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Situational Analysis | March 13, 2023 It's Monday and National Good Samaritan Day. Go do good today. Also, happy birthday to Senator Mitt Romney yesterday! What You Need to Know The federal government is trying to contain the fallout from the second-largest bank failure in US history: the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. While Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there will be no federal bailout for the bank, she and the heads of the Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a joint statement on Sunday making clear that depositors at Silicon Valley Bank will have access to all of their money. âNo losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank will be borne by the taxpayer,â the statement read. This morning, President Biden addressed the nation. "The banking system is safe," he said. Senator Romney and Governor Cox weighed in over the weekend. Rapid Roundup 17-year-old Ayzjiahna Wood from Utah was crowned Miss Teen Volunteer America; competitive speed puzzling boosts adrenaline for participants; 4 people fall through ice in Clearfield pond in 1 day, no injuries; and a Utah company is named in a Connecticut ghost gun lawsuit. | | |
| | Hatch Foundation to Host Gala Event with U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and Sec. Elaine Chao in SLC, April 14th The Hatch Foundation will honor Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and the Honorable Elaine Chao, the 18th U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the 24th Secretary of Labor, with the Titan of Public Service Award at a gala event to be held on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. For tickets, click here. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news 2023 legislative session recap with host Jason Perry and guests Ben Winslow, Holly Richardson and Chris Bleak (Hinckley Report) Was there more partisanship at the Utah Legislature this session? (KUTV) Median bill got less than 10 minutes of floor time (& more fun facts from 2023 legislature) (Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Gehrke on the legislative session (ABC4) The IUP panel on political parties, the legislative session (ABC4) The diversity, equity and inclusion bills the legislature heard â and what passed (UPR) Provo Rep. Clancy breaks down legislative session in constituent sit-down (Daily Herald) Name calling: Which political labels help, and which ones hurt? Americans are much less likely to vote for candidates if theyâre labeled âwokeâ or âelection denierâ (Deseret News) Utah Rep. Blake Moore questions Secretary Yellen about Bidenâs proposed corporate tax increase (Deseret News) General Utah news 'It is a miracle': 20 years since Elizabeth Smart was found and rescued (KUTV) Woman who started Sandy apartment complex fire was trying to go viral, charges say (KSL) Former Utah Jazz center Felton Spencer dies at 55 (Deseret News) Utah womenâs basketball team earns best seed ever for NCAA Tournament: #2 (Deseret News) Utah State punches ticket to NCAA Tournament while UVU heads to NIT (Salt Lake Tribune) Biden admin budgets $316 million to âdouble trackâ Utahâs FrontRunner (KUER) Business First Black-owned bank opening in Utah (KSL) Opinion: Chinaâs threat to Utah is bigger than TikTok. While TikTok and spy balloons are a threat, we need to talk about the danger Utah businesses face (Deseret News) Scam making rounds in Utah about medical cannabis businesses (Herald Journal) Education Ogden school officials have fielded three book challenges since policy update (Standard-Examiner) What does Utah mean when it says it wants âindividual freedomâ in education? (KUER) Environment Tons of radioactive waste from Europe arrived in Utah last year (Fox13) Great Salt Lake dust events, Utah ozone issues get monitoring money (Deseret News) Giant seaweed blob twice the width of the US takes aim at Florida (The Hill) Family New BYU study shows one way adolescents can develop healthy identity and why it matters (Church News) What will happen if we allow words like âmotherâ and âfamilyâ to be erased for the sake of inclusivity? (Deseret News) Health Looking back, howâd we do handling the pandemic? These leaders give Utah high marks (Deseret News) The day everything changed: The Utah coronavirus story (Deseret News) Science of forgetting: Why weâre already losing our pandemic memories (Washington Post) Primary Childrenâs Hospital now has a pantry where patients can get needed food (Deseret News) The science behind the gluten-free diet (KSL Newsradio) Rise in infant deaths hits Black families hardest, study finds (Washington Post) Utah Royals co-owner Ryan Smith says team will help cover costs for abortion services for players, staff members if needed (Salt Lake Tribune) Housing Utah among 18 states where itâs cheaper to build than buy a home (KSL) | | |
National Headlines General âEverythingâ wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars (AP) Racial bias often creeps into home appraisals. Here's what's happening to change that (NPR) Podcaster and husband shot in Washington home by stalker. The couple had previously filled out paperwork for a restraining order against the perpetrator, also found dead on the scene (Deseret News) In military academies, 1 in 5 female students said they experienced sexual assault (NPR) Politics US government moves to stop potential banking crisis (AP) Pence says Trump âendangered my familyâ on Jan. 6 (AP) Inside Pence worldâs decision to go hard at Trump at the Gridiron (Politico) Colorado GOP picks election-denying former state legislator to lead party (Washington Post) McCarthy and Jeffries forge relationship amid partisan fire (The Hill) Harris to travel to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia this month (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Russian advance stalls in Ukraineâs Bakhmut, think tank ISW says (AP) Ukraine keeps up defense of Bakhmut as Zelenskyy lauds the soldier who was executed by Russians (Wall Street Journal) Defending Ukraineâs âhighway of lifeâ â the last road out of Bakhmut (Washington Post) World When peace talks donât actually bring peace in Ethiopia. In spite of a cease-fire in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, there are ongoing reports of extrajudicial killings, sexual assaults and human trafficking (Deseret News) What is Holi about? I attended the festival in New Delhi and hereâs what I found (Deseret News) | | |
News Releases Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson has requested state investigation of former Juab County Clerk/Auditor Alaina E. Lofgran for potential misconduct Last month, Lt. Gov. Henderson asked Attorney General Sean Reyes to investigate the former Juab County clerk/auditor for alleged misconduct that occurred before Alaina E. Lofgranâs term in office expired at the end of 2022. Current Juab County officials reported the potential election offenses to the lieutenant governor in February. A subpoena was served on March 6, 2023. The investigation is ongoing. âTrust in elections is a hallmark of our system of government. All reports of election violations are treated with utmost urgency,â Henderson said. âSo far, the allegations and evidence warrant a state investigation that could involve criminal charges. I want to thank Juab County officials who immediately brought these problems to light and have cooperated fully.â | | |
Upcoming Teaching Your Child Consent with the Utah Women and Leadership Project â Mar. 16, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm, Virtual, Register Here Family, Religion, Education & Entrepreneurship Forum with Sutherland Institute & AEI â March 23, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm, Hyatt Regency, Register Here Sutherland Institute Annual Gala honoring Lowry Snow & Ian Rowe â Mar. 23, 7 pm, Hyatt Regency, More Information Here MWEG Spring Conference with keynote speaker Becky Edwards â Mar. 25, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm at UVU or virtual, Register Here Advancing Women Through âDevelopmental Relationshipsâ: A Dialogue with Global Experts with the Utah Women and Leadership Project â April 4, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm, Register here Hatch Foundation Gala with special guest Sen. Mitch McConnell and Sec. Elaine Chao â April 14, 7:00 pm, Grand America, Register Here Mount Liberty College Spring Youth Seminar on The Virginian â May 6, 9 am - 7 pm, Register Here | | |
On This Day In History 1884 - US adopts Standard Time 1861 - Jefferson Davis signs bill authorizing the use of slaves as soldiers in the Confederate Army. 1901 - Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States, dies at age 67 1905 - Mata Hari first performs her dance act in Paris. 1906 - Susan B. Anthony dies at age 86. 1933 - Joseph Goebbels becomes Nazi Germany's Minister of Information and Propaganda. 1944 - Susan Gerbi is born. A biochemist, she helped devise a method to map the start site of DNA replication and researched the role of hormones in certain cancers. 1957 - John Lee becomes the first Black commissioned officer in the US Navy. 1964 - Kitty Genovese is murdered outside her apartment building in Queens, New York. There were lots of witnesses (almost 40)but no one came to her aid. 1969 - Walt Disney releases the movie The Love Bug nationwide. Feel old now? 1986 - Susan Butcher won the first of 3 straight and 4 total Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Races in Alaska. 2020 - Breonna Taylor is killed Quote of the Day âPolitics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.â
â Ernest Benn On the Punny Side I canât believe I got fired from the calendar factory. All I did was take a day off! | | |
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