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Utah Headlines

General

• Viral video of teens in blackface in the Cedar City Walmart launches inquiry by police and schools, earns condemnation of governor and others (Deseret News)
• Former Gov. Gary Herbert weighs in on Cedar City blackface controversy (KUTV)
• John Hartwell has resigned as Utah State’s athletic director (Deseret News)
• Utah State football coach Blake Anderson says ‘the truth will come out’ in regards to lawsuit against him (Salt Lake Tribune)
• If turkey is too expensive, try these Thanksgiving alternatives (Deseret News)
• Cottonwood Heights physician banned from prescribing opioids, controlled substances following violations (ABC4)
• Pedestrian deaths are the highest they've been in a decade (UPR)

Elections

• Election clerks in Utah say new law is slowing down the counting of votes (KSL Newsradio)
• Take 2 Podcast: January Walker for Congress in Utah's 4th Congressional District (KUTV)
• Huntsman ad for Lee seen as momentum booster in final days of Senate race (KUTV)
• Online tool helps Utah voters research judges up for retention (Fox13)
• Here’s why voters in two Utah counties are waiting on mail-in ballots for the midterm elections. Elections officials are encouraging voters in Carbon and Iron counties who have not received a mail-in ballot to cast their vote in-person during early voting. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Politics

• Look at what may be the new Utah state flag (Fox13)
• Governor's study still finds wage gap for women, minorities (Fox13)
• Utah group urges congress to reinstate child tax credit payments to help kids from going hungry (St, George News)

Business

• Worker productivity is at its lowest in 48 years — economists are trying to figure out why (Deseret News)
• Here are ways to show employees they are appreciated. The best businesses do it year-round through a variety of methods. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• ‘We’re always in need’: How Utah Foster Care works to retain good foster parents (Salt Lake Tribune)
• St. George aerospace companies playing key roles in space exploration. This burgeoning Utah industry is projected to grow by more than 15% over the next decade. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Education

• University of Utah police officers will no longer say these 3 things to victims (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Initiative helps college students fulfill basic needs while in school (Fox13)
• Utah technical colleges report increase in enrollment (Daily Herald)

Environment

• Bryce Canyon to move backcountry camping permits online, extend reservation window (KSL)
• This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it (NPR)

Family

• More tech, less teen happiness. The link between depression and tech use is especially troubling for children in nontraditional families, our new study found (Deseret News)
• 'It's like a family reunion': Utahns celebrate Dia de los Muertos (KSL)
• Working families in Utah become regulars at food pantries (KUTV)

Health

• Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time (Washington Post)

Housing

• New regulations proposed for Salt Lake homeless resource centers following temporary ban (KSL)

National Headlines

General

• Should the U.S. government ban TikTok? The FCC commissioner thinks so. Concerns include data security for Chinese-owned company. Stocks of Meta, Snap ‘pop’ after FCC commissioner’s remarks (Deseret News)
• University of Florida trustees approve Sen. Ben Sasse as next president. Despite student protests, Sasse is expected to take the position and resign from the Senate (Deseret News)
• How the sports world is tackling antisemitism (Deseret News)
• The Fed is poised for another jumbo interest rate hike on Wednesday. Many are wondering what's next (NPR)
• CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to pay $13.8 bln to settle U.S. opioid claims (Reuters)

Elections

• Are student loans a big issue in the midterm elections? (Deseret News)
• Arizona Libertarian Senate candidate drops out, endorses Blake Masters (Deseret News)
• Dr. Oz’s crudité campaign video (Deseret News)
• Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears (NPR)
• With days to go, Democrats' enthusiasm lags behind GOP, new NPR poll finds (NPR)
• New class of combative MAGA candidates poised to roil House GOP (Washington Post)

Politics

• People of faith, pessimism and American politics (Deseret News)
• Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launch (AP)
• Republicans, eyeing majority, float changes to Social Security and Medicare (New York Times)
• U.S. Chief Justice Roberts pauses fight over Trump tax returns (Reuters)

Ukraine 🇺🇦 

• Russia forces Ukrainians out of their homes (Deseret News)
• Russia rejoins wartime deal on Ukrainian grain exports (AP)

World News

• Saudis in US targeted as kingdom cracks down on dissent (AP)
• Israel’s Netanyahu appears to be making a comeback after vote (AP)

News Release

Treasurer Marlo Oaks releases Utah’s first-ever Debt Affordability Study

Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks announced the release of Utah’s first-ever Debt Affordability Study. The study is intended to inform the legislature, investors, rating agencies and all Utahns on the State’s outstanding tax-supported debt obligations, debt practices and perspectives of the state treasurer on the prudent use of debt.

The study uses comparison data from other states, best practices of credit rating services and strategic ideas to provide informed perspectives on the reasonable use of State debt. The intent is to aid legislators in making difficult decisions regarding the authorization of new debt and the funding of long-term liabilities. (Read More)

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Upcoming

• General election â€“ Nov 8
• Hacks to Help Women Maximize Income and Minimize Expenses —Nov. 9, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual, Register here
• UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith — Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, 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 Studies— 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 Foundation’s 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 — Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here

On This Day In History

• 1734 - Daniel Boone, American frontiersman and explorer, is born.
• 1783 - General George Washington bids farewell to his army after the American Revolutionary War
• 1795 - James Knox Polk is born. He became the 11th US President (1845-49)\
• 1824 - Popular presidential vote 1st recorded: Andrew Jackson beats John Quincy Adams
• 1896 - Martha Hughes Cannon was elected the first female State Senator of Utah
• 1865 - Warren G. Harding is born. He became the 29th US President (1921-23)
  1920 - Women vote for the first time in a US presidential election. Warren G. Harding is elected.
• 1948- US President Harry Truman is re-elected in an upset victory over Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey
• 1982 - Truck explosion kills 3,000 in Afghanistan
  1983 - US President Ronald Reagan signs bill establishing Dr Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
• 2020 - Baby Shark by Pinkfong becomes the most-watched video on YouTube with over 7.04 billion views

Wise Words

"One of the principal reasons why women should vote—is that all men and women are created free and equal."

—Martha Hughes Cannon

The Punny Side

Halloween. A kid comes to the door with a sign "I love ceilings." 

What are you? 

A Ceiling Fan.

Gave him all the candy 

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