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| | Inflation and the Midterms Inflation is still dominating national headlines. Ben Winslow, Heidi Hatch, and Jay Evensen join host Jason Perry on The Hinckley Report this Friday at 7:00 pm to discuss how this will impact the upcoming midterm elections. Plus, Utah's governor joins the fight against student loan forgiveness. | | |
Utah Headlines General Latter-day Saint leaders just made the largest humanitarian donation in church history. Seismic hunger crisis leads to donation of $32 million to the World Food Programme for food and other emergency support for 1.6 million people in nine nations (Deseret News) How the media fell for a racism sham: A Brigham Young University paper scooped the New York Times. All the students did was practice basic journalism. (Common Sense) Girls taken from homes in historically polygamous community after FBI searched for evidence of underage marriages (Salt Lake Tribune) Despite strong polling, a 2nd Olympics could be a tough sell for some Utahns (KUER) Politics Doug Case and Judi Hilman: Utah has laid the groundwork for a new federal civics education law. A divided society needs to learn essential civic skills like media literacy and civil discourse. (Salt Lake Tribune) Education Lawsuit dismissed after Charter School Board rescinds order to replace Vanguard board (KUTV) Cache Co. high school students face sexual abuse charges over hazing incident (Fox13) Elizabeth Smart, SUU team up to offer self-defense courses (Fox13) Religious Education Clark G. Gilbert, Church commissioner of education: Dare to be different. Preserving the distinctive light of religious universities (Deseret News) Liz Darger: Standing as one. Can religious schools create inclusive campuses? (Deseret News) Derrick Anderson: Discovering truth. Can science and religion coexist? (Deseret News) Linda Livingstone, president of Baylor University: Bringing light to the world. Pairing scholarly discovery with religious commitment (Deseret News) Robin Baker, president of George Fox University: Friend or foe Accreditors value clarity of purpose (Deseret News) John S. K. Kauwe, president of BYU-Hawaii: The purpose driven university. How a unique mission helps expand college access. (Deseret News) Peter Wehner, senior fellow at Trinity Forum and regular contributor to The Atlantic and The New York Times: Of body and spirit. American higher education began as a religious mission. What now? (Deseret News) A conversation with David Brooks and Anne Snyder on the value of religious education (Deseret News) Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America: Building bridges.
What higher education owes a religiously diverse democracy (Deseret News) Peter Kilpatrick, president of Catholic University of America: A reasonable proposition. How faith and reason coexist (Deseret News) Freeman A. Hrabowski III, former president of the University of Maryland: Be yourself. Why higher education â and America â is strengthened by authenticity (Deseret News) Becket Fund: The war against faith. (Deseret News) Henry J. Eyring, BYU-Idaho president: The innovative university - Why business as usual wonât save the crisis of higher ed (Deseret News) Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University: The consumer vs. the covenant. Has a relentless focus on outcomes stripped the academy of purpose? (Deseret News) Philip Ryken, president of Wheaton College: A life worth living. Why Americaâs liberal arts tradition is essential (Deseret News) Religious school must recognize LGBTQ rights club after Supreme Court ruling (Deseret News) Environment Water woes: Contamination in Sunset, Pleasant Grove; flooding in Salt Lake City (KSL) UTA begins environmental review for Point of the Mountain Transit Study (Daily Herald) Family Deeper look into domestic violence in Utah, toll it takes on families (KUTV) Health Why the U.S. is now part of polioâs âworld outbreakâ (Deseret News) Doctors, researchers from around the world coming to Utah to discuss stillbirth at an international conference (KUTV) How four private groups used their clout to control the global Covid response â with little oversight (Politico) National Headlines General Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike (AP) High rents outpace federal disability payments, leaving many homeless (NPR) Unwed couples grew, US was more wired, the number of people working from home tripled and more people identify as multiracial in COVIDâs 1st years. (AP) Insurers force change on police departments long resistant to it. The high cost of settlements over police misconduct has led insurers to demand police departments overhaul tactics or forgo coverage. (Washington Post) Missing people, buried bones at center of Oklahoma mystery. In an Oklahoma compound linked to the Universal Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist prison gang, officers found what they believe to be a dumping ground for bodies. (Washington Post) Politics Mike Lee calls on Biden to help the family of a U.S. Navy lieutenant imprisoned in Japan (Deseret News) Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll (AP) Senate Midterm Map Shaped by Abortion and the Economy (Wall Street Journal) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine's Zelenskyy sees damage in recaptured towns; Russia strikes city water system (Reuters) As Ukraine advances, Putin backs further into a corner (Washington Post) World News Xi, Putin meet as Russian military losses test âno limitsâ partnership (Washington Post) | | |
News Releases SL Chamber to recognize organizations elevating best practices of diversity & inclusion in Utah Utahâs business and community leaders will honor local organizations that lead in equality, diversity and fairness during Utahâs Business Diversity Summit, part of the One Utah Summit Series. These organizations were nominated by community members and are leading actions to remove barriers, improve the working experience and engagement level of employees, and foster a sense of belonging where individuals can be their authentic selves and have a voice in the organization. Utahâs Business Diversity Summit will take place on October 28, 2022, at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek. (Read More) Congressman Blake Moore introduces the Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act Today, Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act alongside Congressman Earl L. âBuddyâ Carter (R-GA) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) to protect pharmacistsâ conscience rights when choosing whether to fill prescriptions for elective abortions. This bill, co-sponsored by 26 House Republicans, comes after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance warning pharmacists that they may be in violation of federal civil rights laws if they do not fill such prescriptions. (Read More) Foreign Relations Committee approves Romney measure on passport agencies The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 and the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022, legislation to offer support for Taiwan and provide authorities for State Department operations, respectively. Following the Committeeâs business meeting to consider the legislation, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released a statement regarding his measure to create a report on the geographical diversity of the United Statesâ passport agencies. In a letter to Secretary Blinken, Romney previously urged the State Department to improve their passport services by opening a passport agency in Salt Lake City. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
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Upcoming The Status & Experiences of Utah Women of Color â Sep. 15, Noon-1:15pm; Virtual, Register here Women in the Money with Utah State Treasurer's Office â Sept. 15-16, Salt Lake Sheraton + online, Register here United Utah Party Issue Summit on Water Conservation â Sept. 17, 11-12:30, Gardner Rm of the American Fork Public Library Interim Days â Sept. 20-22, le.utah.gov ULCT Annual Convention â Oct 5-7, Salt Palace Convention Center, Register here UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith âOct. 6 & Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, Register herestrong> One Utah Summit â Oct 11-13, Southern Utah University, Register here Breakfast Briefing: The New Look of Transportation in the 2020s with the Utah Foundation â Oct. 13, 8:30 am, Zions Bank Founders' Room, Register herestrong> Senate debate between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin â Oct. 17, 6 pm, at UVU Interim Days â Oct 18-20, le.utah.gov Effecting Societal Change for Child Sexual Abuse â Oct. 26, 8:00am-11:30am; Virtual and in-person at Saprea in Lehi, UT, Register here General election â Nov 8 Hacks to Help Women Maximize Income and Minimize Expenses âNov. 9, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual, Register here Utah Foundationâs 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 â Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1857 - William Howard Taft is born. The 27th president of the United States also became the 10th chief justice of the United States. In 1911, during his presidential term, he also proposed an idea that became known as the Chamber of Commerce. 1890 - Agatha Christie is born. 1928 - While conducting experiments on a strain of influenza, Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin 1935 - German Jews are stripped of their citizenship, becoming "subjects" of the state 1959 - Nikita Krushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the US 1963 - Four Black school girls are killed in a Birmingham, Alabama church bombing. 1977 - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is born. A Nigerian writer whose works range from novels to short stories to nonfiction, she gave a TED talk on The Danger of a Single Story, viewed over 31 million times. 1981 - The US Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor for the US Supreme Court. 2008 - Lehman Brothers declares bankruptcy Wise Words "Stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign. But stories can also be used to empower, and to humanise.â
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