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Situational Analysis | Sept. 27, 2024 It's Friday and National Chocolate Milk Day! There are 39 days until Election Day. Happy birthday to Rep. Brady Brammer ð ð ð What you need to know Hurricane Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm in a sparsely populated region of Florida, peeling the siding from buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to millions of customers. At least five people were reported dead. Helene is one of the largest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in the last century. Rapid relevance Lake Powellâs Dangling Rope Marina permanently closed; actress Maggie Smith has died at age 89 | | |
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Utah Headlines Municipal news Utah County leaders pitch 48% tax hike to residents at open house (KSL TV) Utah County Commissioners say public defender office is mismanaged following 2News probe (KUTV) Washington County town getting new pipeline after years of contaminated water (KUTV) Utah Women building global bridges across faith divides (Deseret News) Billy Joel and Sting coming to Utah (Deseret News) 5 dead in crash between SUV, semitruck and ATV on US 6 near Price (KSL) 'A legacy of trauma': U. museum hosting event to honor victims of Native boarding school system (KSL) Utah Red Cross heading to Helene's path (KSL) Utah mom to compete on 'American Ninja Warrior' on 13th anniversary of son's drowning (KSL) Utahâs poverty rate saw jump from 2022 to 2023 (KSL Newsradio) These are the Utah laws deer hunters most commonly violate, accidentally or otherwise (KUTV) Biz/Tech Southwest Airlines announces 3-year âSouthwest. Even Better.â plan (Deseret News) Park City Mountain Resort owner announces layoffs (Fox13) Crime/Courts Serial sexual predator at center of KSL Investigation receives second prison sentence this month (KSL) Judge dismisses developerâs defamation lawsuit against small-town Utah newspaper (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture Curiosity Farms opens new doors for kids at Thanksgiving Point (Deseret News) Smells and memory-making in the fall (Deseret News) Where to go and what to do to celebrate this Halloween season in Utah (Deseret News) Education Students kept inside after mountain lion reported near Lehi elementary school (KUTV) Environment Has conservation âfatigueâ arrived? Not for these Great Salt Lake basin water users (Standard-Examiner) Family Our society devalues children and mothers, a new book says. How did we get here? (Deseret News) What Tony Finau struggles with most as a dad (Deseret News) Health U.S. suicide deaths rose in 2022 after short decline (Deseret News) Memory loss isnât the only sign of dementia. Here are five other common red flags. (New York Times) | | |
National Headlines General Opinion: End legal sports betting now (Deseret News) Hurricane Helene lashes the South, leaving millions without power (AP) Political news Reps. Curtis and Ocasio-Cortez both offer support on geothermal energy bill (Deseret News) Melania Trump talks about raid on Mar-a-Lago, assassination attempts on her husband and her new book (Deseret News) Trump launches a new business venture during his campaign: $100,000 watches (AP) Election news Hereâs how the House majority could be decided in the West (Deseret News) Harris visits US southern border as Trump focuses on immigration (Reuters) Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work? (AP) JD Vance, in 2020 messages, said Trump âthoroughly failed to deliverâ (Washington Post) How a massive port worker strike could scramble the 2024 race (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ As the Ukraine war enters a critical period, the EU moves ahead without the US (AP) On the Front Lines With Ukraineâs Killer Drone Pilot (Wall Street Journal) Israel and Gaza Israel to continue ceasefire discussions for Lebanon, Netanyahu says (Reuters) Lebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up airstrikes across the country (AP) World news Famine is ravaging Sudan, but the world canât get food aid to millions of starving people (Reuters) | | |
| | | News Releases Gov. Spencer Cox appoints Jared Anderson to Fourth District Juvenile Court Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed Jared Anderson to serve in the Fourth District Court, filling a vacant position created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. (Read More) Gov. Spencer Cox appoints John Nielsen to the Third District Court Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed John Nielsen to the Third District Court, filling a vacant position created by the Legislature during the 2024 Legislative Session. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. (Read More) Water security and K-12 education are both important priorities for Utah voters The Utah Foundation announces the release of two policy briefs. The first highlights that water availability in Utahâs future is a major issue for Utah voters, with specific strategies and concerns noted by respondents. The second notes that K-12 education, while showing less concern for Utah voters since the pandemic, remains a high priority for Utahns. (Read More) Romney introduces legislation to reform the Child Tax Credit U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the Family Security Actâpro-family, pro-life, and pro-marriage legislation that would modernize and streamline antiquated federal policies into an expanded Child Tax Credit for working families. The bill is fully paid for by consolidating existing federal spending, increases the Child Tax Credit to $4,200 for each young child and $3,000 for each school-aged child, and creates a new $2,800 tax credit for expecting parents. While prior iterations have been released as a framework, this marks the first time that the Family Security Act has been introduced with bill text. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Sept. 30 â Westside Candidate Forum, 6:00 pm - 8:45 pm, in person: Promontory Building, Utah State Fairpark or online Oct. 1 â Attorney General Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 1 â Vice presidential debate, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Oct. 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here Oct. 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here Oct. 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here Oct. 8 â CD1 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 10 â US Senate Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 14 â CD2 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 15-16 â Interim Days Oct. 17 â CD3 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 24 â CD4 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1722 - Samuel Adams is born. He was an American revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party) and politician (Lt Gov-Mass, 1789-94). 1779 - John Adams appointed to negotiate peace terms with British 1817 - Hiram R. Revels is born. He became the 1st African American US Senator. 1905 - E=mc2 is introduced in an Albert Einstein paper published in a German physics journal 1908 - The first Model T leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit. 1909 - US President William Howard Taft sets aside some 3 million acres of oil-rich public land (including Teapot Dome, Wyoming) for conservation purposes 1939 - Warsaw falls to German forces, who then begin a systematic program of terror, murder and cruelty, executing members of Polandâs middle and upper classes. 1962 - Rachel Carsonâs Silent Spring is published 1966 - Stephanie Wilson is born. The NASA astronaut flew three Space Shuttle missions and was the second African American woman in space. 1998 - The day Google celebrates its birthday 2016 - Amy Schumer becomes the first woman to hit the Forbes highest paid comedians list 2018 - US Securities and Exchange Commission files lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of securities fraud Quote of the Day "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
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