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Situational Analysis | August 16, 2022 It's Tuesday and National Tell a Joke Day. Here's one of my favorites from my Cub Scout Leader days: Q: Where does the general keep his armies? A: In his sleevies! ð Be in the Know Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday said Americans might be ready âto turn the pageâ on former President Trump as he decides whether to run for president a third time. âPeople conflate Trump with peopleâs overall sense of happiness in the country. Donald Trumpâs been a friend of mine for 25 years, and Iâm always very open about this on my show. But, you know weâll see whether thatâs what the country wants,â Ingraham said during an appearance on Lisa Bootheâs podcast. âThe country I think is so exhausted. Theyâre exhausted by the battle, the constant battle, that they may believe that, well, maybe itâs time to turn the page if we can get someone who has all Trumpâs policies, whoâs not Trump.â Rapid Roundup Need to survive a zombie apocalypse? Head to Salt Lake!, Liz Cheney widely expected to lose her primary tonight, the first tiny home of a proposed village is up in Salt Lake City, a warrant has been executed on a suspect in the disappearance of Dylan Rounds, and the man suspected of murdering a Heber City mother in July has been found dead in Oregon. On the Hill today 8:00 am: Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee (held in Clearfield) 8:30 am: Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee 1:00 pm: Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee (held in Clearfield) 1:15 pm: Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee 3:00 pm: Veterans and Military Affairs Commission 4:00 pm: Digital Wellness, Citizenship, and Safe Technology Commission, Legislative Audit Subcommittee, Legislative Water Development Commission | | |
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Utah Headlines General Saudi Arabian Ambassador Princess Reema back in Utah on mission to build ties (Deseret News) A member of Utahâs history-making Little League team is reportedly in the hospital with a serious injury (Deseret News) Local Little League all-star remains in ICU with head injury (St. George News) After death threats from the Taliban, an Afghan activist fled to Salt Lake City (KSL) Plane plunges into lake at Utah-Arizona border, killing two people (ABC4) Politics Utah governor talks about possibility of MLB expansion team at Draper prison site (KUTV) Utah Republican Party passes resolution seeking to block gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth (Fox13) With Draper prison now closed, officials eye Utahâs next big redevelopment project (KUER) Education Back to school? 10 lunch box ideas for your kids (Deseret News) Concerns raised that students' walk to school goes through SLC homeless encampments (KUTV) Utah teachers talk about challenges ahead of new school year (Fox13) Murray schools deal with staff shortages as new school year begins (Fox13) Utah kids start the school year in a brand new Sandy elementary school (Fox13) Environment How will Utah be affected by an âExtreme Heat Beltâ predicted to hit the nation in 30 years? (Deseret News) Filling Lake Powell to maximize recreation benefits would require biggest water cuts in history, pro-reservoir group says in new report. A former commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation said the plan would likely be âimpossibleâ to implement. (Salt Lake Tribune) Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use
This week is expected to be the most consequential for Colorado River policy in years. (Salt Lake Tribune) Monsoon's mark: Grand Canyon lifts water measure; Utah rain totals are going up (KSL) Weber Basin study: Secondary water meters drive down consumption (Standard-Examiner) The Southwest is running out of fresh water. Is ocean desalination the cure? (KUER) Housing Could this proposal reduce the housing shortage in the West? (Deseret News) See how short-term rentals are taking over the Beehive State. In just two years, the number of Airbnb-style rentals in Utah grew nearly 27%. (Salt Lake Tribune) National Headlines General Everything that you need to know about Salman Rushdie (Deseret News) The U.S. Army is developing combat-ready bras for female soldiers (Deseret News) Walmart tops Q2 expectations as Americans continue spending (AP) Prosecutors struggle to catch up to a tidal wave of pandemic fraud (New York Times) Politics What were you doing at 4 a.m.? This 88-year-old senator was out running (Deseret News) One year after Afghanistan, hereâs what happened to Bidenâs approval rating. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan marked the end of Bidenâs honeymoon period (Deseret News) Biden administration begins midterm election campaign (Deseret News) Conservative nonprofit plans to spend millions bashing âwokeâ left in midterms (Politico) Trump's revenge campaign takes aim at key Wyoming, Alaska Republicans (Reuters) Merrick Garland weighed search of Trumpâs Mar-a-Lago for weeks (Wall Street Journal) Justice Department opposes release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit (Washington Post) Rudy Giulianiâs lawyers have been told that he is a target of a criminal investigation in Georgia into 2020 election interference. (New York Times) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia-Ukraine update: Moscow sent workers into occupied territory, but never paid them (Deseret News) Blasts, fire hits military depot in Russian-annexed Crimea (AP) Putin vows to expand arms trade with Russiaâs allies (AP) Road to war: U.S. struggled to convince allies, and Zelensky, of risk of invasion (Washington Post) World News Scotland becomes the worldâs first country to provide free menstrual products (Deseret News) | | |
News Releases Gov. Spencer Cox names Daniel OâBannon as his new general counsel Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has named Daniel OâBannon as his new general counsel. OâBannon will begin his new assignment on Monday, Aug. 22. OâBannon is currently director of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection where heâs served with distinction for the past nine years, testifying before the state Legislature about numerous bills and warning the public about various issues including stimulus scams, price gouging schemes and consumer fraud. Prior to that, he served as staff attorney for Gov. Gary Herbert, a research attorney in the University of Utahâs Office of General Counsel and a law clerk in the Salt Lake County District Attorneyâs Office. (Read More) 2022 Clear the Air challenge results announced Results are in for the 13th annual Clear the Air Challenge, hosted by the Salt Lake Chamber, TravelWise Utah and UCAIR, with perennial winners Fidelity Investments and Dell Technologies-Utah taking top honors. Numerous businesses and individuals participated in the annual competition to show their commitment to our environment and to raise public awareness of the importance of clean air. Collectively, this yearâs participants eliminated 53,541 trips, saved 1,079,434.1 miles, 392.7 tons of CO2 and $0.6 million, and burned 1.4 million calories in just 31 days. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
Upcoming Interim Days â Aug 16-18, le.utah.gov Women in the Money with Utah State Treasurer's Office â Sept. 15-16, Salt Lake Sheraton + online, Register here Interim Days â Sept. 20-22, le.utah.gov ULCT Annual Convention â Oct 5-7, Salt Palace Convention Center, Register here One Utah Summit â Oct 11-13, Southern Utah University, Register here Interim Days â Oct 18-20, le.utah.gov General election â Nov 8 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 1841 - President John Tyler is burned in effigy outside the White House for vetoing a second attempt to re-establish the Bank of the United States. 1858 - Britain's Queen Victoria telegraphs US President James Buchanan for 1st time by transatlantic telegraph cable. He replies ""it is a triumph more glorious, because far more useful to mankind, than was ever won by conqueror on the field of battle." 1896 - Gold discovered in the Yukon 1940 - The first official Army parachute jump takes place at Ft. Benning, Georgia. 1947 - Carol Moseley Braun is born. She was the first African American woman elected to the United States Senate, and the first woman elected to the Senate from Illinois when she waged a successful campaign in 1992. 1948 - Babe Ruth dies 1954 - Sports Illustrated magazine debuts 1977 - Elvis Presley dies\ 2009 - Usain Bolt sets 100-meter dash world record Wise Words "Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible." â Carol Moseley Braun The Punny Side I got fired from a keyboard factory because I didn't put in enough shifts. So they wouldn't let me return or enter. They even changed the caps locks. | | |
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