Plus, Trump leads big among Utah voters
Good morning! Here are today’s temperatures: ☀️ 57 – 93° in Logan ☀️ 69 – 100° in Salt Lake 🌤️ 70 – 101° in St. George You may notice some very high numbers in this week’s expected temperatures, and my colleague Amy Joi O’Donoghue has an explanation. A recent study from Oxford University Physics shows a direct connection between human behavior and extreme weather events, such as relentless heat waves. Read more about how high tech weather forecasts can be used to connect global emissions and their impact on extreme weather. Also on our minds: GOP candidates debate to become Utah's 3rd District congressman The Southern Baptist Convention’s move to oppose IVF What Tony Finau and Zac Blair will encounter at Pinehurst No. 2 |
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| The Supreme Court decision that could rock Utah |
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To say the federal government’s ownership of land in Utah has created tension in certain parts of the state would be an understatement. Economies in Utah, especially in rural areas, depend on the use of land for agriculture, energy, oil, gas and mining for their communities to thrive. Environmental groups have raised concerns about the sustainability of the oil and coal industries in particular, which has led to advocacy on their part to protect land from specific usages. For some residents of the Beehive State, many of whom are blue-collar workers, these regulations have created personal and financial hardships. Two Supreme Court cases could affect this matter and change the state. These cases are better known as the ones that may overturn or limit Chevron deference, a two-prong legal test. The ruling could come any day now. Read more about what the end of Chevron deference would mean for Utah.
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| Former President Donald Trump maintains a dominant lead over President Joe Biden in Utah, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll. In a head-to-head matchup between Biden and Trump, 57% of Utahns said they would support Trump if the election were held today, nearly mirroring Trump’s vote share in Utah during the 2020 election. One quarter of voters said they would support Biden, down from the 38% of Utah voters that backed him in 2020. Eighteen percent of voters are undecided. Though independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. draws more voters from Trump than Biden, Trump still dominates in a three-way race. When offered the three candidates as options, 49% say they’d vote for Trump, while Biden and Kennedy each garner 20%. Read more about the poll and what it means for the presidential race. More in Utah Politics Utah 3rd District candidates follow Rep. Curtis’ lead on energy (Deseret News) Congressman Blake Moore endorses John Curtis for U.S. Senate seat (Deseret News) 2 former Utah Supreme Court justices endorse Michelle Quist in Utah AG race (Deseret News) Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Utah in late June (Deseret News) |
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