Also: With funds spread thin, Utah Senate gets ‘creative’ with housing policy
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: Logan: 16 - 39° 🔅 Salt Lake City: 23 - 48° 🔅 St. George: 33 - 62° ☀️ “Downtown Salt Lake City is the heart of Utah," according to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith. Does that heart need to be revitalized by a new sports venue? Find out why Ryan Smith thinks so. Also on our mind: Ruby Franke's former husband issues a statement on Utah life coaching bill, a solar bill aims to protect Utah consumers amid fraud complaints and BYU's stunning win over Kansas. |
| Utah to become the largest no-kill state in the country, Gov. Cox declares |
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| | Dogs and Best Friends supporters and staff filled the Hall of Governors Tuesday to celebrate Gov. Spencer Cox declaring 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah. “Whereas, achieving no-kill for all of Utah’s animal shelters is within reach, and would make Utah the largest no-kill state and the first no-kill state in the West,” Cox wrote, “Now, therefore, I, Spencer J. Cox, governor of the state of Utah, do hereby declare 2024 as no-kill shelter year in Utah.” The declaration encourages animal shelters to change policies to save pets’ lives. |
Read more about Utah's commitment to saving the lives of dogs and cats. |
| Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, pushed back on claims that lawmakers have expended more energy on luring professional sports teams to the state than on addressing the interrelated issues of housing affordability and homelessness. The state Legislature is “moving the needle” on these issues in significant ways, Adams insisted during a Tuesday media availability, through “cutting edge” solutions to get young families into owner-occupied homes and to connect people experiencing homelessness with the resources they need. “We’re attacking this on every front,” Adams told reporters. “Never before has there been such an effort to try to help with homelessness and help with housing affordability.” Read more about what Senate President Stuart Adams said. More in Politics: Kevin Franke issues statement on Utah life coaching bill (Deseret News) A week before Super Tuesday, Utah Republicans frustrated over ‘confusing’ caucus (Deseret News) Utah lawmakers scrap raising hotel tax for MLB stadium (Deseret News) President Biden meets congressional leaders ahead of government shutdown deadline (Deseret News) | Faith Hulu reportedly rejected an ad for a church, calling it ‘religious indoctrination’ (Deseret News) The Rev. Que English on the power of and need for interfaith efforts (Deseret News) Business Solar bill aims to protect Utah consumers amid fraud complaints (Deseret News) These eco-friendly skis are made from microalgae (Utah Business) Education A billionaire just made this medical school's tuition free (Deseret News) University of Utah student's personal care brand launches in Target stores (KSL) Utah Ogden Valley residents bristle at new proposal that could hamper their incorporation drive (KSL) Utah entrepreneur facing federal lawsuit is charged with financially exploiting 80-year-old woman (KSL) 'This is not sustainable': How the child care crisis impacts Utah (KSL) ‘Very, very treacherous’: Lake Mead ranks as country’s deadliest national park (St. George News) The West Arizona auctioning millions worth of valuables left in safe deposit boxes (Arizona Republic) Artwork stolen from Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. memorial recovered after being sold as scrap metal (Denver Post) The Nation The increasing strain of home ownership in the U.S. (Deseret News) U.S. military announces job cuts amid recruitment struggles (Deseret News) The World Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine (BBC) With handouts, piped water and cooking gas, India's Modi woos women voters (Reuters) | BYU picked up its biggest win in the Mark Pope era Tuesday night at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, stunning No. 7 Kansas 76-68 in a pivotal Big 12 game. The Cougars (8-7, 20-8) trailed by as many as 12 points in the second half before making a spirited comeback at one of the most difficult places to play in college basketball. Kansas fell to 9-6 and 21-7 and lost at home for the first time this season. Read more about the game. More in Sports: Hawks 124, Jazz 97: Inside the numbers (Deseret News) Andy Reid expected to make history — again — as NFL’s highest-paid coach (Deseret News) The pros and cons of taxpayer funding for stadiums (Deseret News) Catching up with Connor Pay heading into spring camp (Deseret News) |
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