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Utah Headlines

Legislative session

• Mike McKell, Jordan Teuscher, Kirk Cullimore: Taking on Big Social Media — protecting kids, one bold move at a time (Deseret News) 
• Utah lawmakers hope to make childcare more affordable for families (Fox13)

Business and Labor

• Human composting bill returns, headed to Senate committee (Deseret News)

Education

• Governor’s office, state school board pitch K-12 budgets priorities to lawmakers (Deseret News) 

Government Operations

• Lawmakers are about to vote on how you can vote. Here’s what to expect (Deseret News)
• Should disclosing the method Utah voters use to cast their ballots be criminalized? (Deseret News)
• Utah lawmakers advance with plan to kill daylight saving time (Deseret News)

Public Utilities, Energy and Technology

• Nuclear development and electricity rates to dominate energy discussion this legislative session (Daily Herald) 

Other Utah News

Politics

• Popularity of Utah unclaimed property program swamps treasurer’s office (KSL TV)

Utah news

• 'We are afraid;' Utah church communities react to immigration policy changes (Fox13)
• Trump's 'Return to Office' order impacts thousands of Utahns (Fox13)

Biz/Tech

• Could Utah be home to a Stargate data center? (Deseret News) 
• Salt Lake City International Airport breaks passenger record (KSL Newsradio)

Culture

• Post Malone’s latest release: a history-making Oreo (Deseret News)
• This 11-year-old Utahn was the top baker on ‘Kids Baking Championship’ ... again (Deseret News)

Education

• ‘Every child welcome’ in SLC schools, district says in response to Trump immigration orders (KSL TV) 

Environment

• Utah bill targets RMP account amid rate increases, but will it help or hurt customers? (KSL) 

Health

• Battling the ‘quademic’: Tips to stay safe as four viruses circulate in U.S. (Deseret News)
• Shriners Children’s Salt Lake celebrates 100 years (KSL TV)
• Report: Medicaid a 'lifeline' for rural Utahns (St. George News)

National Headlines

General

• A pastor tried to house homeless people. He ended up in court — and was found guilty this week (Deseret News)
• New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations (Reuters)
• Jan. 6 rioter declines Trump pardon: ‘We were wrong that day’ (The Hill)

Political news

• Who wore it worst? Ranking the worst offenders at the inauguration (Deseret News)
• House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump’s first law to sign (AP)
• Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the US-Mexico border (AP)
• Trump’s anger toward World Health Organization may reshape global health, leaving an opening for China to assume greater control (Washington Post)
• Trump threatens to withhold aid for California wildfires in first TV interview since inauguration (Washington Post)

Ukraine and Russia

• Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters)

Israel and Gaza

• Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies (Reuters)

Other world news

• Auschwitz survivors recall suffering 80 years after camp's liberation (Reuters)
• Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content (AP)

Number of the Day 

News Releases

Nominees announced for 3rd District Court vacancy

The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Kent R. Holmberg, effective May 1, 2025. The nominees for the vacancy are: Andrew Choate; Todd Hilbig; Jeffrey Makin; Thaddeus May; and Breanne Miller..

Written comments can be submitted to the Third District Judicial Nominating Commission at judicialvacancies@utah.gov or Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, P.O. Box 142330, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2330. The deadline for written comments is noon Feb. 3, 2025. (Read More)

Maloy calls for repealing the death tax

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (UT-02) testified during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing for the need to repeal the Death Tax to strengthen Utah small businesses and family farms. (Read More)

Owens praises passage of the Laken Riley Act

Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT), an original co-sponsor of the Laken Riley Act, praised the bipartisan 263-156 House vote to advance the Senate version of the bill, which now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk.  (Read More)

US House passes two of Moore’s bills

The House unanimously passed two of Congressman Blake Moore’s bills—the Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters (MAPWaters) Act and the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.  (Read More)

Proxima Careers and Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation partner to empower Utahns in healthcare careers

Proxima Careers is partnering with the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation in an educational and employment initiative to support individuals with barriers interested in pursuing healthcare careers. (Read More)

Salt Lake County announces council leadership for 2025

The members of the Salt Lake County Council have selected Dea Theodore to serve as chair of the County Council for 2025. Serving on the County Council since 2021, Chair Theodore represents District 6 which contains portions of Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale, Sandy, and the Cottonwood Canyons. The council chair coordinates with the county mayor and other independent elected officials to plan the body’s weekly meetings and provides direction on the day-to-day functions of the council staff. (Read More)

Weber State recognized by U.S. Department of Education for efforts in student success 

Weber State University was one of 200 schools nationwide recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for its efforts to reimagine college. 

Last fall, the education department launched a program to celebrate colleges and universities that are working to remove barriers and help more students graduate. Schools were evaluated based on performance metrics related to access, success and post-college outcomes Weber State was selected from a pool of 6,751 schools and was the only institution in Utah recognized. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Jan 23 - Designing Corporate Women’s Networks, Initiatives, and Leadership Programs with UWLP, 12:00-3:00 pm, Register here
• Jan 23 â€” State of the State address, 6:30 pm
• Jan 27 â€” The Impact of Women’s Health on Work and Life with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Jan 29 â€” A Conversation with Pat Jones on Women's Leadership with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Feb 3 â€” Building Bridges: Leading as Women in Local Government with the Utah Women and Leadership Project, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Feb 5 â€” Women and Policy, Strategy, Politics, and Change with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Feb 10 â€” Gail Miller: Making a Difference with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Feb 11 — "Heart on the Hill" Day with the American Heart Association, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Copper Room in the Senate Building
• Feb 12 â€” Navigating the 2025 Tax Reconciliation Bill webinar with the Hatch Center, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, MST, Register here
• Feb 12 â€” Crossing the Divide: Making an Impact in Career and Community with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here
• Feb 20 â€” BioHive Live, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Hale Centre Theater, Sandy, Register here
• Mar. 7 â€” Utah legislative session ends

On This Day In History 

• 1556 - Deadliest earthquake in history rocks China, killing an estimated 830,000.
• 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first female in U.S. history to be officially recognized as a physician, earning her medical degree from Geneva College in New York.
• 1855 - Gun designer John Browning is born in Ogden, Utah.
• 1859 - Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii begins an eruption that lasts 300 days.
• 1870 - Soldiers massacre sleeping camp of 200 peaceful Blackfeet in northern Montana. 
• 1916 - Temperature falls from 44°F to -56°F the night of 23-24 in Browning, MT
• 1964 - The 24th Amendment banning poll taxes in federal elections is ratified, as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it.
• 1997 - Madeline Albright becomes the first female secretary of state after unanimous confirmation by the U.S. Senate. 
• 2002 - Reporter Daniel Pearl kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan.
• 2005 - Johnny Carson dies at age 79.
• 2016 - Category 5 blizzard delivers record 3ft of snow to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US, killing 55 and incurring an estimated $500m - $3bn in economic losses.
• 2018 - Twelve camels disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel beauty contest, Saudi Arabia after their owners used botox on their lips.
• 2021 - Larry King died.

Quote of the Day

"I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening."
—Larry King

On the Punny Side

I'm not saying I'm old...

but when I was in school, we made ashtrays for our parents in art class.

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