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Situational Analysis | July 22, 2024 It's Monday and National Mango Day! It's been a crazy news week (month) and I'm feeling a bit like I could life through some "precedented times," you know. What you need to know Rapid relevance | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news - Salt Lake County DA faces criticism for saying âa dead body is more competent than Trumpâ (Deseret News)
- Perspective: We must stop tearing down our foundational institutions (Deseret News)
- Gov. Spencer Cox says universities are exploring how to make student centers more inclusive after DEI ban (Deseret News)
- A Green Loop could transform how people get around downtown SLC. But council members have questions. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Election news - Editorial Board: Despite election disarray, the nationâs institutions are sound (Deseret News)
- Sen. Mitt Romney says Bidenâs decision was âin the best interest of the countryâ (Deseret News)
- Utah politicians react to Joe Biden dropping out of presidential race (KSL)
- On Friday afternoon, a court denied Phil Lymanâs bid for access to Coxâs signature packets. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Judge rejects Colby Jenkinsâ request to count late ballots that could have swung tight Utah congressional race (Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah news - Utah State football player Andre Seldon Jr. dies in drowning accident (Deseret News)
- From Mathew to Ellis, Ivory footprints are all over This Is The Place (Deseret News)
Olympics - From long shot to locked up: Utahâs bid for the 2034 Winter Games (Deseret News)
- IOC President Thomas Bach and Pope Francis call for world peace ahead of 2024 Olympics (Deseret News)
- The Fall Guy: Will Kenneth Rooks âstrike now while the iron is hotâ? (Deseret News)
- Party in Provo: City plans celebration for expected awarding of 2034 Olympic Games to Utah (Daily Herald)
- With AI, jets and police squadrons, Paris is securing the Olympics â and worrying critics (AP)
- Competing and parenting: Some athletes are doing double duty at the Olympics (AP)
Crime - Retired San Juan County sheriff's deputy accused of child sex abuse dating back 20 years (KSL)
Culture - Celebrating the stories of Latter-day Saint pioneer women through Minerva Teichertâs brushstrokes (Deseret News)
- Elder David A. Bednar named grand marshal for Days of â47 Parade (KSL TV)
- The Latter-day Saint theology of immigration (The Dispatch)
Education - Utah schools now provide free period products. Two years later, hereâs why students say itâs a success. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Environment - Endangered condors illegally killed near Cedar City, Utah (Deseret News)
- Utah's 2024 precipitation remains above average, so why is most of it 'abnormally dry'? (KSL)
Housing - Salt Lake Countyâs new 5-year homelessness plan will create 1,000 housing units (KUER)
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National Headlines General - Average Americans spend 63 times more time on television than personal religious practice (Deseret News)
- Trench collapses have killed hundreds of workers in the U.S. over the last decade (NPR)
- A stock-market rotation of historic proportions is taking shape (Wall Street Journal)
Political news - Perspective: âMake America safe againâ is something we can all agree on (Deseret News)
- Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden (Reuters)
- Thousands expected to protest Israel-Gaza war during prime ministerâs visit. Hereâs what to know. (Washington Post)
Election news - How political and religious leaders reacted to Biden dropping out of the race (Deseret News)
- Was Trump too successful going after Biden? His entire campaign now needs to be retooled (Deseret News)
- This is exactly what the Trump team feared (The Atlantic)
- Who could replace Biden? 5 Democrats who could step up (Deseret News)
- Trump mocks Democrats in first campaign rally since assassination attempt (KSL)
- Trump campaign switches gears to confront a Harris challenge (Reuters)
- Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race (AP)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - Russian troops mount pressure on Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk (Reuters)
- Russia crushes dissent as Putin's system ramps up repression (Wall Street Journal)
Israel and Gaza - Israel says airstrike in Yemen will block weapons to Houthi militia (NPR)
- Israel orders evacuation of former Gaza safe area; U.N. aid convoy fired on (Washington Post)
World news - Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says (Reuters)
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 | News Releases Romney Statement on Biden Announcement Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today issued the following statement: âIâm a classic Republican and heâs a classic Democrat; obviously, President Biden and I usually didnât see eye-to-eye. I opposed many of his initiatives. But we did find common ground on infrastructure, Ukraine, the Electoral Count Act, adding religious liberty protections to the marriage bill, gun safety measures, and chip manufacturing. Others will judge his presidency. However, having worked with him these past few years, I respect President Biden. His decision to withdraw from the race was right and is in the best interest of the country.
Ann and I send warm personal wishes to the President and First Lady.â
Utah House Democrats Thank President Biden for his Service The Utah House Democrats released the following statement after President Biden announced he will not accept the Democratic nomination: âOur caucus has had the distinct privilege of working alongside the Biden-Harris administration on critical issues that deeply impact our nation and the state of Utah. Together, we have taken significant steps to address gun violence, safeguard reproductive rights, champion LGBTQ+ rights, combat climate change, and improve access to child care. We look forward to continuing our work with President Biden as he completes his term as the 46th President of the United States. Minority Leader Angela Romero shares, âWe extend our gratitude to President Biden for his distinguished service to the United States. Throughout his tenure, he has shown unwavering integrity and commitment to the American people. His leadership has made a lasting impact on both our nation and the state of Utah. His legacy will continue to inspire us as elected officials. Thank you, President Biden, for your service to the United States of America and Utah.â
Utah Senate Minority Leader Responds to President Bidenâs Announcement Senator Luz Escamilla, Utah Senate Minority Leader, issues the following statement: âAs the Minority Leader of the Utah Senate Democrats, I commend President Joe Biden for his unwavering integrity and commendable leadership in making the difficult decision to step down from the nomination, a move that resonates with the American values of resilience and unity. I am proud to have him as our President and deeply appreciate the progress he has made for our nation during his tenure, which has been characterized by significantly challenging times, including a global pandemic and other major conflicts. We also recognize all that he has done for Utah and Utahns, including investments in our stateâs infrastructure and rural energy, which have greatly enhanced the overall quality of life in our state. His decision embodies the values of our party and mirrors the strength of our nationâthat we prioritize the overall progress of the country over personal gain. âI will continue to support and work for all Utahns, upholding the principles and values that define us. As Democrats, our caucus is committed to ensuring that the progress we have made as a nation continues under new leadership, and we stand united in our mission to overcome any challenges that lie ahead.â | | |
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Upcoming - August 14 â Hatch Foundation "Titan of Public Service" recognizing Sen. John Thune, Grand America
- 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 15-16 â Interim Day
- November 19-20 â Interim Days
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On This Day In History - 1849 - Poet Emma Lazarus is born.
- 1862 - Lincoln tells his cabinet that he will issue an Emancipation Proclamation but will wait until the Union Army has achieved a substantial military victory.
- 1890 - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy is born. An American matriarch, she was the mother of JFK, RFK & Ted.
- 1893 - Inspired by the view from atop Pikes Peak, American author and professor Katharine Lee Bates writes the lyrics to âAmerica the Beautiful.â
- 1898 - Miriam Underhill is born. She became a mountaineer and environmentalist, was in the first all-women ascent of the Matterhorn in 1932, and developed âmanless climbing,â which means all-women climbing groups.
- 1908 - Jane Bolin is born. She was the first African American woman judge in the United States. She was also the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association and the first to join the New York City Law Department.
- 1910 - Ruthie Tompson is born. The American animator and artist worked nearly 40 years with the Walt Disney Company. Some of the animated films she worked on include Mary Poppins, Robin Hood, and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too. In 2010, she became one of Americaâs supercentenarians.
- 1926 - Dorcas Reilly is born. You may not know her name, but you almost certainly know her food. During her time working for Campbellâs Test Kitchen, she created the green bean casserole, a staple of an American Thanksgiving feast.
- 1937 - The US Senate rejects FDR's proposal to enlarge the Supreme Court
- 1942 - Deportations from Warsaw ghetto to Treblinka begin.
- 1987 - Gorbachev accepts ban on intermediate-range nuclear missiles.
- 1991 - Cannibal and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is caught.
- 2013 - Prince George, first child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is born.
Quote of the Day "It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term." âPresident Joe Biden
On the Punny Side What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? Stationary. | | |
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