Plus, Rep. Burgess Owens grills education secretary on Title IX change
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: ⛅ 35 – 63° in Logan | 30% 💧 ⛅ 39 – 64° in Salt Lake | 30% 💧 🌤️ 49 – 75° in St. George | 10% 💧 ⚠️ Wind advisory in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. MDT Thursday along the northern Wasatch Front. The number of abortions in the U.S. rose sharply in 2023, an unexpected turn of events that occurred as abortion-rights supporters were decrying new restrictions on abortion imposed by states. Read more about the latest data on abortions and the factors that may be driving increased numbers. Also on our minds: Sen. Mitt Romney endorses candidate for 3rd Congressional District candidate, nephew-in-law Stewart Peay The Boy Scouts of Americachanges its name The fastest female sprinter in BYU history leads Cougars into Big 12 Track and Field Championships |
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| West side story: Salt Lake City’s dramatic tale of change, challenge, and a new horizon |
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| The “other side of town” or the “other side of the tracks” plays out in communities across America. Wealthier enclaves get the better homes, schools and stores, while the poor section gets hand-me-downs. But that’s about to change in this often out-of-sight, out-of-mind part of Salt Lake City. Something big is brewing on Salt Lake City’s long-neglected west side, and it’s not just a new sit-down coffee shop. For perhaps the first time ever, powerful people in the state have taken an interest in breathing life into a section of town that has been gasping economically for decades. In January, the Larry H. Miller Company announced plans to put $3.5 billion into a mixed-use development, including a potential Major League Baseball stadium. Utah lawmakers last month created a reinvestment and restoration district north of I-80 between 1000 West and Redwood Road that aims to clean up the trashy Jordan River that runs through the property and improve the Utah State Fairpark. Read more about the plans to bring housing, offices, shops and maybe a pro baseball stadium to Salt Lake's west side.
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| Rep. Burgess Owens questioned Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over the Education Department’s move to outlaw gender-separated restrooms and their inaction regarding the nationwide movement of pro-Palestinian student protests on college campuses. During a Tuesday hearing, which fell during Teacher Appreciation Week, the House Education and Workforce Committee invited Cardona to testify, where he also had to respond to questions about the botched rollout of updates to the federal student aid program. Owens asked Cardona pointed questions related to changes made by the Biden administration to Title IX, aimed at adding protections for LGBTQ+ students, that change the definition of “sex-based discrimination” to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The changes are set to go into effect on Aug. 1. Read more about Owens’ thoughts on the changes and campus protests. |
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