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Situational Analysis | May 14, 2024 It's Tuesday and Dance Like A Chicken Day. ð What you need to know - Melissa Holyoak, former Utah solicitor general, now has a seat on the Federal Trade Commission. A graduate from the University of Utah law school, she practiced law in several locations around the country, eventually settling with her family in Utah. In 2020, she became solicitor general for the state and on behalf of Utah, sued social media giant TikTok. On March 26 of this year, she was confirmed a commissioner of the FTC.
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Utah Headlines Political news - Jay Evensen: How much compensation is enough for downwinders? (Deseret News)
- Utah senators blast pause in weapons to Israel as 'reprehensible,' 'dithering' (KSL)
- Western Weber County wetlands focus of protection plan as inland port proposal moves forward (KSL)
- Draper eyes $1.6 million property tax increase to boost public safety (KSL TV)
- Salt Lake City wants to make Main Street 'a place for people.' Here's what it could look like (KSL)
- Utah lawmakers question DCFS response time in Franke child abuse case (KUTV)
- Sen. Mike Lee advances legislation to reduce federal funding to wealthy universities (Cache Valley Daily)
- âAre you the bathroom monitor?â Auditor Dougall films attack of trans bathroom bill in the john (Salt Lake Tribune)
Election news - Campaign signs are not allowed along roads and on bridges, UDOT says (KSL Newsradio)
Utah news - âIâm completely broken.â Family, friends give emotional farewell to fallen Santaquin hero (Deseret News)
- Fallen Utah police officer remembered as âgirl dad,â grandpa and âbest field training officerâ (Salt Lake Tribune)
- From the University of Utah to the national stage â one lawyerâs journey to the Federal Trade Commission (Deseret News)
- Downtown community walk to raise awareness to mental health issues (KSL TV)
- Inmates help each other with new program at Utah State Prison (KUTV)
Business - Gen Z is baffled over high expectations for low-paying jobs (Deseret News)
- Utah essential oils giant doTERRA made a major cut to its workforce (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Company finds way to remove harmful algal blooms from Utah reservoir (Fox13)
Crime/Courts - Kamas woman charged with murdering husband is found guilty of assaulting sister-in-law (KSL)
Education - Lehi High School students band together to help injured teacher (KSL)
- âChanged my futureâ: 31 Utah inmates earn associateâs degrees through SLCC (ABC4)
Environment - Advanced nuclear technology development gets a boost from Rep. Curtis (Deseret News)
- 'Cherished' southern Utah site expected to be closed for 2 months this summer (KSL)
- Environmental study says building âcriticalâ St. George highway would spread weeds, cause fires and threaten tortoises (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Utah to convene meeting about how to handle Great Salt Lake toxic dust (Fox13)
Health - University of Utah Health launches regional first with Utah Pregnancy After Loss program (KSL)
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National Headlines General - Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation (NPR)
- High interest rates are hitting poorer Americans the hardest (New York Times)
Political news - From 'take a bullet' to telling all: Michael Cohen testifies against Trump (Deseret News)
- Trumpâs attacks on his trial judges trigger widespread calls for violence (Reuters)
- Angry Trump blasts judge after Cohen testimony (The Hill)
- Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles (NPR)
Election news - Justice Department to seek tougher sentences for AI-fueled election crimes (KSL)
- The warning signs for Biden in new 2024 polls â and a reason for him to hope (Washington Post)
- Nevada, newly Trump-friendly, poses a challenge and a mystery for Biden (New York Times)
- Biden isnât the only 80-something trying to hold on to power in Washington (Politico)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - Blinken, in Kyiv, says U.S aid arriving at 'challenging' time for Ukraine (Reuters)
- Second Russian invasion is worse than the first, Kharkiv region evacuees say (Washington Post)
- Ex-Ukrainian president says US delay in war aid was âcolossalâ waste, let Putin inflict more damage (AP)
- Kids descend to the bunker at Ukraine's first underground school (Reuters)
Israel and Gaza - Israel's Rafah offensive strains 45 years of peace with Egypt (Wall Street Journal)
- Misery deepens in Gazaâs Rafah as Israeli troops press operation (Politico)
World news - More than 300 killed in flash flooding in Afghanistan (Deseret News)
- Violence is traumatizing Haitian kids. Now the countryâs breaking a taboo on mental health services (AP)
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 | News Releases Two major Utah industry associations announce merger Two of Utahâs major industry associations have just announced a merger that will bolster the stateâs economy, accelerate the development of advanced technologies and elevate the stateâs role in protecting national security. 47G, Utahâs aerospace and defense industry association, and UAMMI, Utahâs Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Institute, are combining forces in a collaborative move that signals a major leap forward for Utah. (Read More)
Romney: We do well in a world where there is freedom and democracy U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined ABC4 Utahâs Inside Utah Politics with Brian McElhatten to raise the importance of American leadership in global affairsâincluding providing support to Ukraine and competing strategically with China. Senator Romney argued that providing military aid to Ukraine is in the United Statesâ best interest because it will help deter Russia from invading other countries, including NATO members, which could draw the U.S. into greater conflict. The interview concluded with the Senatorâs efforts to push federal agencies to take greater action to understand and contain the outbreak of the bird flu virus (H5N1). (Read/Watch More)
Population projections indicate that 20% of Utahâs population will reach retirement age by 2060 Despite Utahâs standing as the youngest state in the nation, its population continues to grow older due to declining fertility rates and the aging of the adult population. A new summary analysis from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute dives into different demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of Utahns by age group, highlighting differences between younger and older Utahns. âIn 1980, less than 8% of Utah residents were over 65, but by 2020, this share increased to nearly 12%,â said Mallory Bateman, director of demographic research at the Gardner Institute. âOur projections indicate this trend will continue, and the current data shows that different stages of life relate to outcomes in education, economics, housing, and health.â (Read More) | | |
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Upcoming - May 13-15 â Interim Days
- May 29 â Northern Utah Conference to End Violence, USU Logan campus, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Register here
- June 6 â Bolder Way Forward 2nd Annual Summit, Zions Technology Campus, 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Register here
- June 18-19 â Interim Days
- 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 15-16 â Interim Day
- November 19-20 â Interim Days
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On This Day In History - 1796 - Early smallpox vaccine is tested by English country doctor, Edward Jenner.
- 1804 - Lewis and Clark depart to explore the Northwest with a Black slave known only as York.
- 1890 - Margaret Naumburg is born. She became a progressive educator and early pioneer of art therapy.
- 1944 - George Lucas is born.
- 1948 - State of Israel proclaimed, establishing the first Jewish state in 2000 years.
- 1955 - The Warsaw Pact is formed with the Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites.
- 1984 - Mark Zuckerberg is born.
- 1985 - Philadelphia police drop a satchel bomb, a demolition device typically used in combat, on a home that was the headquarters for the Black liberation group, MOVE. Eleven people were killed, including 5 children, 61 homes were destroyed and more than 250 were left homeless.
- 1998 - Frank Sinatra dies at age 82.
Quote of the Day âThere are heroes all amongst us every day doing this kind of work. This thin blue line is real. It is the line between order and chaos. It is the line between good and evil. And every day those of you who wear the badge step into that breach, step into that line.â âGov. Spencer Cox, speaking at the funeral for Sgt. Bill Hooser
On the Punny Side What does the seed keep saying to the flower?
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