| Officials warn public to stay away from Provo River; how âLoving the Oneâ can change the world; and a flood watch issued for parts of Utah .png?width=1200&upscale=true&name=Utah_Policy_Logo_Email_Full%20(1).png) | 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 | June 2, 2024 It's Friday and National Take Your Dog to Work Day! ð¶ Happy birthday to Rep. Neil Walter today, Rep. Blake Moore tomorrow and Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost on Sunday! ð ð ð What you need to know - More than 3/4 of Utah voters (77%) say the U.S. is on the wrong track but 48% think Utah is on the right track. Almost half of Utah voters (48%) say their personal financial situation is currently getting worse, while only 19% say it is improving.The results mirror the shares of voters who say they will support President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump: 49% of Utahns plan to support Trump, while 20% back Biden.
Rapid relevance - Officials warn public to stay away from Provo River this summer; how âLoving the Oneâ can change the world; and a flood watch has been issued for parts of Utah as tropical storm remnants arrive.
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 | Speak Up for the San Rafael Swell The San Rafael Swell is a treasured place to seek peace and quiet. But the Bureau of Land Management is under extraordinary pressure to expand damaging off-road vehicle use across on these remarkable public lands. Visit SUWA.org to speak up for the Swell. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news - House approved $883.7 defense bill included amendments from Utah Reps. John Curtis, Blake Moore (Deseret News)
- âThis plan is ambitiousâ: Salt Lake County Mayor Wilson talks about the revitalization of Salt Lake City (KSL TV)
Election news - Utahâs GOP candidates for A.G. are skeptical about Donald Trumpâs felony conviction. Hereâs why. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah news - Utah receives $20M to expand technology that may drastically change traffic mobility, safety (Deseret News)
- Celebrating Utahâs 70,000 refugees (Deseret News)
- 'Salt Lake City needs you': 148 immigrants, refugees sworn in as new US citizens (KSL)
Olympic news - Refugee Olympic Team: first-ever pin design revealed on World Refugee Day (IOC)
Business - Derek Miller: The effect of rising costs and shrinking margins on Utahâs small businesses (Deseret News)
Crime/Courts - Police investigating deaths of husband and wife found in American Fork home (KSL)
Culture - Take your time: This year's Fourth of July travel week set to be busiest ever (Deseret News)
Education - How âLoving the Oneâ can change the world. Eva Witesman, at the Ballard Center for Social Impact at BYU, is upending the way people think about solving social ills (Deseret News)
- University of Utah to cut centers for Black, female, LGBT students to comply with new state law (KSL)
- Full-day kindergarten shows early return on investment (KSL TV)
- Why Alpine School Districtâs proposed two-way split was blocked by the Utah Legislature (Salt Lake Tribune)
Environment - Romneyâs wildfire legislation unveiled as fire season is well underway (Deseret News)
- Utah files lawsuit over BLM Public Lands Rule (KSL Newsradio)
- Summer officially arrives with the earliest solstice in more than 2 centuries (NPR)
- Massive 200-mile long dust storm or âhaboobâ sweeps over New Mexico (Washington Post)
Family - Utah, U.S. continue multiyear fertility decline in 2022 (Deseret News)
- As cannabis landscape changes in U.S., why parents need to have a 'joint discussion' (Deseret News)
Health - Opinion: Greater community representation in research will save Utah lives (Deseret News)
- Researchers have found a âclear genetic trigger for obesityâ that applies to some people (KSL TV)
Housing - Opinion: Utah housing is at a tipping point. Free-market solutions can save the American dream (Deseret News)
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National Headlines General - Donald Sutherland, the towering actor whose career spanned âM.A.S.H.â to âHunger Games,â dies at 88 (AP)
- All hail the rising sun! Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for the summer solstice (AP)
- D.C. woman returns thrifted vase â a priceless Mayan artifact â to its homeland (NPR)
- Convicted serial rapist linked to Shenandoah park murders, FBI says (Washington Post)
Political news - Why this former college president wants Americans to join the âcourageous middleâ (Deseret News)
- U.S. and China hold first informal nuclear talks in five years
Election news - Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions (AP)
- Trump proposes green cards for foreign grads of US colleges, departing from anti-immigrant rhetoric (AP)
- Trump lashes out at Fox News over latest poll: âTRASH!â (The Hill)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - U.S. will boost Ukraineâs air defense by pausing exports to allies (Washington Post)
- Navigating through darkness: Ukraineâs emergency blackouts return after Russia pounds infrastructure (Politico)
Israel and Gaza - Netanyahu quarrels with the White House, his military and his coalition partners have escalated at a pivotal time in the war. (New York Times)
World news - In China, AI transformed Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian (Reuters)
- A 3,300 year-old ship found far off Israelâs coast could shed light on the navigation skills of ancient mariners (AP)
- Europe has a new economic engine: American tourists (Wall Street Journal)
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 | News Releases Utah and U.S. fertility rates continued multi-year decline in 2022 U.S. and Utah fertility rates continued a multi-year decline in 2022. A new fact sheet released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that the U.S. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined from 1.664 in 2021 to 1.656 in 2022, a 0.5% decline. Utahâs rate, which has declined or stayed constant for 14 years, declined from 1.919 in 2021 to 1.853 in 2022. (Read More)
Utah remains favorably positioned to address economic challenges The Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the University of Utahâs Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has released the May 2024 Roadmap to Prosperity Economic Dashboard to inform business leadersâ understanding of Utahâs economy. This tool prioritizes key data on the stateâs economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. âWe are cautiously optimistic about the positive shift in Utahâs consumer sentiment,â said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber. âAlthough home prices have risen, the drop in energy costs and overall price stability are still promising signs. We remain dedicated to strengthening our economy and enhancing consumer confidence even more.â (Read More)
Romney, Kelly introduce bipartisan bill to strengthen wildfire prevention and resilience efforts Today, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience (EMBER) Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation based on recommendations from the Wildfire Mitigation and Management Commissionâwhich Senator Romney secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Actâto help communities across the country better assess, prevent, and manage wildfires. This legislation represents a five-year effort to modernize our countryâs wildfire policies based on the knowledge and experience of experts from local communities, the private sector, and government agencies. (Read More)
Curtis nuclear bill heads to Presidentâs desk This week, the Senate passed a bipartisan nuclear energy package including the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act introduced by Representative John R. Curtis (R-UT). The bill authorizes the Secretary of Energy to award grants to cover fees assessed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History - 1788 - US Constitution is ratified
- 1893 - George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. debuts his invention, the Ferris wheel, at Chicagoâs Worldâs Columbian Exposition.
- 1964 - Three Civil Rights workers working to register Black voters disappear and are murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi.
- 1990 - A 7.7 earthquake in Iran kills 50,000 and injures another 135,000. 400,000 were left homeless.
- 1997 - The Womenâs National Basketball Association (WNBA) plays its first game.
- 2001 - Mexican artist Frida Kahlo becomes the 1st Hispanic woman to be honored on a US postage stamp.
- 2004 - Test pilot Mike Melvill flew SpaceShipOne into suborbital flight becoming the first civilian to pilot an aircraft into space.
Quote of the Day "If you think you can slander...a man into voting for you, try it until you are satisfied." âAbraham Lincoln
On the Punny Side The Earth is 70% uncarbonated water. Therefore, the Earth is flat. | | |
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