Moore and Jones debate; Fire Prevention Week; ð tomato price up because of drought, what was lost is found | | | 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 | Oct. 1, 2022 It's Tuesday and International Day of the Girl. Did you know that worldwide, 129 million girls are out of school and that fewer than half of all countries have achieved gender parity in educating girls at the elementary school level? Educating girls decreases child marriages, decreases infant, child and maternal mortality, increases babies' birthweights and increases a family's overall economic status. Be in the Know Last night, Rep. Blake Moore and challenger Rick Jones debated in their race for Congress. Economy was #1 for both, but they disagreed on the causes of the current economic instability. Moore said the blame lies with the federal government while Jones said the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the lack of enforcement of antitrust laws are to blame. Additional topics included health care costs, abortion, climate change, drought and gas prices. Rapid Roundup California drought pushing tomato prices higher; Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunite at New York Comic Con; national mental health summit brings leaders to Utah; it's Fire Prevention Week; and a wedding ring lost days before Hurricane Ian hit is found in a brush pile. ð | | |
| | | The Hinckley Report, PBS Utahâs weekly political roundtable, airs Fridays at 7PM. Hosted by Jason Perry and produced in partnership with the Hinckley Institute of Politics on the University of Utah campus, the program provides insight and analysis of the most pressing political issues facing our state. | | |
Utah Headlines General Utah founder of Vivint donating $35M to Primary Childrenâs Hospital (KSL) Reality check: New report finds 3 in 5 U.S. consumers now living paycheck to paycheck amid ongoing, record inflation (Deseret News) Salt Lake City police have a new plan to reduce violent crime: Flood the zone with officers (Salt Lake Tribune) This Utah farmer is on a mission to rescue Utahâs abused farm animals (Salt Lake Tribune) Washington County deputies investigating possible homicide near Anasazi trailhead (KSL) Group rallies for sexual assault victims ahead of accused rapist's court hearing (KUTV) Elections Evan McMullin, Sen. Mike Lee locked in nasty battle for Senate. What does the latest poll show? (Deseret News) Inflation, economy get top billing during Utah's 1st Congressional District debate (KSL) Incumbent Garfield County Sheriff Danny Perkins faces challenge from former Deputy Eric Houston (St. George News) Education A Utah man gave a public prayer about âevilâ in schools. The state superintendent calls it âa dagger to my heart.' Superintendent Sydnee Dickson says Utah public schools âare places of joy, care, goodness and learningâ (Deseret News) Environment What makes the Great Salt Lake experience different but alike to Californiaâs Owens Lake: Five things you need to know (Deseret News) A dusty tale in California and words of wisdom for Utah as the Great Salt Lake shrinks (Deseret News/Salt Lake Tribune) At water's edge: Owens Lake. Searching for solutions at the Great Salt Lake's sister lakes across the Great Basin (Salt Lake Tribune) What Utah can learn from the monumental effort to reduce dust at Owens Lake. Keeping emissions at bay on the Great Salt Lakeâs exposed bed will take a mosaic of solutions. And it will be very, very expensive (Salt Lake Tribune) Is this northern Utahâs future? âYou taste salt in your throat, in your mouth and in your nose.â (Salt Lake Tribune) Utahâs Great Salt Lake could learn from Iranâs Lake Urmia (KUER) Health Nonprofit unveils new speech therapy to combat Parkinsonâs disease (Deseret News) There's a spike in respiratory illness among children â and it's not just COVID (NPR) Housing The repairs that will help sell your house in a cooling market (Wall Street Journal) National Headlines General Signed. Sealed. Not delivered. When the Postal Service fails rural America (Deseret News) Valerie Hudson: PayPalâs antics show why we need the Fair Access to Banking Act. Access to the financial system regardless of oneâs views is a human-rights issue for our time (Deseret News) Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no (NPR) Retailersâ stockpiles mean deep holiday discounts starting now (Washington Post) Kevin Locke, who brought traditional Native American culture to audiences all over the world through flute songs, hoop dances and stories, helping to preserve both the art forms and the Lakota language, died on Sept. 30. He was 68. (New York Times) Politics Why the midterms are nearly impossible to predict this year (Deseret News) Poll: Majority in US see relations with adversaries souring (AP) Conservative PACs inject millions into local school races (AP) Alabama Sen. Tuberville equates descendants of enslaved people to criminals (NPR) Ukraine ðºð¦ With civilian attacks on Ukraine, Putin gives hard-liners what they wanted (New York Times) Kremlin war hawks demand more devastating strikes on Ukraine (AP) Analysts: Russian missiles seek to levy pain, could backfire (AP) Russian military âexhausted,â Putinâs judgment âflawed,â U.K. spy chief says (Washington Post) Ukraine war at a turning point with rapid escalation of conflict (Washington Post) World News Serious debt crisis unfolding across developing countries (Reuters) | | |
News Releases Infill development can yield new housing, more efficient land use Today, the Utah Foundation releases Filling in the Blanks: How Utah Communities Can Deploy Infill Development to Advance Quality of Life. The report addresses infill â the development of vacant or underutilized land within existing communities. It examines trends, the potential benefits of additional infill, obstacles standing in the way, and policy options to support infill development. Utah Foundation President Peter Reichard said that, despite the tremendous growth in recent years, opportunities for high-quality infill development abound. âFrom small towns to big cities to suburbs, Utahâs communities can use infill to improve quality of life,â Reichard said. âInfill holds the promise of new housing, more attractive streetscapes, an improved tax base and reduced pressure on development at the suburban fringe.â (Read More) Smithâs invites prospective associates to come for the holidays and discover a career Smithâs Food & Drug Stores today announced it is seeking to hire new associates as they ready for the holiday season and beyond. The grocer is searching for talent across many roles, both in stores and across multiple business units. âDiscover a fresh opportunity ahead of the holidays at Smithâs and join our team of associates,â said Aubriana Martindale, Smithâs Corporate Affairs Manager. âWhether you are seeking a part-time job or a new career, we strive to empower our associates to feed their future by providing all the right ingredients they need to succeed.â Smithâs offers resources, benefits, and training, to support and develop associates. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
Upcoming 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 here 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 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 here Biases, Barriers, & Barricades for Utah Women: A Solutions-Based Workshop with UWLP and the Policy Project, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Sandy, 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 1809 - Meriweather Lewis dies of gunshot wounds under mysterious circumstances at age 35. 1884 - Eleanor Roosevelt is born. A civil rights advocate, feminist, author, and world diplomat, she was also the First Lady from 1933-45. 1890 - Daughters of the American Revolution is founded 1906 - San Francisco Board of Education orders segregation in separate schools of Japanese, Chinese, and Korean children, sparking diplomatic crises 1939 - Albert Einstein informs FDR of the possibilities of an atomic bomb 1950 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission issues the first license to broadcast television in color 1984 - Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is the first U.S. woman astronaut to âwalkâ in space during Challenger flight 1986 - Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Reykjavik, Iceland 2000 - NASA launches the 100th space shuttle mission 2002 - Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize Wise Words "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect." âEleanor Roosevelt The Punny Side Want to hear some skeleton puns? Theyâre very humerus! | | |
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