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Utah Headlines

Political news

• The US Senate unanimously passed a Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin resolution to reinstate the dress code for male Senators. No dress code was introduced for female Senators (Deseret News, Washington Post)
• Is Utah a model for disagreeing respectfully? (Deseret News)
• Ted Stewart: Perspective: America — a virtuous nation? A nation which no longer demands that her citizens and leaders be unselfish, loyal, honorable, compassionate and courageous will not survive (Deseret News)
• Lee asks feds for 'prompt' reimbursement if Utah keeps national parks open during shutdown (KSL)
• Rep. Curtis reintroduces government shutdown bill (KSL Newsradio)

Election news

• West-side residents hear SLC mayoral candidates talk about breaking down east-west inequalities (Salt Lake Tribune)

General Utah news

• Opinion: The reason behind the Venezuelan flight to U.S. safety (Deseret News)
• National foundation honors Latter-day Saint Utah woman as ‘pioneer’ of social work (Church News)
• Cincinnati coach isn't thrilled to be in Provo on a Friday night (Deseret News)

Business

• Silicon Slopes Summit reveals uncanny parallels of Netflix and Qualtrics founders (Deseret News)
• How ESPN is shifting its content for a younger target audience while staying true to its roots (KSL)
• Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce reestablishing operations in Utah County (KSL)
• Organized retail crime costs Utah businesses $1 billion (KSL TV)
• Nanotech business in Utah helps farmers fertilize more effectively (Fox13)
• Consulting firm McKinsey to pay $230M in latest opioid settlements (Reuters)

Culture

• Squeal! ‘The Great British Baking Show’ is back! (Deseret News)
• Want to stay in Shrek’s swamp this Halloween? Here’s how to book on Airbnb — for free (Deseret News)

Education

• Is free speech dying on college campuses? (Deseret News)
• Utah's largest school districts could join free breakfast, lunch program (KUTV)
• Weber State student finds Nazi swastika carved into Shepherd Union table on Yom Kippur (ABC4)
• Utah Tech's pickleball team heading to national championship (Fox13)
• Cool School of the Week gives students hands-on fun with agriculture (Fox13)

Environment

• Court rejects Utah’s attempt to stop new EPA air pollution rule (Deseret News)
• Belching cattle cause major damage to the climate. Here’s how a $1.5 million prize from the U. of U. could help change that (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Survey counts shorebirds at Great Salt Lake as they begin migrating south (UPR)

Family

• How many texts does a teen get? Study says half get at least 237 a day (Deseret News)
• Utah ranks high among children to lose childcare as federal programs expire (Fox13)
• Marriage in Utah is still a cultural norm, but fewer people are tying the knot than a decade ago (Salt Lake Tribune)

Health

• ‘Zombie cells’ may be the key to curing for Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what that means (Deseret News)
• Menopause side effects: New research on hot flashes (Deseret News)
• Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs scrutinized over reports of suicidal thoughts (Reuters)
• The new science on making healthy habits stick (Wall Street Journal)

Housing

• Prices, rates and inventory continue to conspire against Utah first-time homebuyers (KUER)

National Headlines

General

• Kia and Hyundai recall more than 3 million vehicles due to the risk of fire (NPR)
• Jimmy Carter’s final chapter: Peanut butter ice cream and his 99th birthday (New York Times)

Politics

• Gen. Milley says he has "appropriate" safety measures after Trump social media threat (CBS News)
• House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as the Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown (AP)
• The G.O.P.-led House voted to strip the defense secretary of his salary in an attempt to weaponize a series of spending bills. (New York Times)
• As shutdown looms, House impeachment inquiry of Biden commences (Washington Post)
• Embattled US Senator Bob Menendez to face Democrats who want him to resign (Reuters)

Election news

• 79% of Iowa Republicans are considering someone besides Trump (Deseret News)
• Candidates spar in a Trump-less Republican debate (Deseret News)
• Christie calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways (AP)
• Candidates grasp at fading chance to make impression as Trump again skips debate (Washington Post)
• Trump campaign targets Haley after debate: ‘Hillary Clinton Is an Inspiration to Nikki Haley’ (The Hill)
• Haley to Ramaswamy: ‘Every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber’ (The Hill)
• Trump outlines vision of ‘economic nationalism’ in Detroit (Deseret News)

Ukraine 🇺🇦

• Ukrainian forces are "gradually gaining ground", NATO chief says (Reuters)
• Ukrainian pilots get virtual jump on F-16 training (The Hill)
• NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss battlefield and ammunition needs in Ukraine (AP)
• How the technological revolution in Ukraine is reshaping modern warfare (Wall Street Journal)

World

• Half of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve (AP)
• Flooded homes, streets as another storm hits battered central Greece (Reuters)

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News Releases

Romney, Kelly, Curtis comment on latest Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission report

U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and U.S. Representative John Curtis (R-UT), today commented on the latest report released by the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission—which Senator Romney secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—outlining recommendations to prevent, mitigate, suppress, and manage wildland fires. The report—which contains 148 specific recommendations over 340 pages—outlines the urgent need for an expanded workforce to mitigate wildland fires, the importance of beneficial fires—like prescribed and cultural burning—and the need for increased investment in proactive pre-fire and post-fire planning and mitigation. (Read More)

Lee aims to simplify labeling of American-made products

Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Reinforcing American-Made Products Act, which sets a national standard for interstate commerce products to be labeled “Made-in-USA.”  Currently, businesses must navigate conflicting federal and state definitions and regulatory requirements to label products as “Made-in-USA.”  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has an existing national definition that does not supersede state requirements under current laws.  Sen. Lee’s bill will simplify and standardize this type of product labeling and allow the countless businesses that already qualify under the federal definition to sell their products as “Made in USA” nationwide. (Read More)

Senate passes Romney, Manchin bipartisan resolution to reinstate Senate dress code

The U.S. Senate passed Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution that would reinstate the business attire dress code on the Senate floor. Before the Senate unanimously passed the resolution, Romney spoke on the Senate floor.

“The United States Capitol is more than just a place of work—it serves as a symbol of freedom and democracy to the world,” Senator Romney said of the resolution. “Hard work was done, and sacrifices made, to ensure that our legislative branch of government wasn’t just housed in some tent. As senators, we should demonstrate a high level of reverence for the institution in which we serve—and our attire is one of the most basic expressions of that respect. I’m proud to stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to call for a return to a level of dress becoming of the Senate.” (Read/Watch More)

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Upcoming

• Understanding Sexism in Utah with the Utah Women and Leadership Project— Oct. 10, 12:00-1:15 pm, Register here
• Civics Educator Conference with "Sharon Says So" — Oct. 10, UVU, More information and registration here
• Interim Day — Oct 10-11, le.utah.gov
• Martha Hughes Cannon Award with Utah Women Run — Nov 2, 6:00-8:00 pm, Nominate someone here
• Interim Day — Nov 14-15, le.utah.gov
• General election — Nov. 21

On This Day In History 

• 551 BC - Confucius is born.
• 1066 - William the Conqueror (the duke of Normandy) invades England and begins a new era of British royalty
• 1781 - Battle of Yorktown begins
• 1895 - Louis Pasteur dies. The French bacteriologist is known for coming up with the process of pasteurization. 
• 1918 - Philadelphia parade exposes thousands to the 1918 flu.
• 1928 - Penicillin discovered
• 1995 - Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat sign the Oslo 2 Accord to transfer West Bank to the PLO
• 2002 - Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first Asian American woman elected to the US Congress, dies
• 2008 - SpaceX launches the first ever private spacecraft, the Falcon 1 into orbit.
• 2016 - Shimon Peres, Israeli Prime Minister, President, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dies of a stroke at 93

Quote of the Day

"America is not a country which needs to demand conformity of its people, for its strength lies in all our diversities converging in one common belief."

—Patsy Takemoto Mink

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