US economy grows in 3rd quarter after 2 quarters of contraction, deeper policy dive with Rep. Robert Spendlove; and the sugar high myth | | | 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. | | |
.Situational Analysis | Oct. 27, 2022 It's Thursday and National Civics Day, highlighting the importance of civic education. Utah, like most states, has some room for improvement. On a related note, Arthur Brooks is speaking tonight at UVU on "Love Your Enemy," a call for unity and civility as a cure for the cancer of contempt in our society. Also, a very happy 50th birthday to Glen Canyon National Park! It's been an exciting year..... Be in the Know The AP reports that while Election Day is 12 days away, legal challenges and, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun. More than 100 lawsuits have been filed this year around the upcoming midterm elections. The suits, largely by Republicans, target rules over mail-in voting, early voting, voter access, voting machines, voting registration, the counting of mismarked absentee ballots and access for partisan poll watchers. The US economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%, after two straight quarters of economic contraction. Stronger exports and steady consumer spending, backed by a healthy job market, helped restore growth. Economists remain worried about a possible recession amid mixed economic signals. Rapid Roundup Just in time for Halloween: the 'sugar high' debunked; check out the "Backyard Squirrelympics" ð¿; Jazz win again!; swarms of honeybees can produce as much electricity as a thunderstorm; and a major road closure in Salt Lake City this weekend. Deeper Dive with Rep. Robert Spendlove Learning more about the economy and economic drivers. Take a listen.
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Utah Headlines General Sometimes TikTok trends are really dumb. The latest is putting tape on your mouth while you sleep. Hereâs why experts say itâs dangerous (Deseret News) Finding our bearings. Can the invention behind Stonehenge and bicycles help solve a fractured society? (Deseret News) 'We have to break the silence,' Utah leaders say of child sexual abuse (KSL) A Grand County sheriff's deputy was seen twirling a lasso and told onlookers she was planning to lasso a Black man suspected of shoplifting a pair of sunglasses, prompting calls for training and accountability (KSL TV) National Geographic names Utah a 2023 top spot for âbreathtaking adventureâ (ABC4) Elections Fox News wanted a nationally televised debate between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin. Only one of them agreed. (Hint: It was not Utah's senior Senator) (Deseret News) Rep. Burgess Owens, Darlene McDonald set to debate in Utahâs 4th Congressional District on Friday (Deseret News) How to request an absentee ballot to vote in the midterms (Deseret News) Independent Senate hopeful McMullin: Utah 'needs better representation' (Daily Herald) Politics Can a tax code amendment help Utahns conserve water? (KSL) Utah has education funding 'game plan' in place for recession (KUTV) Parents push for more books to be removed from schools (UPR) Advocates push to restore Child Tax Credit to bring children out of poverty (UPR) Business Check your shelves or fridge for these 5 products â theyâve been recalled. Products include a popular cleaning product brand, a heating pad, breakfast sausage, a medical device and dry shampoo (Deseret News) Education An estimated 40% of U.S. college students experience food insecurity (Deseret News) Here's why these Utah school districts got $4.7M to electrify their bus fleet (KSL) Survey: Female students report more barriers to higher education (Daily Herald) Utah Valley University Announces New Dean of Woodbury School of Business: long-time U of U faculty member Dr. Robert Allen (UVU) Bridgerland Technical College opens new Entrepreneurship Center (UPR) Environment Tiny hands help reach a big goal: planting Salt Lake Cityâs 1,000th tree of the year. Mayor Erin Mendenhall meets her annual goal â again â for sprucing up the west side. (Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard: Can Utah become a hydrogen power hub? Sen. Romneyâs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act forecasts great things in Utahâs future (Deseret News) World is off track on reducing emissions, U.N. report finds (Deseret News) Utahâs largest solar and battery power plant is coming to Emery County (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Rivers Council proposes change on how water is paid for in the state (KSL Newsradio) New analysis wants to pinpoint the water lost to evaporation on the Lower Colorado River (KUER) What it looks like as drought strangles the mighty Mississippi (Washington Post) Family Valerie Hudson: We need a new ethic of sexual integrity that requires more of men. If what we want is fewer abortions, an exclusive focus on womenâs bodies is a mistake (Deseret News) âCash or candy?â How Halloween can help kids learn about money (Deseret News) Dating gone bad. What America gets wrong about sex (Deseret News) It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves (NPR) Susan R. Madsen: Be aware of the seven basic types of intimate partner violence. A focus on abuse to the body can blind us to many other forms of violence. (Salt Lake Tribune) Health Could the next pandemic emerge from melting glaciers? Data says maybe (Deseret News) Concussion protocols are based on research of mostly men. What about women? (NPR) Housing Advocates worry eviction expungement law doesnât help renters enough. Landlords can veto the expungement and donât need to provide any proof, or even explain why. (Salt Lake Tribune) National Headlines General Apple to switch to USB-C charging to comply with new EU law. An Apple official stated that the company will have to give up its notorious lightning chargers for USB-C in 2024 (Deseret News) Iowa women claims her father was a prolific serial killer, with 70-90 victims. Lucy Studey claims her father, Donald Studey, killed women for a span of three decades (Deseret News) Whether gas prices are up or down, don't blame or thank the president (NPR) Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the deep-rooted spirituality at U2's core (NPR) Elections Inside the campaign of Idahoâs most zealous advocate: Raúl Labrador (Deseret News) A second woman accuses Herschel Walker of pressuring her to get an abortion (Deseret News) Oregon might elect a Republican governor for the first time in four decades (Wall Street Journal) Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms (Washington Post) Meet the mega-donors pumping millions into the 2022 midterms (Washington Post) Turnout among young voters expected to match, possibly exceed midterm record: survey (The Hill) 'Going to be ugly': All signs point to Republican landslide in Florida (Politico) Trump to hold rally in Florida with Rubio â but not DeSantis (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Nuclear drills and âdirty bombâ claims raise concerns about Russian escalation (Deseret News) 'Kill everyone': Russian violence in Ukraine was strategic (AP) Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as Ukraine villages pounded (AP) Ukraine battles intensify; Russia eyes space retaliation (AP) Putin wants to divide Ukrainians. Mykolaiv is a test case. In a battered city on Ukraineâs southern coast, salt water runs from the taps and electricity is sporadic. Residents curse Russia, but also express frustration with their own leaders. (New York Times) Putin to deliver key speech after repeating unfounded âdirty bombâ claim (Washington Post) World News Europeâs energy crisis raises firewood prices, theft fears (AP) A rising dollar is hurting other currencies. Central banks are stepping in (New York Times) | | |
Upcoming "Love your enemies": An Evening with Arthur Brooks â Oct 27, 6:00 pm, UVU, Register here General election â Nov 8 Hacks to Help Women Maximize Income and Minimize Expenses âNov. 9, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual, Register here UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith â Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, Register here Advancing Religious Freedom in a Divided America with Judge Thomas Griffith, hosted by Sutherland Institute and the Int'l Center for Law and Religion Studiesâ Nov. 15, 9:30 am - noon, More info here Biases, Barriers, & Barricades for Utah Women: A Solutions-Based Workshop with UWLP and the Policy Project, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Sandy, 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 1659 - Quakers executed for their religious beliefs in the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1787 - The Federalist Papers start appearing in New York newspapers under the pseudonym "Publius" 1838 - Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs issues his âMormon extermination orderâ 1858 - Theodore Roosevelt is born 1871 - Democratic leader of Tammany Hall NY, Boss Tweed is arrested after the NY Times exposes his corruption 1904 - New York City subway opens 1962 - The US and the USSR step back from the brink of nuclear war 1969 - Ralph Nader sets up a consumer organization known as Nader's Raiders 1972 - Glen Canyon National Park established 1994 - US prison population exceeds one million 1997 - Microsoft argues it should be "free from government interference" 2004 - Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since 1918 Wise Words âTo be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.â â Terry Tempest Williams The Punny Side What did the werewolf say when he broke his toe? Ow-oooooh! | | |
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