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Situational Analysis | Aug. 13, 2024 It's Tuesday and National Filet Mignon Day. Happy birthday to Rep. Ryan Wilcox! ð ð ð What you need to know State Sen. Mike McKell has run more than a dozen marathons but only one made him stop and take a picture before the race was done: the Eiffel Tower lit up during the Paris "Marathon for All." The state lawmaker, who paid his own way to Paris, said the five-day trip gave him a new perspective on what another Olympics could bring to Utah, and how the next Utah games need to involve people from across the entire state. Rapid relevance How many visitors do the Wasatch canyons get? Almost double that of Arches; Utah Arts Festival's future in jeopardy after low attendance this summer; and a rules reboot for realtors: commission changes that could shake up the market. On the Hill Today 3:00 pm: Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee | | |
| | Stand for Our Land Recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has significantly restricted access to Utah public lands and continues to restrict access. We need you to get involved. Learn how your access is being affected and voice your concerns to the BLM. Your input will help shape the future of Utah. | | |
Utah Headlines Election news After losing GOP primary, Phil Lyman will run as a write-in candidate for Utah governor (Salt Lake Tribune) Phil Lyman asks Utahâs top court to prevent printing of ballots until resolution in his case (KSL) Utah Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant elected to lead Conference of Chief Justices (KSL) Former BYU athletic director Val Hale aims to tell 'behind the scenes' stories in new book (KSL) Outbuilding suffers $750k in damages after catching fire near Spanish Fork ranch (KUTV) Gay activist sues Equality Utah and its executive director (KUTV) Massive sports park hopes to be 'epic' for Provo recreation, economy (Fox13) These Utah farms are bringing new international foods and flavors to your table (Salt Lake Tribune) Olympics How much did the U.S. pay out for all the Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals? (Deseret News) In the wake of Tom Daleyâs retirement from diving, letâs look at his Olympic knitting career (Deseret News) Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel wonât reconsider decision (AP) Business/Tech Utah Hockey Club breaks ground on new training facility (KSL) Utah couple buy land where Evermore Park stood, with a promise of âsomething spectacularâ (Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake biotech giant is about to get a little bigger (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture BYU student claims Miss Samoa USA title, aims 'to give back to my people' (KSL) How to get free nuggets and a $1 Frosty at Wendyâs this month (Deseret News) Education Back to school, back to routine (Deseret News) Washington Co. first district in state to go back to school (KUTV) Back-to-school social media summit to be held Saturday in Salt Lake City (Standard-Examiner) Opinion: Why itâs time to end the Department of Education (Deseret News) Footage shows Utah drivers ignoring school bus stop arms (Fox13) USU will use $2.3M National Science Foundation grant to study earthquake zones (Cache Valley Daily) Snuggles, pep talks and love notes: 10 ways to calm your kidâs back-to-school jitters (NPR) Get into college without applying? The University of Utah is experimenting with it (KUER) Environment Opinion: Stand for Utahâs public lands â tell the BLM why motorized access matters to you (Deseret News) 30% fee increase proposed for campground near Lake Powell (KSL) Feds scheduled to remove 420 wild horses from 3 Utah counties for overpopulation (St. George News) Health Latter-day Saints have more cosmetic surgery than the average American (KUER) Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law (AP) Childhood immunizations lag worldwide, data suggests (Washington Post) Housing Study: Glut of unaffordable homes in Washington County hits historic high (St. George News) | | |
National Headlines General A religious discrimination case against Dave Ramsey can proceed, federal court rules (Deseret News) Stressed and stretched: Americans battle financial anxiety (Deseret News) Starbucks ousts CEO, names Chipotle boss as replacement (Wall Street Journal) Political news Colorado clerk found guilty of illegally giving access to voting equipment to election deniers (CPR) Election news David French: To save conservatism from itself, I am voting for Harris (New York Times) Latino voters mixed on presidential hopefuls, say economy is key issue, survey shows (KSL) FBI investigating after Trump campaign says it was hacked by Iran (Reuters) Judge rules against RFK Jr. in fight to be on New Yorkâs ballot, says he is not a state resident (AP) âAIâ crowds and unskewed polls: Trump prepares to reject another loss (Washington Post) Brain worms, dead bears, cat ladies: This election is a zoo! (Washington Post) Harris builds momentum against Trump in national, swing-state polls (The Hill) GOP pleads with Trump to control impulses, focus on policy (The Hill) Pro-Trump super PAC plans $100M ad blitz (Politico) Kamala Harrisâ sorority forms its own PAC (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine touts huge gains in Kursk region as it takes war back to Russia (Reuters) Facing a Ukrainian incursion, Putin directs his rage at the West (New York Times) Israel and Gaza Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow (Reuters) Released Palestinians describe worsening abuses in Israeli prisons (AP) Israel puts military on high alert as U.S. sends assets to Middle East (Wall Street Journal) World news âExceptionally dangerousâ wildfire with 80-foot flames rages around Athens (Washington Post) Bangladeshâs New Leader, Nobel Winner Muhammad Yunus, Says He Answers to Protesters (Wall Street Journal) War tears apart Sudan's capital city (Wall Street Journal) | | |
Upcoming August 14 â Hatch Foundation "Titan of Public Service" recognizing Sen. John Thune, Grand America, Register here August 20-21 â Interim Days September 17-18 â Interim Days October 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here October 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here October 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here October 15-16 â Interim Day November 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here November 19-20 â Interim Days | | |
On This Day In History 1521 - The Aztec capital falls to Cortés. 1818 - Lucy Stone is born. She was a suffragist and supporter of rights for women and African Americans and boldly kept her own name when she married. 1893 - Eva Dykes is born. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree (in English from Radcliffe College in 1921), was a professor at Howard University, and Chair of the English Dept. at Oakwood College. 1899 - Alfred Hitchcock is born 1910 - Florence Nightingale, British pioneering nurse (Crimean War), dies at 90 1914 - First ship passes through the Panama Canal 1942 - The 'Manhattan Project' commences, under the direction of US General Leslie Groves: its aim - to deliver an atomic bomb 1961 - Berlin is divided. Shortly after midnight, the first version of the wall went up, trapping Berlin residents and cutting them off from friends and family in the other half. 1981 - Reagan signs the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA), a package of tax and budget reductions that set the tone for his administrationâs trickle-down economic policy. Quote of the Day "A President's greatest responsibility is to protect all our people from enemies, foreign and domestic. Here at home the worst enemy we face is economic -- the creeping erosion of the American way of life and the American dream that has resulted in today's tragedy of economic stagnation and unemployment." âFormer President Ronald Reagan On the Punny Side Why is "Dark" spelled with a K, and not a C ? Because you canât C in the dark. | | |
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