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Situational Analysis | Nov. 10, 2022 It's (already) Thursday and National Vanilla Cupcake Day. And, a very happy birthday to the US Marine Corps. They've been around a while! Enjoy your (brief) reprieve from campaign ads. The 2023/2024 elections have already begun. If you are considering running, I've written about some things for you to think about as you get started. Be in the Know - The Senate race in Georgia will head to a runoff on December 6 as neither Sen. Raphael Warnock nor challenger Herschel Walker hit 50%. So, so close: Warnock is at 49.4% and Walker is at 48.5%. Georgia could once again decide which party controls the Senate.
- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloneyâchair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committeeâconceded to GOP challenger Mike Lawler in the stateâs 17th Congressional District, marking the first time a DCCC head has been defeated in more than 40 years.
- Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is currently trailing her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch by fewer than 100 votes with 99% of the votes in.
- Democrats in Michigan take control of the state legislature for the first time in 40 years, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer winning re-election by double-digits and flipping the House and Senate. Hillary Scholten flipped a GOP Congressional seat and he current Secretary of State and Attorney General, both Democrats, are on track to win. In Minnesota, Democrats flipped the state Senate. The House and governorship was already controlled by Dems.
Rapid Roundup - The Utah House majority caucuses will hold leadership elections tonight; the Utah Jazz became the first team in the NBA to win 10 games this season; Mehmet Oz conceded to John Fetterman in Pennsylvania, Sen. Ron Johnson holds onto his seat in Wisconsin.
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Utah Headlines General - Best deals on Thanksgiving food to help you save money (Deseret News)
- Operation Homefront bringing traditional holiday meals to military families on Veterans Day (ABC4)
- Nonprofit helps Utah veterans form friendships, find healing (KUTV)
Elections - Editorial Board: When voters speak, democracy listens and waves stand still. Despite all the rhetoric, the nastiness and the accusations, the pollsters and the pundits, power really does reside in the people. (Deseret News)
- Where Utahns voted for Mike Lee and Evan McMullin in the U.S. Senate race. Although incumbent Sen. Mike Lee won his reelection, the Republican lost hundreds of thousands of voters since he was last up for reelection. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Midterm election wrap-up: Republicans retain federal, county-level races in Southern Utah (St. George News)
- Orem voters emphatically say no to Proposition 2âs new school district (KUER)
- San Juan County election appears to be a Republican sweep (San Juan Record)
Politics - Chris Karpowitz: What we learned from the Mike Lee-Evan McMullin race in Utah (Deseret News)
- 'Mistake' to back McMullin, County Democratic leader sees challenges ahead (KUTV)
Business - Meta is laying off 11,000 employees, Mark Zuckerberg announces (Deseret News)
- Why are tech companies slashing workers amid a red-hot U.S. jobs market? (Deseret News)
- Airbnb announces it will finally list all fees in the total price (Deseret News)
- Breeze Airways announces new routes out of Provo (ABC4)
Education - New U of U building offers safe space for campus victims (Fox13)
Environment - Tropical Storm Nicole hit Florida's east coast as a hurricane Thursday and remains such a sprawling storm that it has covered nearly the entire state while reaching into Georgia, the Carolinas and Alabama. (KSL TV)
- In the U.S., this critical mineral is found only in Utah and it matters (Deseret News)
Family - Of boys and men. Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters and what to do about it. (Deseret News)
Housing - More older Americans become homeless as inflation rises and housing costs spike (NPR)
National Headlines General - A man who is legally blind was arrested after a sheriff's deputy in northern Florida thought his folding cane might be a gun. (Washington Post)
- A federal judge sentenced a Navy engineer to 19 years in prison on Wednesday and â in an unusual twist â handed his wife nearly 22 years for the coupleâs botched attempt to sell sensitive nuclear propulsion secrets to a foreign country. (New York Times)
- US consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over past 12 months (KSL)
Elections - Democrats take legislatures in Michigan, Minnesota and eye Pennsylvania (Politico)
- Judge who signed Breonna Taylor warrant loses reelection, blames "false narratives" (The Hill)
- Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia who resisted Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the state's election results in 2020, won re-election. (New York Times)
- Dan Newhouse, a moderate Republican who represents central Washington State, prevailed in his election on Tuesday. He was one of 10 Republicans to vote for Donald Trumpâs second impeachment. (New York Times)
- Missouri voters approve recreational marijuana and expunging past convictions (Deseret News)
- Democrats hold small but shrinking lead in key Arizona races (AP)
Politics - Valerie Hudson: Why Democrats need to worry about women (Deseret News)
- Trump under fire from within G.O.P. after midterms. âRepublicans have followed Donald Trump off the side of a cliff,â a longtime adviser said. (New York Times)
- âProtest, protest, protest,â Donald Trump wrote on social media Tuesday. Unlike 2020, when similar cries from the then-president drew thousands of supporters into the streets â including the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 â this time, no one showed up. (Washington Post)
- GOP hopes stymied by infighting, Trump, flawed candidates (Washington Post)
- The Republican finger-pointing has begun (Washington Post)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - Russiaâs war on Ukraine is destroying the climate, Zelenskyy says (Deseret News)
- Russia says troops begin to withdraw from key Ukrainian city (AP)
- Ukraine is wary of Russiaâs Kherson retreat, fearing a trap (Wall Street Journal)
- 100,000 Russian troops killed or injured in Ukraine, US says (AP)
World News - Russiaâs Putin wonât attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali (AP)
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News Releases Zions Community Speaker Series: âThe state of affordable housing: Solving for housing in the economic inclusion equationâ Zions Community Speaker Series âThe State of Affordable Housing: Solving for Housing in the Economic Inclusion Equationâ NOV 16th from 12:00 â 1:00 pm MST via Zoom. Register Here DESCRIPTION: Does âaffordable housingâ still exist? While many Utahns and Idahoans are still feeling the effects of the pandemic, they are also feeling the effects of our population growth and the impact itâs having on our housing market. Utahns and Idahoans canât afford to buy homes in their home states. Our next Community Speaker Series will examine the current state of affordable housing and explore ways to keep home ownership within reach for all families. Join us in conversation as we explore ways to solve for housing in the economic inclusion equation. (Read More)
46th Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon The Salt Lake Chamber will honor Vicki Varela, Managing Director of the Utah Office of Tourism, as the 2022 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient at this yearâs Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon on November 14, 2022, at the Grand America Hotel. In addition to the ATHENA Leadership Award, six women will receive Pathfinder Awards at the conference. (Read More)
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Upcoming - UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith â Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, Register here
- SL Chamber Women and Business Conference â Nov. 14, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm, Grand America, Register here
- Interim Days, Nov 15-16, le.utah.gov
- Advancing Religious Freedom in a Divided America with Judge Thomas Griffith, hosted by Sutherland Institute and the Int'l Center for Law and Religion Studiesâ Nov. 15, 9:30 am - noon, More info here
- Biases, Barriers, & Barricades for Utah Women: A Solutions-Based Workshop with UWLP and the Policy Project, Nov. 15, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Sandy, Register here
- Utah Women Run Fall Celebration â Nov 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, RSVP here
- Utah Foundationâs 2022 Annual Luncheon â Nov. 16, noon, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Register here
- Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Salt Lake Chamber â Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here
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On This Day In History - 1483 - Martin Luther, German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, born in Eisleben, Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
- 1775 - Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps
- 1871 - Henry Morton Stanley encounters David Livingstone at Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika in Central Africa, with the immortal words 'Dr Livingstone, I presume?'
- 1903 - Mary Anderson patents the windshield wiper
- 1954 - "Marine Corps War Memorial" unveiled in Arlington County, Virginia, dedicated to US Marine Corps who died in defense of US since 1775
- 1969 - âSesame Streetâ debuts on PBS
- 1971 - Holly Black, an American writer and editor best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, was born today.
- 1976 - Utah Supreme Court approves execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore
- 2001 - George W. Bush addresses the United Nations regarding terrorism
Wise Words "It is my belief that books are living thingsâ¦. And as living things, they need to be protected." â Holly Black
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