Utah loosens ballot access rules after RFK Jr. sues; Carly Dockendorf is new Utah gymnastics head coach; and Egyptâs presidential election. | | | The Utah Policy newsletter is your one-stop source for political and policy-minded news. We scour the news so you don't have to! Send news tips or feedback to Holly Richardson at editor@utahpolicy.com. | | |
Situational Analysis | Dec. 8, 2023 It's Friday and National Brownie Day! What You Need to Know Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill Wednesday that would defund the United Nations. The Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle Act, or the DEFUND Act, would repeal federal laws â like the U.N. Participation Act of 1945 and the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act â that tie the U.S. to the U.N. âWith the DEFUND Act, weâre stepping away from this debacle. If we engage with the UN in the future, it will be on our terms, with the full backing of the Senate and an iron-clad escape clause,â Lee said. Rapid Relevance Utah loosens ballot access rules after RFK Jr. sues; Carly Dockendorf is named Utah gymnasticsâ new head coach; and Egyptâs presidential election, explained. | | |
| | BLM Releases Plan that finally protects Labyrinth Canyon After years of prioritizing off-road vehicles, a recent decision from the Bureau of Land Management brings balance to this special place. Travel plans are an opportunity to develop reasonable, balanced, and forward-thinking blueprints that ensure public access while preserving the backcountry and minimizing damage. Learn more at suwa.org | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Rep. Blake Moore questions the extent of President Bidenâs involvement in family business dealings (Deseret News) Sen. Mitt Romney urges Senate Democrats to deal with the border crisis (Deseret News) Embattled Utah AG Sean Reyes considers re-election bid, cites internal polling showing strength (Deseret News) Utah news Orem adopted âIn God We Trustâ as its motto. An organization is advocating against it (Deseret News) Vineyard could welcome the next inland port. Hereâs where other projects have been approved across Utah (Salt Lake Tribune) Business/Technology Washington Post workers stage 1-day strike in face of impending job cuts (Deseret News) Are the companies in TikTok ads legitimate? How to avoid scams (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Utahn who avoided arrest for 2 years arrested after being spotted jaywalking, police say (KSL) Suspect accused of prescription forgery arrested in St. George within days of release from California jail (St. George News) Education University of Pennsylvania board of trustees holds emergency meeting after intense House hearing (Deseret News) How have University of Utah police prepared for an attack like the one at UNLV? (Deseret News) Family 2023 was least affordable year on record for housing but â24 is looking up (Deseret News) Angel ceremony honors legacy of Utah children who have died (KSL) Health Many married couples share high blood pressure (Deseret News) Can a blood test tell how your organs are aging â and your future risks? (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General Is a high-speed train between Vegas and L.A. closer to leaving the station? (Deseret News) Who are Yemenâs Houthis? (Deseret News) Roger B. Porter: Henry Kissinger â a realist without illusions (Deseret News) The OpenAI board member who clashed with Sam Altman shares her side (Wall Street Journal) UNLV shooter identified as 67-year-old man who was rejected from teaching position (Deseret News) Political news House GOP releases Biden impeachment inquiry resolution ahead of planned vote (The Hill) House Education committee to launch probe into Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism (Politico) Election news CNN Will Host Two G.O.P. Debates in Iowa and New Hampshire (New York Times) Trump appeal in Jan. 6 trial could reach Supreme Court, clash with 2024 election (Washington Post) Jennifer Graham: How NewsNation won the GOP debate (Deseret News) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russia luring migrants from Finnish border for war in Ukraine (BBC) Senate Republicans block procedural vote for Ukraine aid package (Washington Post) Israel and Gaza No room in shelters as thousands flee to Gaza border city (BBC) Israeli tank fire killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah in Lebanon (Reuters) For some, the symbols of Hanukkah bring extra concern this year (New York Times) | | |
Upcoming Jan. 2 â Candidate filing period opens Jan. 16 â Legislative session begins March 1 â Legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1776 - George Washington's retreating army crosses the Delaware River from NJ 1863 - President Lincoln issues Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction 1915 - John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" appears anonymously 1919 - Julia Robinson is born. She is best known for her contributions to the fields of computability theory and computational complexity theory. She solved Hilbertâs 10th problem and developed the most important theorem in elementary game theory. 1927 - Robert S. Brookings joined with other government reformers to create the Brookings Institute. The private organization was the first of its kind devoted to independently researching policy on a broad variety of topics and concerns. 1941 - The U.S. declares war on Japan. Jeannette Rankin casts the sole vote against. 1952 - I Love Lucy features TVâs first pregnant character 1953 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "Atoms for Peace" speech at the United Nations in New York 1967 - Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., the first African-American astronaut and U.S. Air Force major, dies in a crash of an F-104 Starfighter while training at 32 1978 - Golda Meir, 4th Prime Minister of Israel and the "Iron Lady" of Israeli politics, dies of lymphatic cancer at 80 1980 - John Lennon shot and killed outside his Manhattan apartment 1987 - President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign the first treaty between the two superpowers to reduce their nuclear arsenals 1993 - NAFTA signed into law 2010 - SpaceX becomes the first private company to successfully launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft upon the return of the unmanned space capsule Dragon. 2016 - John Glenn, first American to orbit the earth and politician (Senator, D-Ohio), dies at 95 Quote of the Day "It has been my observation that the happiest of people, the vibrant doers of the world, are almost always those who are using - who are putting into play, calling upon, depending upon-the greatest number of their God-given talents and capabilities."
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