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Utah Headlines Political news Utah Capitol one of many state capitols to receive bomb threat Wednesday (Deseret News) Editorial board: Why a lottery would be disastrous for Utah (Deseret News) Salt Lake City leaders sworn in, outline cityâs âhistoric opportunityâ ahead (KSL) From China to social media laws: Mitt Romney looks back at 2023 and whatâs ahead (Deseret News) Advocates say Gov. Cox's proposed budget could be expanded to better support Utah families (KSL) Election news Election tracker: With Curtis seeking Senate seat, whoâs running for his spot in the House? (Deseret News) Roosevelt mayor opts for House bid, says background in energy sector makes him âa good fitâ (Deseret News) Utahâs Super Tuesday presidential primary hasnât been funded yet. With the GOP holding a caucus, will lawmakers pay? (Deseret News) âUtah has once again shown it is the pioneer state,â Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says about achieving ballot access in Utah (Deseret News) Sen. Daniel Thatcher eyes Dave Alvordâs seat on Salt Lake County Council in 2024 election (Salt Lake Tribune) As Senate race solidifies, Romney plans on 'staying out' of it (KUTV) Asian American, Pacific Islander candidates seek to make the Utah legislature more diverse (Fox13) Retiring lawmaker endorses River Heights mayor as his successor in Utah House (Cache Valley Daily) Salt Lake NAACP President Jeanetta Williams files to run for state House of Representatives (KSL) Utah news Northern Utah waits for celebration to kick off a new western corridor (Deseret News) Inland port proposal near Great Salt Lake grows from 900 acres to nearly 9,000 (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah community to gather for 'Celebration of Life' on tragic Enoch anniversary (KUTV) Business/Tech Woman sues Hershey for selling Reeseâs Peanut Butter Pumpkins without âcuteâ faces seen on packaging (Deseret News) Cheesecake Factory to open first Utah County location in Orem (KSL) US bankruptcies surged 18% in 2023 and seen rising again in 2024 -report (Reuters) US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected (Reuters) Crime/Courts Death at Salt Lake homeless storage facility being treated as homicide investigation (KSL) Delta pilot who threatened to shoot captain on flight to Utah set to appear in court (Fox13) Museum world hit by cyberattack on widely used software (New York Times) Judge dismisses case against woman charged with murdering pro bull rider (ABC4) Culture The Church of Jesus Christ announces what will reopen on Temple Square this winter (Deseret News) Education Utah Tech University VP and chief of staff named interim president (Deseret News) Temple Grandin says visual thinkers need support in schools (UPR) Environment âVery concerningâ dry conditions haunt all of Utah. Will it change? (Deseret News) Fees soar in 2024 for Zion National Park; other changes loom (Salt Lake Tribune) DWR announces new nursery to increase desert bighorn sheep population in Utah (KUTV) Health Worldâs first partial heart transplant hailed as success (Deseret News) Which diets are healthiest in national U.S. News study? And which ones fail? (Deseret News) Experts warn against common weight loss scams for New Year's resolutions (Fox13) | | |
National Headlines General Video: Nevada judge attacked by defendant during sentencing in Vegas courtroom (AP) Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein (AP) Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew groped her, documents show (Reuters) Imam killed outside New Jersey mosque, and the shooter remains at large, authorities say (AP) SpaceX illegally fired workers critical of Musk, federal agency says (New York Times) Political news Gold bars and luxury watches: How the U.S. says Qatar wooed Menendez (New York Times) Trumpâs lawyer confirms his concern about Supreme Court ballot ruling (The Hill) Most Republicans think Donald Trump is a person of faith. We asked why (Deseret News) US House Republicans plan impeachment hearing for Biden's border chief (Reuters) A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6 (Washington Post) Election news The Supreme Court is expected to determine whether Trump can keep running for president. Hereâs why (AP) Nikki Haley ratchets up her attacks on Donald Trump (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far (AP) âSeethingâ Putin hammers Ukraine with massive missile and drone attacks (Politico) Israel ð®ð± Israelâs Mossad chief vows to hunt down Hamas members a day after senior figure killed in strike (AP) Attacks heighten fears of a wider war for the Middle East and U.S. (New York Times) World news Nordic region temperatures plunge â Sweden recorded its coldest night in 25 years this week (Deseret News) Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out 'neglected' diseases (NPR) Inside a flaming jet, 367 passengers had minutes to flee. Hereâs how they did it. (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases Utah Dept. of Commerce now accepting registrations for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations The Utah Department of Commerceâs Division of Corporations and Commercial Code now accepts registrations for Limited Liability Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (LLD or DAOs). This groundbreaking law, which took effect on January 1, 2024, recognizes DAOs that meet the requirements of the DAO Act as legal entities that operate through smart contracts and blockchain technology without a centralized authority or intermediaries. (Read More) Romney & Manchin urge colleagues to pass Fiscal Stability Act as national debt surpasses $34 trillion U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the United States national debt surpassing $34 trillionâwhich equals $100,000 for every person in the countryâand called on their colleagues to prioritize passing the bipartisan Fiscal Stability Act in the new year. âYears of fiscal irresponsibility have resulted in the catastrophic debt we face today, which now exceeds $34 trillion â double what it was just ten years ago. Our debt burden is not only unsustainable, but it is also growing at a rate never before seen in the history of this country." (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Jan. 2-Jan. 8 â Candidate filing period Jan. 12 â Utah economic outlook & public policy summit, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Grand America Hotel. Register here Jan. 16 â Legislative session begins Mar. 1 â Legislative session ends Mar. 5 â Caucus night | | |
On This Day In History 1809 - Louis Braille is born 1847 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolvers to the U.S. government. 1892 - Helen Hull is born. She was the director of Henry Street Settlement House, and then appointed by FDR to the Committee on Economic Security which created the Social Security Act of 1935 and Unemployment Compensation 1896 - Utah becomes the 45th state admitted to the Union. 1911 - Charlotte E. Ray, the first female Black law school graduate, died. 1943 - Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Lincoln, also wrote The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys and Lyndon Johnson. 1965 - L.B.J. envisions a Great Society in his State of the Union address. 1969 - The Congressional Black Caucus is formed 1974 - President Nixon refused to hand over tapes. 1995 - GOP wins control of Congress for first time in 40 years. 2001 - Michael Jordan scores his 30,000th career point. 2007 - Nancy Pelosi is elected the first female Speaker of the U.S. House. Quote of the Day âI believe in a future for woman...I do not believe that she was made merely for a wife, a mother, a cook, and a housekeeper. These callings, however honorable--and no one doubts that they are so--are not the sum of her capabilities." âOrson F. Whitney, Utah State Constitutional Convention, 1895 On the Punny Side There is a special species of bird that is really good at holding stuff together. They are called velcrows. | | |
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