Also: State Senate leadership disagree over ending ranked choice voting in Utah
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 19 - 29° ⛅ | 40% 💧| ⚠️ Salt Lake City: 28 - 36° 🌨️ | 30% 💧| ⚠️ St. George: 44 - 59° ⛅ | 20% 💧 ⚠️ Winter Weather Advisory Do you believe in aliens? Scientists have been using AI to help them find extraterrestrial evidence, but some scientists believe extraterrestrial life itself "could be more machine and AI-like." Find out more in Xochitl Bott Rivera's story. Also on our mind: Nikki Haley will visit Utah this week, a Utah lawmaker was transported in an ambulance after a medical issue on the House floor and the FTC is suing to block a Kroger-Albertsons merger. |
| Balancing the books: Fullcast champions women investors in landmark seed round |
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| | A freshly reminted Utah-based tech company is finding success in disrupting industry norms that have put women-owned companies and women investors on the sidelines when it comes to the venture capital game. Making inroads against this inequitable venture playing field, however, is Fullcast, a revenue operations software platform that was just acquired in a $34 million seed round which included participation by some 30 individual women investors. “In a space traditionally dominated by men, it’s invigorating to see a diverse group of investors rallying behind Fullcast,” said co-founder Amy Cook, who is also the company’s chief marketing officer and an investor in the business. “Our journey is not just about revolutionizing RevOps (revenue operations); it’s about creating a space where diverse voices thrive.” |
Read more about why Fullcast is pushing back on the venture capital gender imbalance. |
| The fate of Utah’s run with ranked choice voting divided Senate leadership Monday morning. During the committee for HB290, Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, voted with the majority to repeal the state’s alternate voting methods pilot project, saying he “wasn’t impressed” with the results of ranked choice voting in the cities where it was tested. Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, joined two Democratic colleagues in opposing the measure, arguing that cities deserved the opportunity to opt in during the next year-and-a-half before the program’s original sunset date. The disagreement between the Senate’s two most powerful members reveals a break among Utah’s majority caucus over the virtues of ranked choice voting, local control of elections and the state of voter confidence. Read more about Utah's experiment with ranked choice voting. More in Politics: ‘There are a bunch of land mines.’ The U.S. Supreme Court hears landmark social media cases (Deseret News) Utah House speaker, Senate president, other state lawmakers endorse Donald Trump (Deseret News) Effort to raise vote threshold to 60% on some initiatives stalls in final days of Utah Legislature (Deseret News) Nikki Haley to visit Utah ahead of Super Tuesday (Deseret News) Trump appeals $454 million civil fraud verdict (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR RURAL UTAH PROJECT 94% of Utahns vote by mail and we're a majority that won't be silenced. Voting by mail has made Utah’s elections cheaper and is just as secure as voting in person. Sign the petition to join the Let Utah Vote Coalition in calling on our elected leaders to defend voting by mail. | Health Cyberattack leaves Utah pharmacies unable to get paid for filling Medicaid prescriptions (KSL) Utah lawmaker transported in ambulance after medical issue on House floor (KSL) Faith ‘Make keeping covenants cool again’: Exploring the stories of ex-ex-Latter-day Saints (Deseret News) See exterior renderings of 3 new temples — in Nevada, Texas and United Kingdom (Church News) Utah Legislative committee commits $800M total in bonding for hospital in West Valley City (Deseret News) Bountiful officer in $1M lawsuit was reprimanded for punching woman, 64, in the face (KSL) 5 things to know about KSL's legal fight for transparency (KSL) Warning issued for Utah mountains, advisories for valleys ahead of latest storm (KSL) The West How a ‘worst-case scenario’ has kept answers elusive in West Seattle teen homicide (Seattle Times) Struggling downtown Phoenix's Arizona Center lands 3 new local restaurants (Arizona Republic) The Nation FTC sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing threats to competition and rising grocery prices (Deseret News) John Wood Jr.: Bridge over troubled water (Deseret News) The World 'Who will call me Dad?' Tears of Gaza father who lost 103 relatives (BBC) Sweden clears final hurdle to join NATO as Hungary approves accession (Reuters) | Layton Christian Academy’s Timmie Olubisi (10) is guarded by Murray’s Quinton Christman (20) and Isaiah Beh (11) in the 4A boys basketball state quarterfinals at the UCCU Center in Orem on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News The state basketball tournaments are underway. Visit the Deseret News High School sports page to find out more. More in Sports: Cougars’ long-awaited meeting with the Big 12’s premier basketball brand, Kansas, is finally here (Deseret News) Future Big 12 basketball power rankings: The battle for the top spot is a dogfight (Deseret News) Which transfer players could make biggest impact for Utah in 2024? (Deseret News) |
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