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Situational Analysis | Oct. 3, 2022 Good Monday morning to you! The nights are definitely getting cooler as we head into October. ð October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year's theme is #Every1KnowsSome1, highlighting how common domestic violence is. One in three Utah women will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime and more than 40% of adult homicides in Utah have been related to domestic violence. Just over 1 in 5 Utah men also experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Be in the Know A 4th District Court judge dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit filed by almost 100 women against OB'GYN David Broadbent, saying that because they were sexually assaulted while receiving health care, the only legal recourse was to have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit instead. According to current Utah code, Judge Robert C. Lunnen said, any legal action against a health care provider is medical malpractice, a statute which limits the filing of a suit to a maximum of 4 years after the alleged incident(s) occurred. Damages are also capped. The women's attorneys argued in a June hearing to dismiss the case that Broadbent's actions were sexual abuse and "sexual abuse is not health care." This case seems like a good opportunity for the Utah legislature to clarify that physicians who abuse their patients cannot be shielded from lawsuits by claiming it was "just" health care. Rapid Roundup Gigantic hailstones fell in southern Utah yesterday; Utes move up to No. 11, Cougars up to No. 16 in latest AP Top 25 rankings; Russians have "misplaced" 1.5 million winter uniforms that were meant to go to soldiers fighting in Ukraine, Pope Francis again calls for an immediate ceasefire from Russia. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Body recovered from Arches this weekend (Fox13) Daryl Davis faced down leaders of the Klu Klux Klan. They gave him their hoods (Deseret News) How much is inflation adding to your monthly budget? (Deseret News) 18 new Latter-day Saint temples announced, bringing total to 300 (KSL) Utahns gather to demonstrate for Iranian women's rights (Fox13) Membership in service clubs is declining across the nation, including at the venerable Salt Lake Rotary Club, which began in 1911. But for those remaining, thereâs no slowing down with the mission (Deseret News) Politics Amid increase in youth shooting deaths, Utah pediatricians push for tougher gun laws (KSL TV) First freedoms: The interconnectedness of First Amendment rights (KSL Newsradio) SLCo Clerk Candidate Profile: Lannie Chapman (ABC4) SLCo Clerk Candidate Profile: Goud Maragani (ABC4) Sen. Mike Lee wants to undo the Inflation Reduction Actâs medication price caps (KUER) Voter motivation and key endorsements (Hinckley Report) Business Five takeaways from the SL Trib interview with the Utah Inland Portâs new boss (Salt Lake Tribune) Meta data center expansion announced in Eagle Mountain (KUTV) Education Hildale bike team offers opportunities some kids had previously never experienced (KSL) Environment Paul Tsosie appointed as the 1st tribal voice on Utahâs Colorado River Authority board (KUER) Desert tortoises belong in the wild, but some need adoptive homes (UPR) Family USU professor studying ways to limit parents' bad behavior at youth games (KSL) Health Vaping among Utah students is down, but itâs still a serious concern (Salt Lake Tribune) National Headlines General 'Perla' â the woman who tricked migrants to get them to travel from Texas to Martha's Vineyard â is Perla Huerta, a former combat medic and counterintelligence agent who was discharged last month from the U.S. Army. (New York Times) A California high school has canceled the remainder of its football season after members of the team were filmed enacting a prank in which they appeared to âauctionâ off Black teammates (CNN) In countries around the world, women do more unpaid household labor than men. And the more of this labor they do, the worse their mental health, new research has found. (No surprise to the women.) (New York Times) In historically African-American Dunbar, a Fort Meyers neighborhood, some think that they are being ignored by authorities who are more concerned about helping affluent seaside communities. (NPR) Sacheen Littlefeather, who gave Marlon Brando's Oscar rejection speech, dies at 75 (NPR) The hidden faces of hunger in America (NPR) Politics The National Archives informed Congress on Friday that members of the Trump White House still had not turned over all presidential records. (New York Times) Senate unites in bipartisan support of Electoral Count Act reform (Deseret News) Election officials brace for confrontational poll watchers (AP) Supreme Court term opens with new justice and weighty cases. Election law, affirmative action and how gay rights and religious rights coexist are on the docket after courtâs historic last session. (Wall Street Journal) Trump escalates attacks on McConnell with âDEATH WISHâ post (Washington Post) House passes government funding, averting shutdown threat (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines in major advance in south (Reuters) Zelensky hails advances as open recriminations intensify in Russian media (Washington Post) Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin's war (AP) 10 torture sites in 1 town: Russia sowed pain, fear in Izium (AP) Bodies and bureaucracy are the remnants of Russian control of Lyman. (New York Times) Their loved ones are Ukrainian medics â and Russian prisoners of war (Washington Post) Americans captured by Russia detail months of beatings, interrogation (Washington Post) World News Stampede at Indonesia soccer game kills 125 (Washington Post) | | |
Upcoming Why it Matters international conference â Oct 5-7, UVU, Register here 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 here 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 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 1226 - Saint Francis of Assisi, Italian founder of the Franciscan Order, dies at 44 or 45 1656 - Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies at 72 1863 - President Lincoln proclaims the official Thanksgiving holiday to be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of every November. 1904 - Mary McLeod Bethune opens her first school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida 1913 - US Federal income tax signed into law (at 1%) by President Woodrow Wilson. 1917 - Congress passes the War Revenue Act, increasing income taxes to unprecedented levels in order to raise more money for the war effort. 1922 - Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman to serve in the US Senate when she was appointed to fill a vacancy. She served for only 24 hours. 1942 - FDR forms the Office of Economic Stabilization 1955 - Childrenâs programming gets a boost from the debut of both Captain Kangaroo and the Mickey Mouse Club. 1995 - OJ Simpson acquitted 1990 - East and West Germany reunite after 45 years 2008 - The $700 billion bailout bill for the US financial system is signed by President George W. Bush 2021 - Pandora Papers investigation reveals secret wealth of 30 current and former world leaders Wise Words âLord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy." âSt. Francis of Assisi The Punny Side My wife shot me with the nail gun today. She must think Iâm a stud. | | |
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