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Situational Analysis | May 17, 2024 It's Friday and National Cherry Cobbler Day! ð A very happy birthday tomorrow to Rep. Christine Watkins! ð ð ð What you need to know - Former Utah Rep. Mia Love spoke with Jake Tapper, the lead Washington anchor for CNN, on Wednesday to share more about how her faith has helped her in her cancer journey. Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma at the beginning of 2022. She is undergoing immunotherapy at Duke University that has given her almost an extra year past the original prognosis of 10-15 months.
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Utah Headlines Political news - Cox: Federal government failing states on immigration âat every turnâ (Deseret News)
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox: University of Utah handled pro-Palestinian protest âbrilliantlyâ (Deseret News)
- Geoffrey Landward confirmed by Senate as Utah's commissioner of higher education (KSL)
- Gov. Cox says Utah made 'huge mistake' in part of justice reform (KUTV)
- Weber County inland port proponents defend effort, point to job creation and wetlands plans (KSL)
Election news - After being booed, Gov. Cox says caucus-convention system shouldnât go away (Deseret News)
- Here's when Utah Republican candidates will debate ahead of the primary election (KSL)
- New poll: John Curtis has commanding lead in 2024 GOP U.S. Senate primary race (Salt Lake Tribune)
Business/Tech - New Hawaiian Airlines service to Utah officially takes off (KSL)
Crime/Courts - NPS needs help solving archeological theft incident at Canyonlands National Park (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Salt Lake County District Attorney files charges for 1996 murder investigation (Fox13)
Culture - Salt Lake Cityâs Living Traditions festival is back with a variety of family-friendly activities (Deseret News)
Education - University of Utah breaks ground on $194M computing and engineering building (KSL)
- Granite School District holds reunification drill in case of emergency (KSL TV)
- Partnership offers UVU elementary education degree at Snow College campus (Daily Herald)
- Utah universities eliminate cultural centers, lose employees ahead of anti-DEI law start date (Daily Herald)
Environment - âKeep conservingâ: Gov. Cox praises Utah for drought response (ABC4)
Family/Relationships - How to strengthen America's bonds of affection (Deseret News)
Health - Why is humor important? Hereâs how to make it your superpower (Deseret News)
- Hospitals with more female surgeons may have lower risk of surgery complications, deaths (Deseret News)
- Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug (KSL)
- Scientists calculated the energy needed to carry a baby. Shocker: It's a lot. (New York Times)
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National Headlines General - Scottie Scheffler always leans on his faith. This week, even more so (Deseret News)
- Iowa center called police nearly 1,000 times in 3 years before teen killed staffer, records show (AP)
- NFL disavows Harrison Butkerâs comments, cites commitment to inclusion (Washington Post)
- Storms batter Houston area, more than one million people without power (New York Times)
Political news - Sen. Mitt Romney wants more oversight for federal employees who work from home (Deseret News)
- Sen. Mitt Romney says his views are tiny âchicken wingâ of GOP (Deseret News)
- Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack (AP)
- At Justice Alitoâs house, a âStop the Stealâ symbol on display (New York Times)
Election news - Biden, Trump ice out the debate commission, leaving hosts like Utah on the outside (KUER)
- Two ultraconservatives denounce each other as RINOs in Virginia GOP primary (Washington Post)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - As Russia advances NATO considers sending trainers into Ukraine (New York Times)
Israel and Gaza - US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden (Reuters)
- The Israeli defense establishment revolts against Netanyahu (The Atlantic)
World news - Shunned for centuries, Vodou grows powerful as Haitians seek solace from unrelenting gang violence (AP)
- Slovak authorities charge 'lone wolf' with assassination attempt on the prime minister (NPR)
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 | News Releases Ogden Salvation Army breaks ground on senior living residence The Salvation Army Ogden Corps has broken ground on a new Silvercrest Senior Residence to provide low-income, subsidized housing for seniors 62 years and older. The project, located at 2655 Grant Avenue in Ogden, will consist of 52 one-bedroom apartments, each with a kitchen, bath, and comfortable living quarters to encourage independent living. The senior residence fills a critical need for housing for low-income seniors. Residents pay only 30 percent of their income for housing, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pays the difference. (Read More)
Romney, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to reauthorize Poison Control Centers Network U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) in introducing the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Poison Control Centers (PCC) Network program through 2029. Identical legislation cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously in March. (Read More)
Utah Policy wins Top of the Rockies honors for columns, headlines Last weekend, Utah Policy received an award from the 2024 Top of the Rockies Contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalistsâ Colorado Pro Chapter. This is a regional, multi-platform contest for news outlets in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Longtime Utah Policy contributor Jared Whitley was recognized for his columns, winning in the small-newsroom category for column writing (1st place) and headline writing (2nd place) â making this fourth in the last six years that Whitley has won that exact headlines award. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History - 1769 - George Washington criticizes âtaxation without representation.â
- 1912 - Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is born. She was an African-American inventor most noted for her development of the sanitary belt.
- 1937 - Hazel Reid (OâLeary) is born. She became the first woman to serve as US Secretary of Energy.
- 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education was decided in a unanimous decision and after 48 years of âseparate but equal,â segregation in American schools was ruled unconstitutional.
- 2001 US President George W. Bush calls for reduced regulations to encourage more oil, gas, and nuclear production
- 2004 - The first legal same-sex marriage in the US is performed in Massachusetts.
- 2018 Michigan State University will pay $500 million in claims to 300 survivors of sexual abuse involving Larry Nassar. Largest sexual abuse case in sports history.
Quote of the Day "In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms." âBrown v. Board of Education, 1954
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