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Situational Analysis | June 13, 2023 It's Tuesday and National Weed Your Garden Day. Too bad it's not a one-and-done. 𤣠What You Need to Know Another 5 Republicans have jumped in the race to replace Rep. Chris Stewart: Jordan Hess, GOP state party vice-chair, Celeste Maloy, Scott Reber, Bill Hoster and Henry Christian Eyring, making 11 Republican candidates so far. Also filing today was Kathleen Riebe, Democrat and Bradley Garth Green, Libertarian Party. Rapid Roundup There's a party in Denver as the Nuggets win their first NBA final, 10 people are injured in gunfire during celebration; some of the best places to get ice cream in Utah; Pat Sajak is retiring after more than 4 decades as host of 'Wheel of Fortune'; inflation falls to 4%, lowest since March 2021. On the Hill Today 8:00 am: Social Services Appropriations at the Midvale Senior Citizens Center 8:30 am: Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations; Higher Education Appropriations; Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations 1:00 pm: Social Services Appropriations 1:15 pm: Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations; Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations; Public Education Appropriations 4:00 pm: Legislative Management Committee 4:30 pm: Legislative Audit Subcommittee | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Utah lawmaker: Removing Bible from Davis Districtâs elementary, junior high libraries âembarrassing for the stateâ (Deseret News) Pros and cons of the â15-minute cityâ (KSL Newsradio) After debt ceiling fight, Sen. Mike Lee maintains high approval rating among Utah Republicans. A new poll also shows Lee struggles with moderates and young voters (Deseret News) Midvale may raise property taxes to fund a new rec center â if voters sign off and ZAP helps (Salt Lake Tribune) Election news Too few poll workers? Salt Lake County calls for volunteers (KSL Newsradio) Hooper mayoral hopefuls, other city council candidates come into focus (Standard-Examiner) General Utah news âItâs a crisis averted': Utahns turn firearms into garden tools to fight gun violence (KSL) Utah scientists fly out to Mali, Africa as the first to help villagers fight malaria (KSL TV) Utah offers farmers and ranchers $2k vouchers to help their mental health (KUTV) Judge denies Kouri Richins' bail request due to severity of charges, potential penalties (KUTV) VIDEO: Tooele officers rescue 12-year-old girl in submerged car (ABC4) UDOT moving forward with process to turn Bangerter Highway into freeway (Fox13) Utah delegation meets with Ukrainian president (Fox13) Business Retirement investing tips for the anxious investor (Deseret News) First it was quiet quitting, now workers are facing off with their bosses (Wall Street Journal) Professional growth is no longer about climbing the ladder (Washington Post) Culture Holly Richardson: What I learned about boredom from my 8-year-old. Embracing âdolce far niente,â or the âsweetness of doing nothingâ can help children develop creativity (Deseret News) Utah celebrates Refugee Week early with naturalization ceremony and weekend celebration (KSL Newsradio) As Utah urbanizes, fruit fests celebrate heritage rather than whatâs grown here. Pleasant Grove's Strawberry Days is 102 years old, but now the strawberries come from California (KUER) âSeeing new lifeâ: Utah nonprofit helps seniors grow backyard gardens â and make friends (Salt Lake Tribune) Education A Navajo student was told she couldnât wear her beaded cap at graduation â violating the new Utah law on regalia (Salt Lake Tribune) Best of class: Here are the six schools that won the Deseret News 2022-23 All-Sports awards (Deseret News) Utah lawmakers, Alpine District go back and forth over process of exploring school closures (KSL) Southern Utah University freshman wins 'Wheel of Fortune' (KSL) Utah teacher shares publishing success with students after a decade of rejection (Fox13) Christa McAullife Space Center in Pleasant Grove receives $250k grant from Meta (Daily Herald) âLetâs not surrender our schoolsâ: A proposed equity and inclusion policy is dividing Park City. After months of debate, the Park City school board expects to adopt a DEI policy later this month. (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Water year leaves slightly fewer Utahns worried about Great Salt Lake (Deseret News) Opinion: The dangers of a Uinta Basin Railway (Deseret News) Kirk Nichols: Utahns can â and must â help the federal government improve public land management (Salt Lake Tribune) Ahead of new Colorado River talks, governments and tribes weigh in on the future (KUER) Growing Water Smart workshop encourages collaboration on water conservation (UPR) Utah wildfire season to arrive later this year â and could be more intense (Salt Lake Tribune) Health Noise levels can increase heart health risks, new study finds (Deseret News) Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as pandemic provisions scale back (KUTV) Housing As multigenerational housing grows, it might give Utah a way to combat homelessness (KUER) | | |
National Headlines General Fred Ryan to leave Washington Post after nine years as publisher. Ryan, who oversaw the companyâs rapid growth in the years after its purchase by Jeff Bezos, will lead a new center at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation (Washington Post) Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist over his Twitter show (Fox13) Microsoftâs media literacy program aims to empower internet users and combat online misinformation (AP) UN chief calls for coordinated global action on disinformation, hate and artificial intelligence (AP) Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible (AP) Politics North Carolina Republicans seek to strip Democrat governor of elections board control (AP) McCarthy, US House hardliners reach deal to allow votes (Reuters) Bolton, Trump's ex-national security adviser, calls for him to withdraw from the race (NPR) Trump needs white suburban women. His indictment split them (Wall Street Journal) Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll (Reuters) Trump will face judge in historic court appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents (AP) Trump scrambles to find lawyer on eve of first federal court appearance as multiple Florida lawyers decline to take Trumpâs case, people familiar with the matter say (Washington Post) In earlier Espionage Act cases, warning signs for Trump (New York Times) Why Supreme Court voting rights decision shocked legal, political worlds (Washington Post) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine claims recapture of seven villages in early stages of counteroffensive (AP) Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 in Zelenskyyâs hometown (AP) US set to approve depleted-uranium tank rounds for Ukraine (Wall Street Journal) Criticizing army is a crime in Russia â but not for mercenary boss Prigozhin (Washington Post) World How torture, deception and inaction underpin UAE's thriving sex trafficking industry (Reuters) 30,000 Haitian kids live in private orphanages. Officials want to shutter them and reunite families. (AP) | | |
News Releases Stabilizing economy brings growth challenges back to forefront The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, has updated the May Economic Dashboard to support business leaders in understanding impacts on Utahâs economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the stateâs economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. âInflation remains higher than desired and continues to influence consumersâ buying decisions and ripples throughout the economy,â said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. âAfter the debt ceiling compromise, markets have reacted positively with optimism that the economy is strengthening. As we enter a stabilization phase, we must continue to tackle challenges associated with growth, such as housing and transportation. Utah is one of the strongest economies in the country, and we plan to keep it that way.â (Read More) Rep. Clancy to host city council candidate forum for Provo residents Utah Representative Tyler Clancy will be hosting a forum for city council candidates on Thursday, June 29th, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. This event aims to provide a platform for the community to engage with the candidates and gain valuable insights into their vision and goals for the cityâs future. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Interim Days â June 13-14, Utah State Capitol, le.utah.gov Bellwether International Symposium on Bridging the Religious Divide with the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy â June 16, 9:00 am-3:30 pm, Little America, Register here Municipal election filing period for cities using ranked choice voting â August 8-15 Municipal/Special election primary â Sept 5 General election â Nov 21 | | |
On This Day In History 1774 - Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves 1777 - 19 year-old Marquis de Lafayette lands in the American colonies to fight alongside George Washington 1807 - Thomas Jefferson is subpoenaed in Aaron Burrâs treason trial 1888 - US Congress creates the Department of Labor 1920 - The US Post Office says children can no longer be sent via parcel post 1966 - Supreme court establishes Miranda rights in Miranda v. Arizona 1967 - Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice, is appointed to the US Supreme Court 1971 - The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers 1994 - A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, Quote of the Day "I just wake up every morning, pray for the patience of Job and find a solution." âSpeaker Kevin McCarthy, when asked how he would be able to keep the House on an even keel On the Punny Side This morning I saw my neighbor talking to her cat; it was obvious the poor women thought the cat understood her. When I got home I told my dog...we laughed a lot. | | |
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