Trump and Biden become the presumptive nominees; it's been 4 years since COVID was declared a ntl emergency; and a win for Taco Tuesday ð® | | | 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 | March 13, 2024 It's Wednesday and National Good Samaritan Day! A very happy birthday to Sen. Stephanie Pitcher and Rep. Dan Johnson today ðð ð Four years ago today, then-President Trump declared Covid to be a national emergency. Seems like a lifetime ago. What you need to know Gov. Spencer Cox hosted a virtual townhall last night and addressed the almost 600 bills passed during the legislative session (not a fan), NHL/MLB stadiums (definitely a fan), the Olympics, transparency, taxes, affordable housing and the southern border. You can watch it here. Rapid relevance Trump, Biden clinch their respective nominations, setting up a rematch; new research changes scientists' knowledge of Bonneville Salt Flats; and some Utah elementary students won the fight for Taco Tuesday! ð® | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Sen. Mitt Romney says budget hearings more âBarbieâ than âOppenheimerâ (Deseret News) (Editor's note: Does that mean put the women in charge, rather than blow everything up??) Rep. Owensâ bill would help complete major Utah road, passes committee (Deseret News) Gov. Cox touts tax cuts and explains calendar bill during town hall (Deseret News) Election news Republican attorney general candidate is not licensed to practice law in Utah (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's push to monitor artificial intelligence role in political advertising (KUTV) Republican candidates for US Senate introduce themselves at Weber County forum (Standard-Examiner) Opinion: Iâve supported Utahâs caucus-convention system for decades. Itâs time to give it up. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah news Crews working to determine cause of water leak in Salt Lake City Airport tunnel (KUTV) Utah prison discriminated against transgender inmate, Dept. of Justice says (ABC4) Utah Department of Corrections discriminated against transgender inmate, Justice Department rules (Fox13) Business/Tech 10,000 cases of Sargento shredded cheese being recalled (Deseret News) Will Wi-Fi be coming to the moon? NASA is hoping to have 4G and 5G on the moon before a planned lunar landing with astronauts in 2026 (Deseret News) Americans donât care as much about work. And it isnât just Gen Z. (Wall Street Journal) Crime/Court With new laws, is Utah holding criminals accountable or adding to mass incarceration? (Daily Herald) Culture Moab Museum showcases Utah trailblazers for Women's History Month (Fox13) Shake Shack is giving away free SmokeShack burgers all week long, thanks to a short 2024 Oscars ceremony (Deseret News) War in Gaza casts long shadow over Ramadan in Utah (Fox13) Education University of Utah names 2024 honorary doctorate degree recipients (Deseret News)
Alpine School District mulling $175M bond for new Saratoga Springs high school (Daily Herald) Lawmakers have laid some of the groundwork for microschools in Utah. What are they? (KUER) The most confusing, chaotic college admissions season in years (Wall Street Journal) Environment Utah Rivers Council encourages water conservation with subsidized rain barrels (Deseret News) A new species found in Utah's Great Salt Lake changes what we know about its ecosystem (KSL) 'SEARS Lake': How an empty lot turned lake has become a resting spot for birds (Fox13) Family Most teens like some screen down time, but others report anxiety (Deseret News) On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children into self-harm, then brag about it (Washington Post) Study: Influences in the home impact confidence, success levels for Utah women, children (St. George News) Every new mom in this U.S. city is now getting cash aid for a year (NPR) Health Four years on, Covid has reshaped life for many Americans (New York Times) Utah Medicaid coming back online after weeks of outages (ABC4) Study review shows dozens of health problems from ultra-processed food (Deseret News) What deathbed visions teach us about living (New York Times) The promise of the PCOS diet falls apart. Patients were told for years that cutting calories would ease the symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome. But research suggests dieting may not help at all. (New York Times) Housing More homeowners in Salt Lake County could build granny flats if this proposal passes (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Inflation shows surprise spike with housing, energy costs mostly to blame (Deseret News) Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students (NPR) Political news How TikTok was blindsided by U.S. bill that could ban it (Wall Street Journal) Wisconsin Republicans fire 8 more Evers appointees, including regents and judicial watchdogs (AP) House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6 and tries shifting blame for Capitol attack away from Trump (AP) Election news The presidentâs new pitch: Less Bidenomics, more Bidenocracy (Deseret News) Colorado Rep. Ken Buck to retire next week, narrowing House GOP majority (The Hill) Trump repeats Obamaâs mistake. Political parties suffer when their focus narrows to the presidency. (The Atlantic) Ukraine ðºð¦ US to send new weapons package worth $300 million for Ukraine (Reuters) Poland's Tusk says US Republicans may cost 'thousands of lives' over Ukraine vote (Reuters) Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil facility as anti-Kremlin units attack (Washington Post) Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened (AP) Israel and Gaza Palestinians describe beatings, stress positions, other alleged abuses in Israeli detention (Wall Street Journal) World Navalnyâs former chief of staff attacked with hammer outside Lithuania home (Washington Post) | | |
| | News Releases Gov. Cox signs 74 bills from the 2024 legislative session Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 74 bills today. He has signed 103 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found here. | | |
Upcoming March 16 - Utah Women Run Annual training, 8:30 am-2:30 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Register here March 20 â Utah Foundation Annual Lunch, 11:45 am-1:30 pm; Grand America, Purchase tickets here March 21 - Utah Women in Society â A Living Room Conversation, 12:00-1:15 pm, online, Register here April 20 â United Utah Partyconvention April 27 â State GOP and Democratic Conventions | | |
On This Day In History 1884 - US adopts Standard Time 1861 - Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing the use of slaves as soldiers in the Confederate Army. 1901 - Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States, dies at age 67 1905 - Mata Hari first performs her dance act in Paris. 1906 - Susan B. Anthony dies at age 86. 1933 - Joseph Goebbels becomes Nazi Germany's Minister of Information and Propaganda. 1944 - Susan Gerbi is born. A biochemist, she helped devise a method to map the start site of DNA replication and researched the role of hormones in certain cancers. 1957 - John Lee becomes the first Black commissioned officer in the US Navy. 1964 - Kitty Genovese is murdered outside her apartment building in Queens, New York. There were lots of witnesses (almost 40) but no one came to her aid. 1969 - Walt Disney releases the movie "The Love Bug" nationwide. Feel old now? 2020 - COVID-19 is declared a national emergency Quote of the Day âWe need our children and grandchildren to be able to afford to live in our beautiful state. I want them to be able to have their own homes." âGov. Spencer Cox, speaking on his top priority for this campaign year On the Punny Side I was abducted by aliens. They made me wash my hands, clean my room, and eat my vegetables. Turns out I was on the mothership. | | |
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