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Situational Analysis | April 24, 2024 It's Wednesday and Denim Day, a day to stand in solidarity with sexual assault survivors. Also, a very happy birthday to Rep. Tom Peterson! ð ð ð What you need to know - The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific, in a 79-18 vote Tuesday night. The legislation also imposes additional sanctions on Iran and forces ByteDance to sell TikTok. As expected, Utahâs two Republican senators were split over the foreign aid package, with Sen. Mike Lee voting against the legislation and Sen. Mitt Romney voting for it.
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 | Drones, E-Bikes and Self-Driving Cars â Whatâs the future of transportation, and what does it mean for our cities? Have you ever wondered how advances in transportation will affect our city planning and development? Join Envision Utah at Little America on Thursday, May 16, at 7:45 a.m. to be a part of the conversation on the future of our cities and towns. Tickets are available at envisionutah.org. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news - Romney jokes about Harvard presidency talk. âThere would be mayhem,â Utah senator says (Deseret News)
Election news - Democrat Brian King outraises Gov. Spencer Cox in first few months of 2024. Neither candidate could raise money during the legislative session. (Deseret News)
- Conservative activist Charlie Kirk stumps for Trent Staggs, calls foreign aid bills 'existential crisis' (KSL)
- Deportations, free market labor, looking to Congress: Hereâs how Utah governor candidates will respond to immigration. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Utah news - Fire destroys chicken barn at Oakdell Egg Farms in Cache County (KSL)
- Crossroads Urban Center reports âunprecedentedâ need for food (KSL Newsradio)
- Utahâs rate of childhood poverty has improved â except in these school districts (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Social media influencer pays it forward with donation to Utah County food pantry (Daily Herald)
- Study: Utahâs âMighty 5â crowded and pricey, yet economic boon to local communities (St. George News)
Business/Tech - FTC bans noncompete clauses, legal challenges already in play (Deseret News)
- Urban and rural Utah must work together to keep Utah's economy rolling, experts say (KSL)
- Las Vegas high speed rail groundbreaking gives hope to possible Utah route (KUTV)
- Boeing posts a $355 million loss as the plane maker tries to dig out from under its latest crisis (AP)
Culture - Courageous LDS scholar whose life and writings exemplified â and expounded on â earthly struggles dies at 44 (Salt Lake Tribune)
- What deathâs approach taught this LDS scholar about what she did â and didnât â believe (Salt Lake Tribune)
- I saw the Wienermobile and regretted my life choices. What might have been if I had chosen hotdogger for a career? (Deseret News)
- Barbies, your dream house is rolling into Salt Lake City on April 27 (Fox13)
Education - When will Utah families learn if their child has been awarded a Utah Fits All Scholarship? (Deseret News)
- Reading paper books leads to better text comprehension â but how? (Deseret News)
- Utah State Board of Education clarifies districts are in charge of bathroom law implementation (KSL TV)
- School board votes to keep controversial Cedar High School name, mascot (ABC4)
Environment - 25 governors urge Biden to end âpauseâ on liquified natural gas exports. Why? (Deseret News)
- New solar farm in Tooele County will soon power cities and ski resorts (KSL TV)
- Hereâs how off-road vehicles will soon be restricted in Glen Canyon (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Nearby residents hoping to make 400 acres near Kodachrome Basin State Park public (Fox13)
- Tourism and growth are double-edged swords for Utahâs dark sky-certified places (KUER)
Family - Why are some women choosing children, and lots of them? (Deseret News)
- A 38-year marriage doesnât happen by accident (Deseret News)
- Anne Lamott got a scathing review. A tweet from her son turned it around (Deseret News)
- Autism program at Utah State University is helping kids across the world (KSL TV)
- How do you get siblings to be nice to each other? Latino families have an answer (NPR)
Health - Social media messages shape young people's views on anxiety, depression (Deseret News)
- Get better sleep with these 5 tips from experts (AP)
- Nestlé adds more sugar to baby food in poorer countries, report finds (Washington Post)
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National Headlines General - Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi is âtickled pinkâ to inspire a Barbie doll (AP)
Political news - Supreme Court will consider when doctors can provide emergency abortions in states with bans (AP)
- Ex-National Enquirer publisher says he pledged to be Trump's 'eyes and ears' (NPR)
- Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying (Politico)
- Today, Democrats in Arizona will try for a third time to repeal an 1864 law outlawing abortion. (New York Times)
- Conservative GOP senator: Greene âdragging our brand downâ (The Hill)
Election news - Summer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza (Washington Post)
Ukraine ðºð¦ - Inside a besieged Ukrainian city where soldiers await U.S. arms (Wall Street Journal)
- Zelensky: Latest US military aid to Ukraine âcriticalâ (The Hill)
- Ukraine looks to stop the bleeding as US readies more aid (The Hill)
Israel and Gaza - Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says (Reuters)
- UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel (AP)
- A Passover shrouded in grief as Israelis remember hostages (Washington Post)
World news - Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovichâs appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30 (AP)
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 | News Releases 27,270 students apply to Utah Fits All scholarship âThe numbers are in. We are not at all surprised to see such high demand for the Utah Fits All Scholarship as profoundly illustrated by the 27,270 student applications submitted to the program in its inaugural year. The outstanding response is indicative of parentsâ growing inclination to shape their childrenâs learning journey. Utah families started flooding the system moments after the portal opened on February 28, with over 10,617 student applications received in the first 24 hours. This year, the legislature doubled the funding for the program to allow for 10,000 students to participate. The final tally of applicants is telling. Despite the limited number of available scholarships, families were not dissuaded from applying. (Read More)
BioHive announces BioHive Live BioHive announced the launch of BioHive Live, a new event for Utahâs robust life sciences and health innovation community. The event to be held at Hale Centre Theatre on May 8, 2024, is a forward-thinking event featuring an opportunity to bring together and learn from leading minds, disruptors, experts and some of the most influential individuals in the life sciences and healthcare innovation industry. (Read More)
Rep. Brian King outraises Governor Spencer Cox in first 2024 reporting period Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Brian King, out-raised incumbent Governor Spencer Cox during the first reporting period of the 2024 cycle. King has raised over $170,000 since January 1st, while Governor Cox only raised just over $155,000. This is the first time in recent memory that a statewide Republican incumbent was outraised in a reporting period by a Democratic challenger. (Read More) | | |
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Upcoming - April 25 â Giant in Our City, 6:00-9:00 pm, Grand America Hotel,
- April 26 â YWCA Leader Luncheon, Grand America Hotel, 11:30 am-2:00 pm, Purchase tickets here
- April 27 â State GOP and Democratic Conventions
- May 8 â BioHive Live conference, Hale Centre Theatre, Register here
- May 13-15 â Interim Days
- May 29 â Northern Utah Conference to End Violence, USU Logan campus, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Register here
- June 6 â Bolder Way Forward 2nd Annual Summit, Zions Technology Campus, 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Register here
- June 18-19 â Interim Days
- August 20-21 â Interim Days
- September 17-18 â Interim Days
- October 15-16 â Interim Day
- November 19-20 â Interim Days
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On This Day In History - 1184 BC - Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse
- 1800 - Library of Congress established with a $5000 allocation
- 1915 - Armenian genocide begins
- 1945 - President Truman is briefed on the Manhattan Project
- 1961 - JFK accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs
- 1980 - Iran hostage rescue mission ends in disaster, with 8 servicemen dead and no hostages rescued.
- 1990 - Hubble telescope deploys
- 2018 - Golden State Killer suspect Joseph DeAngelo arrested and charged with eight murders after being identified through genealogy websites.
- 2021 - President Joe Biden becomes the first US president to officially recognize the killing of Armenians in the Ottoman empire as genocide
Quote of the Day âAmerica remains strong because of our friendships and alliances, and passage of this aid package honors our commitments to our friends.â âSen. Mitt Romney âWhat weâre witnessing is the destruction of the legislative process in the Senate.â âSen. Mike Lee
On the Punny Side Why was the gardener so busy over the weekend? Because his plants were all in âspringâ training. | | |
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