Commandments to public school curricula advances with favorable recommendation (ABC4) Opinion: The lifeline I needed â the case for sexual abuse prevention education in schools (Salt Lake Tribune) Government Operations Lawmakers tackle housing shortage via regulatory reform, not new funding (Deseret News) Will lawmakers come up with enough money to pay for Utahâs Super Tuesday presidential primary? (Deseret News) These bills aim to make homeownership more attainable for Utahns (KSL TV) Health and Human Services âWithout this bill, I will dieâ (Deseret News) Judiciary âMy personality changed,â Utah teen says about social media usage in emotional bill hearings (Deseret News) 'Our youth are addicted': Legislature advances pair of social media regulations (KSL) Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bill bans Utah police from making 'quotas' based on performance (Fox13) Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Editorial Board: Donât allow a rock quarry up Parleys Canyon (Deseret News) Utah lawmakers revisit mining regulation bill (KUTV) Flurry of water bills advance at Utah Legislature (Deseret News) Utah passes agriculture water optimization measure, weighs another change (KSL) Revenue and Taxation Utah Taxpayers Association backs change to voter initiative process (KSL Newsradio Transportation Could this bill be the end of registration stickers on Utah license plates? (KSL Newsradio) Utah bill would drop front license plate requirement in cost-cutting effort (ABC4) Other Utah News Political news Utah Board of Education votes unanimously to request Natalie Cline's immediate resignation (KSL) Utahâs congressional delegation voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Hereâs why (Deseret News) Thereâs another plan to link east and west in SLC. Trouble is, west-siders donât want this one. (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture Donât believe Hulu. These are the really-real house lives of Latter-day Saint wives. Research consistently suggests Latter-day Saint women tend to be more engaged in their communities and marriages, but thereâs no docuseries about that (Deseret News) Education Deneece Huftalin: SLCC is unapologetically affordable, open-access and welcoming to all (Deseret News) Higher education leads to individual, societal and economical benefits, analysts say (KSL) Housing Salt Lake City police want more cash to enforce crackdown on homeless camps (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General At least 8 children among 22 hit by gunfire at end of Chiefsâ Super Bowl parade; 1 person killed (AP) Black Catholic nuns: A compelling, long-overlooked history (AP) Deputy scared by an acorn hitting his cruiser opens fire in street (Washington Post) Special counsel asks Supreme Court to move quickly in Trump immunity case (New York Times) Trump hearings in N.Y., Georgia on Thursday as trial schedule comes into focus (Washington Post) Immigration wave delivers economic windfall. But there's a catch. (Wall Street Journal) Political news Trump says when he mixes up names it is on purpose (Reuters) Donald Trump stands by remarks about not defending NATO members after backlash (AP) House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkasâ impeachment (AP) Putin says Russia prefers Biden to Trump because heâs âmore experienced and predictableâ (AP) Officials sound alarm about new Russian âspace threatâ (Washington Post) Election news Democrats embrace tougher border enforcement, seeing Trumpâs demolition of deal as a âgiftâ (AP) Trump ramps up calls to Congress to impeach Biden (Washington Post) Trump up by 36 points in new South Carolina poll (The Hill) Why John Bolton is certain Trump really wants to blow up NATO (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ US, EU discuss Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine war's second anniversary (Reuters) Israel ð®ð± Rafah was supposed to offer refuge. Now, the city waits for a possible Israeli attack (NPR) Biden-Netanyahu relationship at boiling point as Rafah invasion looms (Wall Street Journal) Israel will 'pay price' after deadly day, Hezbollah says (Reuters) Israeli forces storm main hospital in southern Gaza after prolonged standoff and partial evacuation (Politico) World news Students in Germany found a 10,000-year-old wall in the Baltic Sea (Deseret News) Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the worldâs third-largest economy (AP) | | |
| | News Releases USBE takes action to address board member conduct In accordance with Board Policy 2005: Complaints Against Individual Board Members, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) has concluded its investigation into conduct by Board Member Natalie Cline. Following discussion in a closed session, the Board approved a resolution to censure Member Cline. The Board voted to request Member Clineâs resignation from the Board by February 19, 2024. Additionally, she will be removed from all committee assignments, not be allowed to place items on upcoming Board agendas, and prohibited from attending any Board advisory committee meetings. (Read More) Economic data confirm higher education confers substantial individual and societal benefits Utahns who secure higher education degrees earn more income, secure greater employment opportunities, achieve greater upward mobility, participate less in public assistance programs, and garner a variety of other positive benefits. These and other benefits are documented in a new policy brief released by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. (Read More) Utah consumer sentiment continues to rise Utahâs consumer sentiment rose 2.0% in January (from 79.8 in December to 81.3), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteâs Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment rose 13.3% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 69.7 to 79.0). âUtah consumer sentiment begins 2024 continuing its upward trend with a third consecutive monthly increase, reaching its highest rating since October 2021, said Phil Dean, chief economist at the Gardner Institute. (Read More) Utah Valley University reaches 2025 graduation goal two years early Utah Valley University (UVU) is celebrating a milestone victory as it achieved its âgraduationâ goal two years ahead of schedule. In 2019, shortly after President Astrid S. Tuminezâs arrival at UVU, university leaders set a collective goal to increase the schoolâs eight-year completion rate from 37% to 45%. Two years ahead of schedule, UVUâs completion rate is 46% reflecting an increase of 22% in the last five years. This rate builds on a record high one-year retention rate which increased from 65% to 70% during the same period. (Read More) Maloy and Lee introduce bill to transfer parcels of federally owned land in Utah to the state Yesterday, Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (R-UT) introduced the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act alongside Senator Mike Lee (R-UT). This bill would transfer the titles for several parcels of federally owned land in and around Antelope Island, Fremont Indian, and Wasatch Mountain State Parks to the State of Utah, consolidating ownership and improving land management. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Feb. 21 â Women in Leadership Executive Speaker Series: Women Focused Organizations, 11:30 am-12:30 pm,Register here Feb. 22 â Understanding Utahâs Caucus-Convention System, with GOP Chair Rob Axson and Dem. Chair Diane Lewis, sponsored by Utah Women Run, 6:00-7:30 p.m., Register here Mar. 1 â Legislative session ends Mar. 5 â Caucus night Mar. 20 â Utah Foundation Annual Lunch, 11:45 am-1:30 pm; Grand America, Purchase tickets here Apr. 20 â United Utah Partyconvention Apr. 27 â State GOP and Democratic Conventions | | |
On This Day In History 399 BC - Socrates is sentenced to death for âcorrupting the mindsâ of the youth of the city. 1820 - Susan B. Anthony is born. 1851 - Black abolitionists invade a Boston courtroom and rescue a fugitive slave. 1891 - The USS Maine explodes in Cubaâs Havana Harbor. 1903 - The first Teddy bears go on sale, named after President Teddy Roosevelt. 1910 - Irena Sendler is born. She was a Polish social worker who rescued around 2500 Jewish children. Two.Thousand.Five.Hundred. What a boss. 1921 - The Suffrage Monument, depicting Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucretia Mott, sculpted by Adelaide Johnson, is dedicated at the U.S. Capitol. It is almost immediately relegated to a broom closet in the basement, where it remained for the next 75 years. 1961 - The entire 18-member US figure skating team is killed in a plane crash on the way to the World Figure Skating Championship. 1965 - Nat King Cole died of lung cancer at age 45. 1986 - Ferdinand Marcos âwinsâ the presidential election in the Philippines. 1989 - The last Soviet troops withdraw from Afghanistan 2001 - The first draft of the complete human genome is published in the journal Nature. 2005 - YouTube is launched. Quote of the Day âFear makes you weak; anger makes you strong.â
â Irena Sendler On the Punny Side Dad: âHow are your grades, son?â Son: âTheyâre underwater, Dad.â Dad: âWhat do you mean, underwater?â Son: âTheyâre below C levelâ | | |
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