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Hosted by Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, The Hinckley Report brings together Utah's top journalists, lawmakers, and policy experts to provide insight and analysis on current events and political news.

Utah Headlines

Political news

• Jay Evensen: Are we preparing for an election, or a war? (Deseret News)
• Sen. Mike Lee demands BYU remove article from student newspaper website the day after he accepted an award for protecting First Amendment rights (KUTV)
• Mike Lee says Senate GOP leadership candidates must call out McConnell for Trump criticism (The Hill)
• Utah voters concerned about economic impact of presidential election (KUTV)

Election news

• Richard and Carol Lyman agree to drop out of the race for Governor after lawsuit filed by Phil Lyman (KSL TV)
• Democrat Brian King sees an opening to win in deep red Utah (KSL)
• Here’s how many Utahns have voted so far (Deseret News)
• Opinion: Salt Lake County’s public safety bond is a necessary investment for our future (Deseret News)
• Some Utah candidates court Latino vote, but work remains to bolster group’s political involvement (KSL)
• Utah County voter urges registration checks after discovering hers was inactivated (KSL TV)
• Salt Lake County voters, here’s what you need to know about the zoo, arts and parks tax on your ballot (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Mysterious out-of-state group attacks Utah Democrats with anti-transgender campaign ads (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Voters to decide about Ogden Valley incorporation in November election (KUTV)
• Stolen campaign signs frustrate political supporters (Fox13)

Municipal news

• Life moves a little slower in Green River. But is it too slow? (KSL TV)
• Vision to remake SLC’s Fairpark, Power District for an MLB stadium stokes worries on city board (Salt Lake Tribune)
• New-look Provo trailhead thrills residents, has something for everyone (Fox13)
• St. George Art Museum to host Dia de los Muertos filled with family, music and dance (St. George News)

Utah

• 72-million-year-old fossil found near Utah leads to discovery of muskrat-sized prehistoric mammal (KSL)
• After fighting Utah licensers for years, Maple Lake Academy’s girls program has closed for good (Salt Lake Tribune)
• West Valley neighborhood on alert after man with rifle walks past bus dropping off kids (KUTV)

Biz/Tech

• AI 'agents' are capable of using a computer just like you do (Deseret News)
• Latino business operators offer their 2 cents: Network, keep learning, brace for uncertainty (KSL)

Crime/Courts

• Police arrest parents of woman charged with murdering husband in his sleep (KSL)
• Ogden police school resource officer arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor (KSL TV)
• Rape suspect facing charges for allegedly telling gang members to kill teen victim (ABC4)
• AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them (AP)

Culture

• Taco Bell will revive 5 menu items, including Caramel Apple Empanada (Deseret News)
• Looking for friends? It’s always happy hour with Utah’s Women’s Wine Hiking Society (KUER)

Education

• BYU short film medals in international film competition (KSL)

Environment

• Curtis: Utah ‘ready’ to be a big player in nuclear energy (Deseret News)
• Bob Inglis: Utah’s unique tone for solving climate change (Deseret News)
• Utah needs $60 billion in water infrastructure upgrades in the next 35 years, state report finds (KSL Newsradio)

Health

• Utah teens among thousands of adolescents seeking plastic surgery nationwide each year (Fox13)

National Headlines

General

• ‘I don’t think that word means what you think it means.’ What happens when Americans no longer define words the same way? (Deseret News)
• Prosecutor recommends parole for Menendez brothers in 1989 murder of parents (Reuters)
• ‘US doesn’t see me as an American’: Thousands of adoptees live in limbo without citizenship (AP)

Political news

• In rare move, Pentagon denies falsehood about troops allowed to use force during election (AP)
• President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy (AP)
• McConnell: ‘MAGA movement is completely wrong’ (The Hill)
• Elon Musk’s secret conversations With Putin. Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters. (Wall Street Journal)

Election news

• Trump talks immigration at Arizona rally, responds to Biden’s ‘lock him up’ jab (Deseret News)
• Bill Clinton criticizes Trump, reflects on his legacy while campaigning for Harris in swing state (Deseret News)
• The day after Election Day (Deseret News)
• Harris shares personal spiritual journey during CNN town hall (Deseret News)
• Musk sends more money to back Trump, giving $44 mln to super PAC (Reuters)
• Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights and hope battleground states hear them (AP)
• To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories (AP)
• Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories (AP)
• Harris will enlist Beyoncé as Trump sits with Joe Rogan for a Texas-sized final push (NPR)
• Trump compares undocumented migrants to trash at insult-fueled rallies, calls the US a "garbage can for the world" (Washington Post)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Exclusive: Europe seeks to underpin Russia sanctions, fearing Trump overhaul (Reuters)
• Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past (Washington Post)

Israel and Gaza

• Israeli strikes kill 38 people in Gaza’s Khan Younis and 3 journalists in southern Lebanon (AP)

World news

• A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost (AP)
• Malaria is surging in Ethiopia, reversing a decade of progress against the disease (New York Times)

Number of the Day 

Gov. Spencer Cox appoints Kasey Wright to the Fourth District Court

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Kasey Wright to the Fourth District Court, filling a vacancy created by Judge James Brady’s retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.

Kasey Wright is a justice-focused attorney with extensive legal experience, representing and counseling clients in a wide range of legal disciplines. For nearly 20 years, Wright worked for the firm of Hansen Wright where he specialized in civil litigation and municipal representation. During the last 6 years, Wright has been honored to represent Central Valley Medical Center, Nephi City, Juab School District, and Jackson Infrastructure in Juab County. (Read More)

Utah Senate requests public comment on 4th District Court appointee

The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Kasey Wright. He was appointed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox to serve as a judge in the 4th District Court.

Those who desire to comment should contact the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee electronically or by mail at the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2024. Electronic comments can be emailed to senatejudicialnominees@le.utah.gov. Written comments can be mailed to the Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee at the Utah State Capitol, Suite W210, PO Box 145210, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5210. All statements should include the individual’s name, telephone number and mailing address. (Read More)

UVU cuts ribbon on new dental hygienist training lab in Lehi

Utah Valley University (UVU) celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new 24-seat dental hygiene lab and community clinic on the university’s Lehi Campus last night, which will be used to train dental hygienists and provide free and low-cost care to approximately 3,000 low-income community members.

Prior to the new facility, the dental hygiene program only had access to 15 chairs-workstations, now there are 24, making it possible to train more students. In addition to the lab, the university’s respiratory therapy program and Police Academy — Peace Officer Standard and Training programs, will be housed in the building providing extra space and workstations. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Nov. 5 — Election Day!
• Nov. 15 — Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here
• Nov. 19-20 — Interim Days
• Jan. 9 — What’s Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here
• Jan. 10 — Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here
• Jan. 21 — Utah legislative session begins
• Mar. 7 — Utah legislative session ends

On This Day In History

• 1774 - Congress petitions English king to address grievances
• 1853 - Native Americans attack transcontinental railroad survey crew in Utah
• 1929 - Warren G Harding’s Secretary of the Interior found guilty of accepting a bribe in the Teapot Dome scandal
• 1938 - American Archbishop of Dubuque (Iowa) denounces Swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell".
• 1939 - DuPont sold the first nylon stockings to its employees in Wilmington, DE before they were sold to consumers.
• 1955 - For the first time, people could prepare a meal in a microwave oven designed for home use - for just $1,295.
• 1962 - US Ambassador to the UN Adlai Stevenson demands USSR UN rep Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over"
• 1973 - President Nixon vetoes the War Powers Resolution. Congress later overrode the veto
• 2000 - CBS agrees to pay $8 million to female employees who had been victims of sexual harassment and promotion discrimination 

Quote of the Day

"We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
—Thomas Jefferson

On the Punny Side

What did the mummy film director say?

That's a wrap.

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