During a recent visit to Las Vegas, Kamala Harris promised to exempt tips from federal taxes — the same thing former President Donald Trump promised earlier this year.
“As a campaign strategy, that was clever — neutralize your opponent by promising what he promised,” the Deseret News Editorial Board writes. “But as public policy, it’s a bad idea. It was a bad idea when Trump said it, and it’s a bad idea when Harris says it.
Making tips tax-exempt would increase the national debt at a time when that is already a concern.”
Read more about the economic ramifications of making tips tax-exempt.
Water experts discuss strategies for combating drought in Utah
Utah Republicans attend church at highest rate among political groups, according to new poll
A new poll shows Utah Republicans attend church weekly, more than any other political group.
By party self-identification and party registration, Republicans were the only group with a majority saying they attend services weekly, with 57% of self-identified Republicans followed by 35% of independents/other and 16% of Democrats reporting weekly service attendance.
That’s according to a Deseret News/Hinckley Institute survey conducted by HarrisX from Aug. 2-9. The survey asked 800 registered voters how often they attend religious services as well as the importance of religion in their lives.
Read more for a closer look at how the numbers break down by political registration and self-identification and how this compares to national trends.
Speaking to a room full of students at the University of Utah Tuesday, Rep. Burgess Owens stressed the importance of meritocracy and the free market in bettering the U.S. education system.
Owens spoke at the university’s Hinckley Institute of Politics as part of the Sutherland Institute’s 2024 Congressional Series, where he said American values can bring respite from today’s partisan climate.
“Utah is very, very unique,” Owens said. The state’s young residents who serve missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints come back not just with knowledge of different cultures, but also an appreciation for their country, Owens said.
His work on the House Education and Workforce Committee focuses on making sure the next generation is “capable of generating businesses here and supporting businesses here,” Owens said. “We don’t want to export our kids. We want our kids to grow and stay with us here.”
Read more about Owens’ remarks on education and culture in Utah.
More in Utah
From the slopes to the Senate: Democrat Caroline Gleich’s bid to replace Sen. Mitt Romney (Deseret News)
Utah’s plan to combat drought and secure water resources gains strength (Deseret News)
Utah is bucking the national ‘dechurching’ trend (Deseret News)
Judge orders Kouri Richins to stand trial for murder, attempted murder of her husband (KSL)
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Politics
Mitt Romney was called a flip-flopper when he ran for president in 2012. Can Kamala Harris avoid the label? (Deseret News)
Trump's deportation plan is missing key details (Deseret News)
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The U.S.
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The World
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Sports
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QB battle is a dose of déjà vu, but another area is bigger for BYU (Deseret News)
Zach Wilson survives cuts, is staying with Denver Broncos (Deseret News)
Former Ute Tyler Huntley isn’t going anywhere just yet (Deseret News)
Faith
Why the pope just criticized Ukraine (Deseret News)
Latter-day Saint tabernacles have helped unite diverse communities for nearly 2 centuries (Deseret News)
Health
Deadly mosquito-born virus a concern for Massachusetts health officials (Deseret News)
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