Plus: Rusty Bowers gets an award, the congressman swearing in on a Superman comic and what may have caused Damar Hamlinās cardiac arrest.
Good morning! Hereās the forecast: š¦ļø 20 ā 38Ā° in Logan | āļø 60% chance š¦ļø 30 ā 45Ā° in Salt Lake City | š§ 40% chance š§ļø 37 ā 53Ā° in St. George | š§ 70% chance I got a lot of responses to my question yesterday about where southern Utah begins and ends! Your responses ranged from starting as far north as Nephi and as far south as Cedar City, so there is a lot of room for debate! Personally, reader Jack Grahamās explanation made the most sense to me. Heās a transplant to Utah, so heās picked up some observational knowledge. He said, āMy understanding of Utah is southern is south of I-70. central Utah is between I-70 and I-80. northern Utah is north of I-80. I-15 divides eastern and western Utah.ā Also on our minds: Rusty Bowers will be awarded the Presidential Citizenās Medal, the congressman swearing in on a rare Superman comic and what may have caused Damar Hamlinās cardiac arrest. |
| Perspective: No, the Republican Party isnāt an embarrassment |
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| | Many have watched this weekās melodrama play out on the floor of the House with horror and indignation. Susanne Bates, however, thinks that the House taking its time to deliberate and vote is a good sign that democracy is working the way it is supposed to. Whatās being said: āPast leaders like outgoing Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi have had every incentive to consolidate power to leadership in order to tame an often unruly body of lawmakers. And while that may lead to getting more done, it doesnāt always lead to prudent lawmaking.ā Why it matters: According to Bates, this opens up an opportunity for ārank and fileā lawmakers to make meaningful changes to how Congress conducts business, avoiding a consolidation of power. | Utah Rep. John Curtis, on the other hand, had strong words about the House speaker vote. āThis is embarrassing, to be quite frank,ā he said on KSL Newsradio. āWe look very dysfunctional.ā Whatās being said: Rep. Chris Stewart said via Twitter, āA small group of egotistical members are currently holding up the House Speaker vote. But they have no candidate. They have no consensus. And they have no goal. Donāt buy their empty rhetoric about ādraining the swamp.ā They just want fifteen minutes of fame.ā Rep. Burgess Owens tweeted, āWhen members are holding votes in exchange for committee positions, you see this is not about principle but personal enrichment. We DONāT sell gavels for votes. Donāt be fooled by 20 second sound bites. Over 91% of us stand behind @GOPLeader for a reason. Letās get to work.ā Rep. Blake Moore said in a tweet, āWe can either come together to advance our agenda or allow a select few to keep us from governing. I joined @OutFrontCNN last night to provide more context on the Speaker vote and my support for @GOPLeader.ā Read the full story here. More in Politics: State Sen. Karen Mayne retires following cancer diagnosis (KSL) New congressman to be sworn-in on the Constitutionāalongside a Superman comic (Deseret News) George Santosā āawkwardā first day of Congress (Deseret News) | Health: Why a new version of COVID-19ās āstunning increaseā has health officials concerned (Deseret News) FDA approves pharmacies to distribute abortion pills (Deseret News) What is commotio cordis and is it why Damar Hamlin collapsed? (Deseret News) Economy: 27 states will raise minimum wage this year, but Utah is not among them (Deseret News) Opinion: The plague of shoplifting is not harmless (Deseret News) Business: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty. Whatās next? (Deseret News) Tiny homes could be the future of housing the homeless (Utah Business) Family and Relationships: Does routinely checking social media change teen brain development? (Deseret News) Trending: U.S. college admissions scandal mastermind Rick Singer sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison (CBC) California man drives Tesla off a cliff with three passengers inside, charged with attempted murder (Deseret News) Faith: How a capstone project led BYU to be named No. 5 school in the world for game design (Church News) Wasatch Front: Crews worked through 'chest-deep' snow to reach ski resort employee who died (KSL) Layton man who shot ex-girlfriend's date says 'she's been my only problem' (KSL) Southern Utah: Driver charged with intentionally causing head-on crash on I-70 (KSL) Nurses are hard to come by. Moabās hospital has a plan to hold on to them (KUER) The West: Is Mesaās Latter-day Saint mayor leaving the Republican Party ā or leading it? (Deseret News) Arizona lawmaker Rusty Bowers to receive Presidential Citizens Medal (Deseret News) The Nation: Donald Trump endorses this candidate for House speaker after stalemate (Deseret News) California governor declares state of emergency ahead of winter storms (The Hill) The World: As COVID-19 cases escalate in China, the U.S. is implementing strict requirements for Chinese travelers to enter the U.S. (Deseret News) Sports: If transfer portal had existed decades ago, BYUās āquarterback factoryā might never have happened (Deseret News) Why is Rudy Gay getting minutes for the Jazz? (Deseret News) First line of defense is a priority for BYU football (Deseret News) | Casandra Friend, of Provo, celebrates after finding her luggage at the Southwest Airlines luggage carousel at the Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Southwest Airlines says itās poised to resume normal schedules after a tumultuous eight-day meltdown that left hundreds of thousands of passengers delayed or stranded. Read the full story here. šø: Laura Seitz |
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