J. Dawgs giving away hotdogs today; controversial telecom tower planned in Bears Ears; potentially dangerous conditions hiking to Mt Timp | | | 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. If you're a candidate in 2024 and want to advertise on UtahPolicy.com, contact Suzanne Benitez. | | |
Situational Analysis | June 25, 2024 It's Tuesday and it's Primary Election Day! ð Don't mail your ballot - you need to take it to a ballot dropbox or polling location today. What you need to know Last minute polling by Noble Predictive Insights shows John Curtis ahead by 20 points and Spencer Cox ahead by 13 points in their respective races. Both of their leading opponents do better among men and in the southern and rural parts of the state. Rapid relevance J. Dawgs celebrates its 20th anniversary with hot dog giveaway today; controversial telecom tower planned to go up in Bears Ears National Monument; officials warn of potentially dangerous conditions while hiking to Mount Timpanogos. | | |
| | Speak Up for the San Rafael Swell The San Rafael Swell is a treasured place to seek peace and quiet. But the Bureau of Land Management is under extraordinary pressure to expand damaging off-road vehicle use across on these remarkable public lands. Visit SUWA.org to speak up for the Swell. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Utah Sen. Mitt Romney joins other Republicans in criticizing Bidenâs border policies (Deseret News) Election news Ahead of the primary, Utah election workers still see simmering tensions (KUER) Get caught up on Utahâs 2nd and 3rd Congressional district races (Deseret News) Everything you need to know about Utahâs Senate race (Deseret News) County clerks hope for last-minute turnout for Utah primary elections (KSL) KSL Investigation examines more than a decade of alleged election crime in Utah (KSL TV) Utah primary election: Nearly 25% of all mail-in ballots have been processed (Salt Lake Tribune) A guide to voting in Utahâs June 25 primary election (ABC4) Utah news Editorial Board: Donât miss this opportunity: Utah needs the SLC sports, entertainment, culture and convention district (Deseret News) 20 hikers rescued in Moab-area canyon after storm drops monthâs worth of water in minutes (Salt Lake Tribune) Unified Police Department, Salt Lake Co. Sheriff Office split following recent legislation (KUTV) Nonprofit helps Utahns achieve financial goals through strong community (Fox13) Olympic news U.S. Olympic track and field trials: Former Utah State star Chari Hawkins qualifies for Olympics; Whittni Morgan comes up short (Deseret News) From the outhouse: 400-meter runner goes from locked in a porta-potty straight to the Olympics (AP) Business Atlanta announces $2M bid to take Sundance Film Festival from Utah (KUTV) Utah isn't making progress on workplace sexual harassment, research finds (UPR) Crime/Courts Attorney petitions Utah Supreme Court to halt upcoming execution (KUTV) Culture You mocked us for our baby names, but whoâs laughing now? (Deseret News) Education The University of Utah is trying to âclose the skills gapâ by offering continuing education courses for busy professionals. (KSL Newsradio) Environment Salt Lake's 'largest renewable energy initiative' is now operational after several snags (KSL) Utahâs 2024 fire season is fully loaded and forecasting danger. Hereâs why (KSL TV) Health Heat kills â and youâre a lot more vulnerable than you think (Deseret News) Preeclampsia can be fatal for pregnant people and babies. New blood tests aim to show whoâs at risk (AP) U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis (Washington Post) Housing Solutions to Utah affordable housing market crisis? New report lists ideas, some controversial, including a vacancy tax (Daily Herald) | | |
National Headlines General Tragic shark attack results in the death of beloved surfer and âPirates of the Caribbeanâ actor Tamayo Perry (Deseret News) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S. (NPR) Political news Perspective: âNormiesâ can be democracyâs renewing force (Deseret News) The biggest questions the Supreme Court will answer this week (Deseret News) U.S. Supreme Court will take up controversial Utah railway case (Deseret News) Trump seeks to exclude evidence seized from Florida home in documents case (Reuters)Trump added twice as much to the national debt as Biden: Analysis (The Hill) As Menendez changed approach to Egypt, staff found actions âunusualâ and âweirdâ (Politico) Election news The fate of the Senate lies in the West (Deseret News) Trump campaign fundraising email says he was âtorturedâ in jail (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid (AP) Israel and Gaza Israel's Supreme Court rules the military must draft ultra-orthodox Jews (New York Times) World news Behind closed doors, US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on Wednesday (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Romney pushes back on Biden administrationâs disastrous border policies U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC)âs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, joined his colleagues in sending three letters pushing back on the Biden Administrationâs disastrous border policies. (Read More) UVU Center for Constitutional Studies launches Masterâs program in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law The Utah Valley University (UVU) Center for Constitutional Studies (CCS) announced today the launch of a masterâs program in constitutional government, civics & law (MACGCL). Dr. Troy E. Smith, professor of political science at Brigham Young UniversityâHawaii and an expert on federalism, has been named program director. Students in the new master of arts program will spend time at Oxford Universityâs Pembroke College, which partners with the Center for Constitutional Studies on the Quill Project, a groundbreaking, undergraduateâled digital modeling of constitutional conventions. (Read More) State Auditor releases Grand County report on spending of tourism-restricted revenues The Office of the State Auditor (Office) runs a hotline where it receives complaints about the improper use of public funds. The Office received multiple complaints alleging Grand County (County) misused tourism-restricted funds. Today, the Office released its audit report which contained five findings detailing misuse and misreporting of restricted tourism-related tax revenues. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming June 25 â Primary Election Day August 14 â Hatch Foundation "Titan of Public Service" recognizing Sen. John Thune, Grand America August 20-21 â Interim Days September 17-18 â Interim Days October 15-16 â Interim Day November 19-20 â Interim Days | | |
On This Day In History 1678 - Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is awarded a doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua, becoming the 1st woman to receive a university doctoral degree or PhD. 1876 - Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custerâs Last Stand 1903 - Marie Curie defends her doctoral thesis on radioactive substances at Université de la Sorbonne in Paris, becoming the first woman in France to receive a doctoral degree. 1950 - Start of the Korean War 1950 - âMiracle on Green,â one of the greatest soccer upsets of all time, occurs when a mostly amateur team from the US defeats the professional English team at the World Cup. 1954 - Sonia Maria Sotomayor, a US Supreme Court Justice, is born. She has the distinction of being the third female Justice and first justice of Hispanic descent. 1976 - Missouri governor officially rescinds Mormon extermination order 1996 - Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 US airmen and wounds nearly 500 others. 2009 - Michael Jackson dies at age 50. 2020 - The Dixie Chicks change their name to âThe Chicksâ to remove connotations of Confederate history. Quote of the Day "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting."
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