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Situational Analysis | April 8, 2024 It's Monday and National Zoo Lovers Day. ð¦ ð ð Happy birthday yesterday to Sen. Derrin Owens! ð ð ð What you need to know Project Human Dignity launched this weekend. The Utah Impact Partnership, together with the Governor's Office, Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, and the the Utah Homeless Council joined forces with partners across the state to enhance and dignify the state's approach to homelessness. Their website lists four goals: challenging public perception, inspiring action, advocating for progress and building a compassionate community. Rapid relevance What you need to know about viewing Monday's solar eclipse in Utah; Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states; South Carolina defeats Iowa to win the women's national basketball championship. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news What has the past 25 years taught us about taxation, caring for the needy in Utah? (Deseret News) Provo Rep. Clancy hosts panel on mental health, resources (Daily Herald) Sunshine Caucus gives legislative recap during Washington County Republican Womenâs luncheon (St. George News) Young people and the impact of social media (Hinckley Report) Election news Sen. Mike Lee interviews candidates for Sen. Mitt Romneyâs job (Deseret News) Republican Utah attorney general candidates differentiate themselves at forum (Deseret News) Inside Utah Politics: Brent Hatch, Jeanetta Williams (ABC4) Eclipse Want to see how a solar eclipse alters colors? Wear red and green on Monday (UPR) Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Mondayâs total solar eclipse online (AP) Science can explain the eclipse, but not the wonder we feel (Deseret News) Utah news Utah Valley Refugees is on a mission (Deseret News) Utah consumer confidence fell slightly in March (Deseret News) Neuroscientist David Eagleman proposes test of intelligence for AI to Utah audience (KSL) 'Sunday Edition' with Boyd Matheson (KSL) Thousands of Utahns could potentially lose access to internet as funds for program set to expire (KSL) Business/Tech More than 1 in 3 Gen Z have no income (Deseret News) P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect (KSL Newsradio) The U.âs West Valley Hospital project moving forward. So is its workforce program. (Salt Lake Tribune) Right-to-disconnect laws and shorter workweeks â are Americans getting lazier or smarter? (Deseret News) Crime/Court A Utah man never hit his wife â until he tried to kill her. But how he treated her was a warning sign. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah could look to these countries to outlaw âcoercive controlâ in intimate relationships (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah mom wants stricter sentencing laws for vulnerable victims after her daughter was raped by stepdad (Fox13) Culture How the U.S-Mexico border divides these two LDS congregations â in more ways than one (Salt Lake Tribune) Seeking higher joy: Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ share the path to happiness (Deseret News)
Education The University of Utahâs block âUâ will not be wrapped in colors this Pride Week â hereâs why (ABC4) Even with the DEI law, hereâs why Utah colleges can be âHispanic-Serving Institutionsâ (KUER) A 'Pitch Perfect' family: UVU a cappella group to compete in New York (KSL) Murray student meets Dr. Jane Goodall after winning essay contest (ABC4) USU UWLP publishes research summaries on Health, Entrepreneurship, and Finance (Cache Valley Daily) Environment Solar panels on canals? Federal funds aim to save water (Deseret News) Utahâs snowpack boosted by a generous March delivery (Deseret News) Bear Lake State Park is opening new areas to keep up with growth (KSL) Meet the Hayduke Trail, southern Utahâs most backbreaking backcountry route (Salt Lake Tribune) Family The case for pro-family feminism (Deseret News) Arthur Brooks: The one big thing you can do for your kids (The Atlantic) Health Vaccine exemption rates and missing measles shots have Utah health officials on guard (KUER) Housing Other states are dealing with squatters. Hereâs why Utahns donât need to worry (Deseret News) Eagle Mountain housing project draws attention as homes take shape near petroglyphs (KSL) | | |
National Headlines General Russian trolls target U.S. support for Ukraine, Kremlin documents show (Washington Post) Political news Trump: it would be 'great honor' to go to jail for violating gag order (Reuters) âIncreasingly chaoticâ: Why House Republicans are heading for the exits (Washington Post) Intel Chair Turner: âAbsolutely trueâ that Russian propaganda has infected US Congress (The Hill) A bipartisan group of former officials called for curbs on presidential power to deploy troops on US soil (New York Times) Greene defends claim that eclipse, earthquake signs to repent (The Hill) Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US (AP) Election news Ohio warns Democrats that Biden may miss deadline for November ballot (Washington Post) Key voting groups are shifting in the race between Biden and Trump (NPR) The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? (Politico) Hereâs where women voters stand in the Biden-Trump rematch (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Trumpâs plan to end war in Ukraine includes ceding land to Russia (Washington Post) When home is now the front line (New York Times) Israel and Gaza Israel dismisses 2 officers, reprimands 3 others after deadly strike on aid workers (Deseret News) José Andrés says aid worker deaths are âunforgivableâ (The Hill) Israel reduces troops in south Gaza, Egypt to host new talks (Reuters) In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher US stance on Israel in Gaza (AP) For families of hostages, itâs a race against time as Israelâs war reaches six-month mark (AP) They were thought to be hostages in Gaza. Israeli raids found they were dead. (Washington Post) Six months after Oct. 7, it still feels like Day 1 for hostage families (KSL TV/CNN) World news Picking through Baghdad's garbage for her family's Ramadan meal, faith keeps one woman going (Reuters) When Haitiâs gangs shop for guns, the United States is their store (Washington Post) A warlord turns to death, rape and rap videos in Haiti (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases Utah consumer sentiment fell slightly in March, dips below national average Utahâs consumer sentiment decreased by 2.9% in March (from 80.3 in January to 78.0), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Instituteâs Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment increased by 3.1% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 76.9 to 79.4). Both figures are within the margin of error of their respective surveys. This marks the first instance of a Utah economic indicator performing worse than the nation since the stateâs Consumer Sentiment Survey began in 2020. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1820 - The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos. 1918 - Betty Bloomer Ford is born. 1935 - FDR signs Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, authorizing work-relief programs. 1943 - President Franklin Roosevelt, in an attempt to check inflation, freezes wages and prices, prohibits workers from changing jobs unless the war effort would be aided thereby, and bars rate increases to common carriers and public utilities. 1960 US Senate passes Civil Rights Bill with measures against discriminatory voting practices 1974 - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruthâs all-time home run record. 1990 - 18-year-old Ryan White, national symbol of the AIDS crisis, dies. 1993 - Astronaut Ellen Ochoa becomes the first Hispanic woman in space. 2013 - Margaret Thatcher, Britainâs Iron Lady, dies at age 87. Quote of the Day "Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country." âMargaret Thatcher On the Punny Side My dad told me his password is: MickeyMinnieGoofyDonaldPlutoHuey LouieDeweyDublin. He was told his password had to contain 8 characters and at least one Capital. | | |
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