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Situational Analysis | March 18, 2022 Can you believe we made it to Friday? It's World Sleep Day, something I know I need more of. Also, it's the second anniversary of Salt Lake City earthquake. Man, that was a crazy week. Be in the Know At his monthly press conference, Governor Cox said he is still reviewing bills as they arrive on his desk and is still a no on the last-minute switcheroo transgender sports bill. He commented on the 30% increase in the median price of a Utah home, saying it was clear the market is getting out of hand and "as market corrections come, hopefully we will see housing prices come down." The governor also noted that Utah stands ready to receive Ukrainian refugees if/when they make it to the US. More than 3 million have left the country in the last three weeks. Russian missiles launched from the Black Sea hit the western city of Lviv Friday morning. Some 200,000 internally displaced Ukrainians have sought shelter in the city. President Zelenskyy surprised a teen girl in the hospital who was injured protecting her little brother. He gave her flowers. She told him he was a TikTok star. Bleak scenes in Kharkiv after a furious rain of bombs and rockets: âWe need body bags,â morgue director Yuriy Nikolaevich explained. Or at least plastic wrap, he said. There was nothing left to use to hand the dead back to their families: âThere are no coffins left in the city.â The UN also warns that Ukraine's food supply chains are "falling apart" as Russia continues its assault. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Work moves forward to give Westwater water and power (Fox13) Ex-Sandy fire captain faces 21 charges in child porn, voyeurism case (Deseret News) Jose V. Borjon: Mexico is suing U.S. gun manufacturers: American guns are causing death and destruction in Mexico. (Salt Lake Tribune) Permanent daylight saving time: What that would mean for Utah (ABC4) Utah Department of Corrections accused of intentional records cover-up (KUTV) Census Bureau: Poverty in Utah below national average (KUTV) Politics Take 5: Get to know Lt. Governor Deidre M. Henderson (Studio 5) Groups sue Utah Legislature, alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering (Deseret News) Planning to vote in the primary election? How a new Utah law impacts party affiliation (KSL TV) Median single-family home price is nearing $600K in these Utah counties. Is a âmarket correctionâ coming? Gov. Spencer Cox says he fears that might be on the horizon, but experts see no bubble about to pop (Deseret News) State relief at the gas pump? Itâs âcomplicated,â Utah governor says (Deseret News) Tick tock, ditch the time change now, Speaker Pelosi (Deseret News) Salt Lake City eliminated from race to host 2024 Republican National Convention (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment The air on Salt Lake Cityâs west side may enjoy a brighter future. Hereâs why. (Salt Lake Tribune) âVery positive change.â New Utah law will be an important step toward saving the Great Salt Lake. Under HB33, water right holders can finally lease their water to fill the shrinking lake and other natural lands. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah/Ukraine Connection Utah First Lady receives huge response from children in support to Ukraine (KUTV) Refugees are streaming out of Ukraine. Should the U.S. do more to help? (Deseret News) Is Vladimir Putin the new Constantine? The Russian president was seen by some as a defender of Christian values until his invasion of Ukraine (Deseret News) Nick Mitchell: America should fulfill the promise it made to Ukraine. Treaty promised protection for Ukraine in return for giving up its nuclear weapons. (Salt Lake Tribune) Idaho man killed in Russian attack while waiting in bread line (KUTV) Ogden business owner in Poland helps Ukrainian refugees (Fox13) COVID Corner 173 new cases, 5 new deaths White House warns COVID-19 tests, treatments, vaccines could run out without more money from Congress. Will Utah have whatâs needed? (Deseret News) Overwhelmed by Omicron, Hong Kong Runs Out of Space for Its Dead (Wall Street Journal) Samoa locks down after recording its first community COVID-19 case (NPR) National Headlines General Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo seeks $125 million in compensation (Washington Post) Chinaâs Information Dark Age Could Be Russiaâs Future (New York Times) Stock futures slip on Ukraine escalation fears (Wall Street Journal) 13-year-old was driving in Texas collision that killed 9, NTSB says. The crash killed the University of the Southwestâs golf coach and six team members (Washington Post) HBCUs are still receiving bomb threats, frustrating lawmakers and campus leaders. More than one-third of the countryâs historically Black schools have been targeted since the beginning of the year (Washington Post) Politics Biden looks to assess where Chinaâs Xi stands on Russia war (AP) Dick Durbin, a low-key Senate veteran, to preside over Supreme Court hearings (NPR) Republicans struggle for an effective attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson (Washington Post) More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6 billion for Ukraine (Washington Post) Ukraine Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Putin in video: Stop this war (AP) Russian strikes hit Ukrainian capital and outskirts of Lviv (AP) At least 130 people are saved from Mariupol theater rubble, but many more remain (NPR) Russia bogged down, blasting Ukrainian cities as war enters fourth week (Reuters) Russia warns United States: we have the might to put you in your place (Reuters) Putin's warning to anti-war Russians evokes Stalinist purges (NPR) Top ex-Kremlin official quits post after condemning Ukraine war (Reuters) AP PHOTOS: Day 22: Buildings in flames, soldiers on guard How the U.S. and EU Cut Russia Off From the Global Economy (Wall Street Journal) What are Switchblade drones, the kamikaze âkillerâ drones Biden is sending to Ukraine? (Washington Post) Russia warns anyone transporting weapons to Ukraine is a legitimate military target (The Hill) | | |
News Releases Romney, colleagues introduce resolution urging MiG-29 transfer to Ukraine U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined his colleagues, led by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), in introducing a Senate resolution urging the Biden Administration to facilitate the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine. The resolution text can be found here. âWe must do everything in our power to help the people of Ukraine defend themselves against the monstrous actions of Vladimir Putin,â Senator Romney said. âThat means getting them the capabilities they needâMiG-29 jets, air defense systems, anti-tank missiles, ammunitionâto fight and keep their land and skies safe. America has a responsibility to defend freedom around the world, and we must not wait any longerâget Ukraine what they need now.â (Read More) USBE: Public comment sought on Utahâs English Language Arts standards draft update The Utah State Board of Education welcomes public review of a draft update to the stateâs English Language Arts standards for preschool through grade 12 in public schools and today announced three public meetings and a survey for public comment on those standards. Comments will be accepted through June 14. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1766 - After four months of widespread protest in America, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. 1837 - Grover Cleveland is born. During his tenure as US President, he used his veto power 584 times. 1845 - Johnny Appleseed dies at age 70. 1852 - Henry Wells and William Fargo start their shipping and banking company. 1881 - Barnum & Bailey Circus, traveling as "The Greatest Show on Earth", debuts at (Madison Square Garden, New York City. The circus would last 146 years before closing in 2017. 1933 - Unita Blackwell is born in Lula, Mississippi. She was an American civil rights activist and the first black woman mayor elected in Mississippi. 1942 - US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9102, creating the War Relocation Authority, which was charged with overseeing the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 1970 - Over 100 women stage a sit-in at Ladies Home Journal to protest the way the magazine depicted female interests and perspectives. 1988 - Stephen Curry is born. 1995 - Michael Jordan unretires after a 17-month hiatus from the NBA 2018 - Vladimir Putin is elected to another six-year term (his fourth) as Russian President with only 76% of the vote.
2020 - 5.7 earthquake hits Salt Lake City Wise Words âWe should all dare to question. Dare to question political parties, presidents, local and state officials. This country was founded on the right to ask questions.â âUnita Blackwell Lighter Side âItâs funny, everything we know about St. Patrickâs Day is not true. St. Patrick was born in England, not Ireland. There are no snakes in Ireland to drive out. And that creep wearing the âKiss me, Iâm Irishâ T-shirt? Probably not Irish.â â JIMMY KIMMEL | | |
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