Abortion care remains available in Utah after state Supreme Court ruling this morning; Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan to be released | | | 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. If you're a candidate in 2024 and want to advertise on UtahPolicy.com, contact Suzanne Benitez. | | |
Situational Analysis | Aug. 1, 2024 It's Thursday and Homemade Pie Day 𥧠What you need to know Utah political fixture, LaVarr Webb, is retiring from journalism and politics. His career began more than 50 years ago and included 17 years at the Deseret News as reporter and editor, plus 21 years as a weekly columnist. he was Mike Leavitt's campaign manager and then his policy deputy. He is also the founder of Utah Policy (thanks, LaVarr!) He and his wife, Jan, have been called on a Public Affairs mission to Hong Kong. Rapid relevance Abortion care remains available in Utah after state Supreme Court ruling this morning; work continues on 'Smithsonian of Utah' at state capitol; and Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan to be released in massive US-Russia prisoner exchange | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Sen. Romney says Bidenâs âmorally questionableâ efforts to cancel student debt need to stop (Deseret News) Weber County development plan calls for 'attainable' homes to spur homeownership (KSL) Are liberal Californians moving to Utah? Not really, Mike Lee says (KSL) Utah political power broker, who coined the phrase âGreatest Snow on Earth,â dies (Salt Lake Tribune) Election news Here's how much it will cost to attend Trump's Park City fundraiser next month â it's a lot (KSL) Colby Jenkins refiles challenge to state law over mail-in ballot deadline (KSL Newsradio) Is the âKamala effectâ doing anything for Democrats in reliably red Utah? (KUER) Strategizing before election, Utah Democrats plead âcome back homeâ (Daily Herald) Utah Veterans cemetery opens next year in Cedar City (KSL Newsradio) LDS influencer Ballerina Farm is adamant: She is not âoppressedâ (Salt Lake Tribune) Man bitten by black bear in Big Cottonwood Canyon (KUTV) Utahâs Capitol Reef is working hard to save fruits youâve probably never heard of (KUER) Olympics Jimmer Fredette seeks out medical attention during second Olympic game (Deseret News) âLiving in the Olympic Village makes it hard to performâ: Athletes are complaining about their accommodations in Paris (Deseret News) American swimmer wins bronze medal â and learns heâs having a baby girl (Deseret News) Snoop Dogg goes viral for his Olympics appearances (Deseret News) Intermountain Health psychologist works with some Team USA athletes (KSL TV) Gymnast Simone Biles responds to former Ute MyKayla Skinnerâs criticism after winning gold (Salt Lake Tribune) Did you spot the celebrities in Utahâs bid presentation for the 2034 Winter Games? (Deseret News) US tops South Sudan 103-86 at Paris Olympics, earns spot in menâs basketball quarterfinals (AP) Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics (AP) âIt Didnât Taste Great.â Olympic Swimming in the Seine Finally Happens. (Washington Post) From a Utah dorm room to an Olympic dream: Why Utes make up most of Canadaâs medal-favorite 3x3 womenâs basketball team (Salt Lake Tribune) Business/Tech Fed holds on rates, signals September cut could be in the works (Deseret News) Low-cost carrier option lands in Salt Lake City, offering Sonoma Valley flights (KSL) Vegan SLC barbecue spot becoming âdestinationâ restaurant (ABC4) Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg CEO to steer turnaround (Reuters) Crime/Courts Vandals cause at least $60K in damage to Magna church (KSL) Preparation underway for Utahâs first execution by lethal injection in nearly 25 years (KSL TV) Culture Already itching for fall leaves and sweater weather? Here are the best television-inspired locations to visit this autumn (Deseret News) Education Alpine School District wants to raise taxes for the sixth time in 10 years (KSL TV) Opinion: Splitting Alpine School District will give parents more of a say and will help students succeed (Salt Lake Tribune) USU expands 'stackable programs' to enhance career readiness (Cache Valley Daily) Environment A gas tax on livestock? What one country is doing to cut greenhouse gas emissions (Deseret News) Brigham City battles algae on Mantua Reservoir, hopes to avoid another trout kill (KSL) Utah environmental officials may have figured out what killed 500 fish in Herriman pond (KSL) Study: Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution (KSL TV) Salt Lake City ranks 14th for the worst air quality in the world (ABC4) Health Ozempic-like drugs seem to shrink risk of dementia (Deseret News) Suicide rate for preteens increased over 15 years (Deseret News) Ground cinnamon products recalled by FDA due to âelevated levels of leadâ (Deseret News) Americans walk mostly for leisure but some for transportation (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General The nun at the border. In southwest Texas, a border town needs Catholic Charities â but the state is trying to shut it down (Deseret News) 911 calls before Sonya Masseyâs shooting include 1 from her mother asking officers not to âhurt herâ (AP) Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11, agrees to plead guilty (NPR) Wildfires rage through Colorado, prompting hundreds to evacuate; 1 killed (Washington Post) Political news Arizona county official who took on election skeptics loses primary (Washington Post) Biden admin proposes free family seating mandate for airlines (The Hill) Election news 'Is she Indian or Black?' Trump questions Harris' identity at Black journalists' convention (Reuters) Harris calls Trumpâs false claims about race âthe same old showâ of divisiveness and disrespect (AP) What Kamala Harrisâ pastor said to her as she launched her presidential campaign (Deseret News) Opinion: How early childhood care can support women this election cycle (Deseret News) Kitchen table, not culture war: How Reno voters could decide the 2024 Senate battle on economic issues (Deseret News) JD Vance has much to learn about the spotlight, Senate Republicans say (Washington Post) Trump allies launch $20 million effort to reach young men (Wall Street Journal) Harris slices Trumpâs national lead in half: New polling average (The Hill) Top Senate Republican says Trump should focus on issues, not race in campaign against Harris (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Report: Ukraine receives first batch of U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets (NPR) Israel and Gaza Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead (AP) World news How Africaâs âticketâ to prosperity fueled a debt bomb (Reuters) Venezuelaâs Nicolás Maduro Relies on Army, Patronage and Fear to Stay in Power (Wall Street Journal) | | |
| | News Releases Consumers defrauded by Zurixx real estate investment scheme to receive $12 million in refunds This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mailing checks to consumers harmed in the Zurixx, LLC (Zurixx) real estate investment coaching scheme. These payments are the result of the $12 million settlement between the FTC and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection with Zurixx in 2022. (Read More) Romney, colleagues introduce bill to stop President Biden from cancelling student loan debt U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) led Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) in re-introducing the Student Loan Accountability Act, legislation to prohibit the Biden Administration from cancelling student loan debt at the expense of millions of Americans who chose to not go to college or worked diligently to pay off any student debt. The senators first introduced this legislation in May 2022. (Read More) USBE announces finalists for 2025 Utah Teacher of the Year The Utah State Board of Education is pleased to announce the five finalists for the 2025 Teacher of the Year. Andrea Settle: English teacher at Juab High School in Nephi in the Juab School District. Andru Jones: Special Education teacher at Viewmont High School in Bountiful in the Davis School District. Sayre Posey: 8th grade U.S. History teacher at Northwest Middle School in Salt Lake City in the Salt Lake City School District. Seyyed Sharifi: Post-high Special Education teacher at Hartvigsen School in Taylorsville in the Granite School District. Shari Payne: Kindergarten teacher at Wasatch Elementary School in Provo in the Provo City School District. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 30 BC - Mark Antony [Marcus Antonius], Roman politician and general, commits suicide after he is defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium at 53 1779 - Francis Scott Key is born. 1818 - Maria Mitchell is born. After discovering a comet while searching the night sky with her telescope, Mitchell became Americaâs first female astronomer. The official name of the comet is 1847 VI. However, during Mitchellâs lifetime, it came to be known as âMiss Mitchellâs Cometâ around the world. 1834 - The British Empire abolishes slavery. 1907 - U.S. Army establishes the Signal Corps, the first aeronautical division in the United States military. It was the precursor to the U.S. Air Force. 1911 - Harriet Quimby passes her pilot's test and becomes the 1st US woman to earn an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate 1933 - Death penalty imposed for anti-fascists in Germany 1936 - Adolf Hitler presides over the opening ceremonies of the Berlin Olympics 1944 - Anne Frank writes her last diary entry 1961 - The Joint Chiefs of Staff establishes the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) under the direction of Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara. The organization integrated military intelligence efforts. 1974 - Beverly Johnson becomes the first African American to be featured on the cover of Vogue. 1981 - MTV launches 2020 - Egypt tells Elon Musk its pyramids were not, in fact, built by aliens, after Musk tweets in support of a conspiracy theory that they were. Quote of the Day âIt's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.â
â Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl On the Punny Side Whatâs a frogâs favorite treat in summer? A Hop-sicle! | | |
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