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Situational Analysis | Sept. 5, 2024 It's Thursday and National Cheese Pizza Day! There are 61 days until Election Day. What you need to know Rep. Celeste Maloy got candid about the trickiness of politics when she spoke to students at the Hinckley Institute of Politics as part of the Sutherland Instituteâs 2024 Congressional Series last night. âPolitics is a rough sport," she said. "Somebody told me that itâs really fun as a spectator sport. It is garbage when youâre a participant â and he was right.â She also said lawmakers also need to do a better job communicating with their constituents. Rapid relevance Recent child firearm deaths highlight troubling trend in Utah; North Salt Lake council opposes proposed homeless shelter; and Payson community helps third-grader raise money at lemonade stand to go to brother's Army Ranger graduation | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Editorial Board: Hereâs why the cost of inflation continues to hurt (Deseret News) Democrats, Republicans agree on several key Utah issues, Utah Foundation finds (KSL) Utah dad, lawmaker call for permanent solution to rising student lunch debt (KUTV) Utah Supreme Court considers reviving teens' lawsuit on climate change (Fox13) Gov. Cox calls on federal government to help tame overcrowding at national parks in Utah, the West (Salt Lake Tribune) Election news Opponents say the language of Utahâs Constitutional Amendment D is âdeceptiveâ (KSL TV) âDeceptiveâ and âmisleadingâ: Ballot language to limit votersâ initiative power thrashed by critics â including Republicans (Salt Lake Tribune) Republicans worry about political fallout of amendment allowing Legislature to ignore votersâ initiatives (Salt Lake Tribune) Opinion: Polls, polls, polls! (Deseret News) Could Utah be the next swing state? Polling shows it's unlikely (UPR) Utah legislature Legislative Ethnic Studies commission looks at how to mitigate fears of âDEI policeâ (Daily Herald) Municipal news Salt Lake City Council to review compensation plan, drawing concern from residents (KSL) Salt Lake City considers setting new standards for future gas stations (KSL) Downtown hotel next to revitalization project gets its own glow-up (KSL) Utah Hereâs why a U.S. Olympic leader says Utah shouldnât be concerned about losing the 2034 Winter Games (Deseret News) Former resident, advocates push for more oversight of Utah troubled teen industry (KSL TV) Biz/Tech NASA expects safe Starliner return in spite of decision to fly crewless (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Three Utah-based real estate coaches barred from teaching, ordered to refund $2.8M (ABC4) Education College students active in their faith have better mental health, including sexual minorities (Deseret News) How to restore trust in American higher education (Deseret Magazine) Utah's new $80M school voucher program benefits fraction of applicants (KUTV) Utah Valley University film professor highlights low children's literacy rates in documentary (Fox13) Cool School of the Week: Ogden High School programs empower students to succeed (Fox13) Weber State students, professor studying impact of cuts to diversity programming (KSL) Environment This Utah wonder made a travel writer's list of most beautiful places on Earth (Deseret News) Unrelenting heat grips the West this week as wildfire smoke settles in Utah (Deseret News) Zion National Park introduces new fleet of all-electric shuttles (KUTV) Family BYU study finds full-day kindergartners spend only 57 fewer minutes with moms each day compared to peers attending half day (Deseret News) Disillusioned with dating apps, some single people are turning to more creative dating methods (Deseret News) Ogden-based nonprofit supports grandparents raising their grandchildren (Standard-Examiner) Health Cellphones donât cause brain cancer: WHO study (Deseret News) Fake Ozempic: How batch numbers help criminal groups spread dangerous drugs (Reuters) Arthur Brooks: How to be manifestly happier (The Atlantic) Housing New study connects housing affordability with health (KSL Newsradio) See which SLC office buildings are going to become apartments (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Teen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school had been focus of earlier tips about threats (AP) Mother, daughters exchange frantic texts during Georgia school shooting (Washington Post) Domestic violence hits elite athletes, too. Rebecca Cheptegei, an Olympic marathoner, died earlier today after her boyfriend doused her in gasoline and set her on fire. (Deseret News) Gambling is expanding in America and making poor people poorer, according to new data (Deseret News) To beat the heat, an Arizona man offers free water. His HOA is fining him. (Washington Post) Political news A lawsuit claimed that teaching evolution promotes atheism. Hereâs what a federal court said (Deseret News) Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward (AP) Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian influence operation, US says (AP) The arrest of a former aide to NY governors highlights efforts to root out Chinese agents in the US (AP) Speaker Johnsonâs opening salvo on spending draws GOP doubts (The Hill) Election news Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris (AP) Harris on Georgia school shooting: âIt doesnât have to be this way.â (Politico) The fear factor is now hurting Trump (Washington Post) Anti-abortion groups blast Trumpâs recent appointments: âTotally concerningâ (Politico) The Democrat whoâs not that worried about Trump (The Atlantic) Ukraine ðºð¦ In Ukraine, turning air raid sirens into a piece of music (NPR) Israel and Gaza Israelâs Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gazaâs border with Egypt (AP) What to know about the deadliest West Bank operation since the war began (AP) Hostage killings and irreconcilable demands complicate cease-fire talks (Washington Post) World news A MÄori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises (AP) 'Like Jesus' presence': Over 80,000 attend Pope's mass in Indonesia (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases U.S. Senate candidate Caroline Gleichâs request for Special Advisory Opinion unanimously approved by FEC Last week, the Federal Elections Committee voted unanimously to approve the draft opinion submitted by Caroline Gleich, professional athlete and content creator. A candidate for U.S. Senate in Utah, Gleich filed a âRequest for Advisory Opinionâ with the Federal Election Commission on July 11th. This was the final step in the FECâs official process to seek clarification about campaign finance regulations. The decision by the FEC today opens the door for what could be a significant ruling clearing the way for future content creators to run for office. (Read More) Utah secures $42.5 million landmark victory in real estate investment fraud case The Utah Division of Consumer Protection (Division), through the Utah Attorney Generalâs Office, won a landmark case yesterday against Real Estate Workshop (REW) and its principals Troy Stevens, Cory Wadsworth, and MJ Augie Bove. The REW Defendants deceptively enticed thousands of customers to attend free seminars with promises of generating high passive income through real estate investing techniques. Rather than provide training, they pressured attendees into purchasing increasingly expensive training packages. This often involved encouraging buyers to use credit cards, take out home loans, or deplete their retirement funds to pay for the packages, resulting in significant debt and damage to credit. Adding to this unconscionable misconduct, the Division demonstrated that the REW Defendants never delivered on the expensive training, leaving many purchasers insolvent or filing for bankruptcy. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Sept. 5 â Sutherland Institute Congressional Series with Rep. John Curtis, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Register here 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 1666 - The Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead 1774 - The first Continental Congress convenes 1836 - Sam Houston elected as president of Texas 1877 - Sioux military leader Crazy Horse is fatally bayoneted by a US soldier 1882 - 10,000 workers march in the first Labor Day parade in New York City 1939 - FDR declares US neutrality at start of WWII in Europe 1972 - Massacre of Israeli athletes begins at the Munich Olympics 1975 - Gerald Ford survives the first assassination attempt on his life 1976 - Jim Henson's "The Muppet Show" premieres on television 1994 - UN releases program to support womenâs reproductive health 1997 - Mother Teresa dies 2016 - Phyllis Schlafly, American right-wing crusader, Eagle Forum President, dies at 92 2017 - Hurricane Irma becomes the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Basin region with winds of 185mph Quote of the Day "My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here." âJim Henson On the Punny Side Doing pretty good so far on my 1500 calorie a day diet⦠As long as I don't eat anything else today or tomorrow. | | |
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