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Situational Analysis | Aug. 29, 2024 It's Thursday and National Lemon Juice Day! ð What you need to know Rep. Blake Moore made a strong case for why students should get engaged in politics and care about tax policy during a talk at the University of Utah. âItâs the boring stuff that really, really matters,â he said jokingly. He also said he didn't think either presidential candidate was talking about taxes enough, that Republicans would retake the Senate and that the presidential race will be fun to watch over the next couple of months. Rapid relevance Planning on a road trip for Labor Day? UDOT says be ready for delays; Davis Education Foundation to open a teen living center to help students facing homelessness; and new 5-mile multi-use trail opens at Guardsman Pass. On the Hill Today 8:30 am: Ethnic Studies Commission | | |
| | Sutherland Institute released new research covering policy recommendations to boost parent engagement and provide teacher incentives in schools In its new research, Sutherland Institute highlights the impacts of parental engagement on student outcomes and development, along with the need for an incentive program for teachers who are going above and beyond to make classroom materials accessible to parents. Read the research here. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Rep. Blake Moore talks presidential election, who will control Congress, and student loan debt (Deseret News) Rep. Trevor Lee defends post featuring Muslims, thinks itâs unnecessarily riling up people (KSL) Gavin Peterson's death sparks national call for stronger homeschooling oversight in Utah (KUTV) One of Utah's largest water districts votes to raise property taxes (Fox13) Still unhappy with downtown hospital designs, SLC wants Intermountainâs development plan in writing (Salt Lake Tribune) Election news Gov. Cox apologizes for Arlington National Cemetery campaign email (Deseret News) Experts warn political deepfakes to manipulate Utah voters are already here (KUTV) Utah Utahâs Fentanyl Freeway: Inside the effort to stop drug trafficking on I-15 (KSL TV) Utah vs. Southern Utah: How to watch, listen to or stream the game (Deseret News) There's something fishy about these fall colors (Deseret News) Kenneth Rooks talks about fall he suffered in Poland as medical evaluations continue (Deseret News) Six best friends in Tooele County give birth weeks apart (ABC4) Utah represented in Paris 2024 Paralympics (Fox13) Business/Tech Latinos mean business in southern Utah (Fox13) Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway closes above $1 trillion market value (Reuters) Google sued by longtime enemy Yelp after years of antitrust complaints (Washington Post) Bosses are finding ways to pay workers less (Wall Street Journal) Crime/Courts âThey trusted youâ: Ex-symphony director sent to prison for sexual abuse of teen 20 years ago (Deseret News) Kearns couple arrested, accused of locking young teen in âmakeshift cellâ at home (KSL) Former Utah Wildlife Board member faces felony charges for an alleged pattern of baiting big game (Salt Lake Tribune) Culture Does anyone really change their mind anymore about anything? Yes. (Deseret News) Utahns have the chance to earn free tickets to Post Maloneâs âF-1 Trillionâ tour (KSL Newsradio) A culture of witchcraft in thirteen trials (RadioWest) Jana Riess: Why are Latter-day Saint lifestyle influencers so popular? (Salt Lake Tribune) Education Navigating social media is an important part of heading back to school (KSL) How one Utah university is trying to embrace artificial intelligence (KSL TV) Murray Police increasing patrols at High School following threat (Fox13) Southern Utah University breaks ground on new business building (St. George News) 'This is a community asset': Construction picks up on U's 'historic' new ballpark (KSL) Environment The summer heat could cost the Great Salt Lake more water than normal, lose much of its year-long progress, officials say (Standard-Examiner) Levees along Provo River determined to be outdated, in need of 'facelift' (Fox13) Upcoming festival along Jordan River will have fun activities, opportunities to showcase unique ecosystem (Fox13) Haters came for this âdisappointingâ national park. Itâs fighting back. (Washington Post) Family Why feeding a family has become so expensive (Deseret News) An empty nest can bring tough times for parents â and opportunity for growth (KSL TV) Health What is EEE and why is this mosquito-borne illness so dangerous? (Deseret News) Housing Utah first-time homebuyers assistance program helps over 1,300 families in its first year (KUTV) Utah County will open 3 warming centers during the winter season (ABC4) Salt Lake City expanding microshelter program (Fox13) | | |
National Headlines General Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to life (AP) At least 7 middle and high school football players have died in August (NPR) Hauntingly high demand for Halloween spookiness at US theme parks (Reuters) Grand Canyonâs only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel stays (AP) They call it âmurderball.â Wheelchair rugby isnât for the faint of heart. (Washington Post) Political news The SAVE Act explained (Deseret News) The Biden administrationâs effort to forgive millions of student loans was just dealt another blow (Deseret News) Election news Trump and Harris both tout border wall in campaigns. Will a wall solve the âborder crisisâ? (Deseret News) How a Trump visit sparked turmoil at Americaâs most sacred cemetery (Washington Post) Vance tells Harris to âgo to hellâ for cemetery criticism she didnât give (Washington Post) Kamala Harris kicked off a bus tour on Wednesday in Georgia, a state Democrats see as fully in play. (New York Times) RFK Jr.: Wifeâs reaction to Trump endorsement âopposite of encouragingâ (The Hill) Harris gains on Trump in Sun Belt states where Biden struggled, Fox poll finds (Politico) Exclusive: Harris widens lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds (Reuters) Trump reposts lewd remark about Harris on his social media site (Reuters) Trump is visiting swing districts in Michigan and Wisconsin as battleground campaigning ramps up (AP) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine's Kursk incursion tests young Russian conscripts' mettle (Reuters) Why Russia has struggled to halt Ukraineâs incursion in the Kursk region (AP) Israel and Gaza Israel launches a big military operation in the West Bank and kills at least 10 Hamas militants (AP) Israel kills one of most wanted West Bank commanders as operation continues (Washington Post) World news A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case (AP) | | |
Upcoming September 17-18 â Interim Days October 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here October 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here October 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here October 15-16 â Interim Days November 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel, Register here November 19-20 â Interim Days | | |
On This Day In History 1533 - Pizarro executes the last Inca emperor via strangulation 1877 - Brigham Young dies 1913 - Sylvia Kaye is born. A lyricist and composer, she wrote over 100 songs for her husband, Danny Kaye. 1929 - Aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh makes her first solo flight 1970 - Native American group occupies Mount Rushmore to protest broken Treaty of Fort Laramie 1990 - Saddam Hussein declares America can't beat Iraq 1997 - Netflix is founded as an online DVD rental business 2005 - Hurricane Katrina makes 2nd and 3rd landfall as a category 3 hurricane, devastating much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida Panhandle. Kills more than 1,836, causes over $115 billion in damage. 2018 - John McCain becomes the third person to lie in state at the Arizona state capitol rotunda. 2021 - Hurricane Ida makes landfall as a Category 4 storm near Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Quote of the Day "By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class."
âAnne Morrow Lindbergh On the Punny Side Somebody asked me what to do with leftover bacon. I'd never heard of such a thing. | | |
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