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Situational Analysis | August 19, 2022 It's Friday and it's National Potato Day. Boil them, mash them, stick 'em in a stew... More somber news: Lt. Governor Henderson lost her cousin to domestic violence this week. ð¢ Our deepest condolences on this unspeakable tragedy. Be in the Know The Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy opened officially at UVU yesterday. Former Governor Herbert was praised by UVU President Astrid Tuminez, who described the close relationship Herbert had with UVU beginning in its Technical College days. Current Governor Spencer Cox praised Herbert for his example in setting Utah up as a state that welcomes refugees and that treats people with kindness. Herbert said "We have a responsibility to make sure that our young people are given good instruction, being taught good principles and values, so they can become the leaders of tomorrow that they're going to be." This policy institute is set up to do just that. Rapid Roundup Another 100° day in Salt Lake City (that makes 24 this summer), former Vice President Mike Pence will speak at UVU in September, a disturbing find in a Yellowstone hot spring, and championship mullets? It's a thing. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Concerns raised over SLCo District Attorney declining to prosecute domestic violence (KUTV) Families raise serious concerns six weeks into new $1 billion state prison (Fox13) Mosquitoes and medication shortages plague new Utah State Correctional Facility, say inmates (KUER) Politics Catch the governor's monthly news conference held yesterday (PBS Utah) Utah governor says he's not a Trump Republican, but he's also not 'woke' (KUTV) Utah Gov. Cox says Time calling him âthe red-state governor whoâs not afraid to be wokeâ isnât helping anyone. Reaching across the aisle and working together isnât being âwoke,â Gov. Spencer Cox says (Deseret News) Anti-vaccine and pro-abortion advocates are making the same argument. On both sides, people with seemingly opposite views use the same argument to justify their beliefs. (Deseret News) Cox: Parents speculating on high school student-athleteâs gender âdisturbing.' Rules over high school sports need to be fair and followed by all competitors, Cox said. âMaking up allegationsâ about a competitorâs gender is âpretty disturbing to meâ (Deseret News) What Mitt Romney says about Liz Cheney possibly running for president: Don't do it (Deseret News) Don Olsen: I supported Mike Lee six years ago. Even worked on his campaign. No more. (Salt Lake Tribune) Though itâs rarely used, Utah still has a forced sterilization law. While some may think forced sterilization laws are in the past, Utah is one of 31 states that still has â and uses â them. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's governor signals support for bill requiring clergy to report abuse (Fox13) Education UVU opens Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public Policy, announces Pence visit (KSL) The âcrisis in the classroomâ â how are we teaching politics to kids? (Deseret News) How a Utah school district will resolve criminal charges of failing to report child abuse. Park City School District has come to a deal with prosecutors by agreeing to provide more training on mandatory reporting. (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Dead cows and ripped up crops: A new reality due to drought in the West (Deseret News) Weber Basin to receive $14M in federal funding for water reuse project (Fox13) Zion National Park trails closed for condition assessment after downpour (St. George News) Family Why Russian mothers with 10 children are being awarded as âheroinesâ amid global fertility struggle (Deseret News) How to protect your child from sexual abuse in youth sports (Deseret News) It now costs $300,000 to raise a child. A middle-income family might spend more than $18,000 a year on average, as inflation hits food, housing, haircuts and sports, Brookings analysis finds (Wall Street Journal) Health âWe need youâ: Utah Gov. Cox pleads for Utahns to do more to prevent suicide (Deseret News) Utah COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations decline as state reports 13 deaths (Salt Lake Tribune) Housing A Black professor who studies housing discrimination had his house appraised: $472,000. He then did a âwhitewashing experiment,â removing indications of Blackness, and had a white colleague â another professor â stand in. The appraisal? $750,000. (New York Times) National Headlines General Social media was his bullhorn - and the way he lured women. Dan Price used social media to bury his troubles, and harnessed his viral fame to enable a pattern of abuse in his personal life and hostile behavior at his company. Don't miss this story in the New York Times How often does the Justice Department investigate churches? Hint: not often (Deseret News) Judge limits clergy privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse case (AP) Politics Federal judge gives DOJ a week to redact the Mar-a-Lago affidavit before deciding what information can be unsealed (Deseret News) Biden to host September summit targeting hate-fueled violence (Reuters) Pa. Senate race no longer tossup as Fetterman memes zero in on Ozâs wealth (Washington Post) Ukraine ðºð¦ Doctors stay in Ukraineâs war-hit towns: âPeople need usâ (AP) Bomb threats put tiny Moldova, Ukraineâs neighbor, on edge (AP) From bomb shelter to dorm room: Ukrainian students find refuge at U.S. colleges (Reuters) Ukraineâs southern forces wage a slow campaign to wear the Russians down (Wall Street Journal) Russiaâs spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed (Washington Post) Odesa is defiant. Itâs also Putinâs ultimate target. (New York Times) Ukrainian overnight attacks aim to undermine Moscowâs fighting capacity. (New York Times) World News Low water levels on Danube reveal sunken WW2 German warships (Reuters) State Department warns US travelers of âkidnapping riskâ in Mexico (The Hill) | | |
News Releases Gov. Spencer Cox appoints new energy advisor and director of Office of Energy Development Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has tapped Duchesne County Commissioner Gregory Todd as his new energy advisor and director of the Office of Energy Development, an agency within the Department of Natural Resources. âGregâs extensive experience in both the energy sector and public service make him well suited for this role in our administration,â Gov. Cox said. âWe look forward to his leadership in making sure Utahns have secure, affordable and sustainable sources of energy.â (Read More) Utah Democrats demand Rep. Ferryâs resignation and removal from ballot The Utah Democratic Party and Joshua Hardy, candidate for House District 1 in the state legislature, yesterday called on Rep. Joel Ferry to resign his seat in the legislature and have his name removed from the ballot. Currently, Mr. Ferry is Acting Director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources and a state representative. This is a clear violation of the Utah Constitution. âMr. Ferry is clearly no longer eligible to serve in the legislature since he accepted Gov. Coxâs appointment and began to work for DNR,â said Mr. Hardy. (Read More) Prevent Child Abuse Utah releases statement about child abuse reporting The State of Utahâs child abuse reporting law mandates who must reportâ not who canât. When made in good faith, a report of child abuse or suspected child abuse is always legal. âKeeping children safe is the responsibility of the entire community. Many denominations choose to report abuse even where Utah law does not require it.â, Laurieann Thorpe, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Prevent Child Abuse Utah invites all religious organizations to review their canon law, church doctrines and practices and change any that suggest clergy or volunteers serving in positions of authority, not report child abuse. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
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On This Day In History 1791 - An accomplished mathematician, astronomer and son of a former slave, Benjamin Banneker writes to Thomas Jefferson, urging justice for African Americans using Jeffersonâs own words from the Declaration of Independence. 1851 - Charles Hires is born. The Philadelphia pharmacist developed a drink he called root beer. Utah thanks you, Charles. 1919 - U.S. President Woodrow Wilson appears personally before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to argue in favor of its ratification of the Versailles Treaty. 1920 - Donna Allen is born. She founded the Womenâs Institute for Freedom of the Press in 1972 to publicize and research womenâs issues which she thought were ignored by the main stream media. 1941 - Germany invades the Soviet Union 1946 - Bill Clinton is born. He became the 42nd US president. 1953 - CIA-assisted coup overthrows the government of Iran and reinstates the Shah. 2014 - NASA satellites take photos showing that the eastern basin of the Aral Sea had for the first time completely dried up 2020 - Apple becomes the 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion, just 2 years after it reached $1 trillion valuation Wise Words âOne of the criticisms Iâve faced over the years is that Iâm not aggressive enough or assertive enough or maybe somehow, because Iâm empathetic, it means Iâm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.â
â Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand The Punny Side If the Internet had a boat, where would they park it? In Google Docs. | | |
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