Active shooter at UNLV dead; 11 Utah-themed gifts for out-of-state relatives; and RFK Jr. sues Utah lieutenant governor. | | | 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. 7, 2023 Good morning, I'm Brooklyn Roemer, and I will be covering Utah Policy while Holly Richardson is on vacation. It's Thursday and Hanukkah begins tonight. Hanukkah sameach to all who celebrate! ð What You Need to Know The fourth and final GOP presidential debate took place Wednesday night between candidates Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie. Donald Trump did not make an appearance, and the other candidates chose to attack each other, mostly leaving the former president out of the conversation. Christie said theyâre treating Trump like Harry Potter villain Voldemort â âhe who shall not be named.â Rapid Relevance Active shooter at UNLV dead, at least 3 injured; 11 Utah-themed gifts to get your out-of-state relatives; and RFK Jr. is suing Utah's lieutenant governor over the filing deadline for presidential candidates. | | |
| | 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 Gov. Cox's budget asks for child care funding (KSL) Deseret News Editorial Board: What Gov. Coxâs budget priorities have to do with homeownership (Deseret News) Holiday corner 11 Utah-themed gifts to get your out-of-state relatives (Deseret News) Best Hallmark and Lifetime Christmas movies to rewatch this year (Deseret News) Utah news Are your lights on and are they on for the military? Why the power grid is at risk (Deseret News) The Sundance Film Festival is turning 40 â and Pedro Pascal and Kristen Stewart are in the lineup (Deseret News) Utah's growth became a bit more 'normal' in 2023. Here's where 56K new residents live (KSL) Business/Technology âUnregulated danger zone?â Phantom debt from fast-growing buy now, pay later usage could be worse than anyone knows (Deseret News) Crime/Courts Sexual exploitation case against Bluffdale family therapist dismissed (KSL) 2 men arrested after troopers find 48 pounds of marijuana in SUV during traffic stop near Cedar City (St. George News) Health Mysterious dog illness has now spread to 14 states (Deseret News) Drug shortages put Americans in hard spot. Whatâs on the list? (Deseret News) Housing Get Gephardt helps Bountiful homeowner who says he can't get roofing company to make warranty repair (KSL) | | |
National Headlines General Should a religious charter school get public funding? (Deseret News) Valerie Hudson: A reckoning is coming for California on transgender policy (Deseret News) These small words could make or break the global climate summit (CNN) Woman who assaulted Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job for two months (BBC) Political news Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy is resigning at the end of the year
(Deseret News) Virginia house explodes after police bring search warrant. Hereâs what we know (Deseret News) Election news Poll: Republicans think Trump will win â but if he doesnât, this is who they think will be the nominee (Deseret News) âWe are really hoping to get these candidates off their canned talking pointsâ â a conversation with GOP debate moderator Elizabeth Vargas (Deseret News) Ukraine ðºð¦ Zelensky speaks out as US stand-off imperils war effort (BBC) Republicans block Ukraine aid bill over border objections (New York Times) Israel and Gaza Gaza declared one of the âmost dangerous placesâ to be by UN agency, Article 99 of UN Charter invoked (Deseret News) UN chief says war causing catastrophe Gaza may never recover from (BBC) | | |
Upcoming Jan. 2 â Candidate filing period opens Jan. 16 â Legislative session begins Mar. 1 â Legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1787 - Delaware is the 1st state to ratify the U.S. constitution 1941 - Pearl Harbor is attacked 1941 - Capt. Annie Fox received the first Purple Heart awarded to a woman for her service while under attack at Pearl Harbor. 1965 - Pope Paul VI & Orthodox Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously lift mutual excommunications that led to split of 2 churches in 1054 1970 - Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist whose cartoons inspired the Rube Goldberg contests (Pulitzer Prize 1948), dies of cancer at 87 1972 - Apollo 17 launched, the final manned lunar landing mission where the crew takes the famous "blue marble" photo of the entire Earth 1982 - Charlie Brooks Jr, convicted murderer became first U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas 1988 - PLO delegation lead by Yasser Arafat proclaims the State of Palestine, recognizing the existence of the State of Israel for the first time 2006 - Jeane Kirkpatrick, American ambassador to the UN and a key foreign policy figure in Ronald Reaganâs administration, dies at 80 2017 - Former U.S. gymnastics physician Larry Nasser is sentenced to 60 years on child pornography charges 2020 - Chuck Yeager, American test pilot who was the 1st man to break the sound barrier, dies at 97 Quote of the Day "Words can destroy. What we call each other ultimately becomes what we think of each other, and it matters."
âJeane Kirkpatrick On the Punny Side Where do Santaâs reindeer stop for ice cream when their job is done? Deery Queen. | | |
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