Trail Mix with Derek Brown; ye old wagon wheel at stake tonight; rapper Coolio has died; M&M have a new color | | | 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 | Sept 29, 2022 It's Thursday and VFW Day. It is the nation's oldest combat veterans service organization and was started in 1899 by 13 Spanish-American war veterans. Be in the Know Hurricane Ian came ashore near Fort Meyers, Florida as a Category 4 storm, lashing the coast with heavy winds, rain and flooding. Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight. A hospital in Port Charlotte had its roof ripped off while the bottom floor flooded. Currently, 2.5 million are without power. The only bridge connecting Sanibel Island, a barrier island that is home to approximately 6500 people, has collapsed. At least one death has been reported. A still dangerous Ian is now headed towards Georgia and South Carolina. Nick Underwood, an aerospace engineer has flown into the eye of a hurricane 76 times. His roughest flight so far? Ian. Rapid Roundup A wagon wheel on the line as BYU vs USU kicks off tonight at 6 pm; âGangstaâs Paradiseâ rapper Coolio has died at age 59; purple is the new M&M color; our collective personalities changed during the pandemic (which reminds me of a great book: "Personality Isn't Permanent" - worth the read). Trail Mix with Derek Brown Derek Brown, currently lobbying with Lincoln Hill Partners, began his working life as a pianist for an evangelical church. Along the trail to his current position, he became an attorney, worked in DC, become a Utah legislator and was the volunteer chair of the Utah Republican Party. And moreâ¦..
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| | Voter Motivation and Key Endorsements With the November election approaching, new polling reveals the biggest issues motivating Utah voters. Kate Bradshaw and Frank Pignanelli join host Jason Perry on The Hinckley Report this Friday at 7:00 pm to discuss how these numbers and new endorsements could impact the U.S. Senate race. | | |
Utah Headlines General âThe work is never completedâ: Utah arts leader talks about fostering diversity and equity. Jean Tokuda Irwin, who creates arts education programs for the state, receives national award for supporting DEI. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah County Sheriffâs Office makes arrest in ritualistic sex abuse investigation (Salt Lake Tribune) In a major move, UTA to sharply cut back bus service in three counties, and itâs going to affect skiers (Salt Lake Tribune) Politics Maury Giles: 5 reasons why I believe Evan McMullin is the senator Utah needs (Deseret News) Utah Governor Spencer Cox named a ârising starâ by TIME Magazine (ABC4) Father of Orem Mayor calls schools 'evil' during prayer at city council meeting (KUTV) In effort to attract ârespectful visitors,â Southern Utah wins big piece of stateâs tourism funds pie (St. George News) Business Park City Mountain will send ski lifts caught in red tape to another resort (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah clothing company creates swimwear for breast cancer survivors (KSL TV) Local refugee organization honors the owner of iconic Logan restaurant (Cache Valley Daily) Education Jay Evensen: Are student loans making college more expensive? (Deseret News) BYU â2ft Prostheticsâ club develops low-cost prosthetics (The Daily Universe) Bill Crim and Jennifer Blatz: Building a civic infrastructure for Utah children (Salt Lake Tribune) Racist comments made at Utah high school girls soccer game under investigation (Fox13) Environment Perspective: What does bad energy policy look like? Look at California and Germany (Deseret News) Shrinking Lake Mead: Dead bodies, sunken boats and now volcanic ash (Deseret News) Redge Johnson: Monuments are too big to manage and violate the Antiquities Act (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Princess Pageant gives young girls who use wheelchairs 'a time to shine' (KUTV) Health Had COVID-19? Hereâs how long to wait before getting the updated booster shot (Deseret News) Thereâs a new experimental drug to treat Alzheimerâs disease, and itâs showing breakthrough results (Deseret News) Are we underreporting veteran suicides? A new study reveals that veteran suicides may be higher than federal estimates. Why the discrepancy in reporting? (Deseret News) Utah doctors use new AI technology to fight cancer (KUTV) University of Utah 'confused' by a federal law that was supposed to cover life-or-death cancer treatment. The Clinical Treatment Act went into effect on January 1, 2022... but patients were still denied coverage for approximately eight months (Fox13) Housing Buying a house? Hereâs what volatile mortgage rates are doing to your purchasing power (Deseret News) 'So much volatility': Homebuyers further squeezed as mortgage rates exceed 7% (KUTV) National Headlines General Millions without power as Ian cuts a soggy path across Florida (NPR) The only bridge linking Sanibel Island to the mainland has collapsed (NPR) Migrant deaths at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high, in part due to drownings (NPR) Politics No Biden? Hereâs who experts say could run for the Democrats instead (Deseret News) Why voters arenât as polarized as they seem. Arizona voters say theyâre flustered with the narrative of the state being polarized and divided. Recent polls show voters want candidates who are willing to compromise (Deseret News) Democratsâ Political Gains Create Tight Race for Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon. Abortion ruling and Capitol riot by Trump supporters have nudged some voters in Democratsâ direction (Wall Street Journal) Trump-McConnell feud takes new turn with Electoral Count Act (The Hill) Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs husband files for divorce (The Hill) DeSantis-appointed county commissioner resigns after alleged Ku Klux Klan picture emerges (Politico) Democrats brace for a national security brain drain. A combination of retirements and vulnerable seats could mean big changes on defense committees in the House. (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Kremlin to "annex" 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday. World leaders refuse to recognize the sham (AP) Hundreds of kids from east Ukraine stranded in Russian camps (AP) NATO believes Baltic Sea gas leaks were sabotage (AP) How Russia Ran a Detention Camp in Occupied Ukraine. The facility in Vovchansk is one of at least 18 such torture chambers that Ukrainian officials say they discovered after ousting Russian forces from the one-third of the Kharkiv region that Moscow occupied for nearly seven months (Wall Street Journal) World News Rohingya seek reparations from Facebook for role in massacre (AP) India's top court legalises abortion regardless of marital status (Reuters) | | |
Upcoming ULCT Annual Convention â Oct 5-7, Salt Palace Convention Center, Register here UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith âOct. 6 & Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, Register herestrong> One Utah Summit â Oct 11-13, Southern Utah University, Register here Breakfast Briefing: The New Look of Transportation in the 2020s with the Utah Foundation â Oct. 13, 8:30 am, Zions Bank Founders' Room, Register herestrong> Senate debate between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin â Oct. 17, 6 pm, at UVU Interim Days â Oct 18-20, le.utah.gov Effecting Societal Change for Child Sexual Abuse â Oct. 26, 8:00am-11:30am; Virtual and in-person at Saprea in Lehi, UT, Register here General election â Nov 8 Hacks to Help Women Maximize Income and Minimize Expenses âNov. 9, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual, Register here Utah Foundationâs 2022 Annual Luncheon â Nov. 16, noon, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Register here Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Salt Lake Chamber â Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1789 - US War Department establishes a regular army 1839 - Francis Willard is born. As president of the Womanâs Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the largest organization of women in the U.S. in the 19th century, she turned the organization into a political force working on a broad array of social reforms including womenâs rights, social justice, and world peace. 1913 - Inventor Rudolf Diesel vanishes from a steamship traveling from Belgium to England. His body is found Oct. 10. While his death is officially ruled a suicide, many believed then and now that he was murdered. 1914 - U.S. patent No. 1111999 is granted to Thomas Edison for the phonograph record. 1916 - American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller becomes the world's first billionaire 1941 - The two-day Babi Yar massacre of nearly 34,000 Jewish men, women and children begins on the outskirts of Kiev in the Nazi-occupied Ukraine. 1962 - JFK authorized use of federal troops to integrate U of Mississippi 1982 - Cyanide-laced Tylenol kills seven 1983 - US Congress authorizes President Reagan to keep 1,600 US Marines in Lebanon 1988 - Stacy Allison becomes the first American woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. 2006 - US Representative Mark Foley resigns after allegations of inappropriate emails to house pages were introduced 2021 - Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears suspended as her conservator by a judge in Los Angeles Wise Words "Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk." âStacy Allison The Punny Side What would you get if you crossed a parrot with a centipede? A walkie-talkie. | | |
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