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Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 42° and a low of 32°. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning through Thursday at 5 p.m., saying the snow could affect today's morning commute. Drive safe out there!

Thanks to our subscriber who pointed out that we missed an opportunity to celebrate Utah Statehood Day yesterday. Did you know it took 47 years and seven applications before Utah became the 45th state?

Also on our mind today: what kind of resolutions Americans are making, wait times at COVID-19 test sites and how 2022 Republican primaries could shape the future of the party.

Programming note: You may recognize this newsletter by its previous name, Morning Edition. Utah Today looks a little different, but it still has all the things you love. We curate the best of what media outlets are publishing in and about the Beehive State so you get everything you need to navigate the day feeling more informed.

Dave Bateman resigns from Entrata board in wake of antisemitic email

What happened? Dave Bateman sent an email to a long list of tech sector executives, elected officials and other state leaders Tuesday claiming “the Jews” are behind the COVID-19 vaccines and part of a “sadistic effort underway to euthanize the American people.”

Who's Dave Bateman? Bateman co-founded Entrata, a property management software company. He stepped down from the CEO position in December 2020. Bateman also made headlines in 2018 when he offered to cover the legal fees of the Utah Republican Party’s legal challenge of SB54, a law the Utah Legislature passed in 2014 that created an alternative path to Utah’s long-standing caucus/convention system for securing a party’s nomination for elected office.

How did people respond? The Entrata board asked Bateman to resign, which he did.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who was one of the recipients of Bateman's email, called it "crazy stuff" and said that he hopes Bateman "gets some help."

Read more from Art Raymond about the response to Bateman's email.

Who is Trump endorsing in the 2022 mid-term elections?

Nine Republican primaries will see incumbents face off against challengers backed by former President Donald Trump. The outcome could say a lot about the future of the Republican Party.

How so? Trump's endorsements put him at odds with some in the party establishment, such as former Vice President Mike Pence. In November, Pence told incumbent Republican governors he would support them against their Trump-backed challengers.

Incumbents are more likely to win than nonincumbents, and if the candidates Trump has backed win their elections, it would further cement Trump's hold over the Republican Party.

More in Politics

Opinion: Will history judge Trump as harshly as his critics on COVID-19? (Deseret News)
Gov. Cox declares liquid petroleum gas emergency (Fox13)
Utah County Attorney dismissed campaign donor's felony stalking case, lawsuit alleges (KUTV)

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COVID

Utah’s COVID-19 test sites are so busy, some are handing out at-home tests (Deseret News)
Utah Jazz finally hit by COVID-19 again (Deseret News)

Faith

Which Americans make resolutions about religion? (Deseret News)
Which Latter-day Saint temples have reopened? (Deseret News)

Southern Utah

15-year-old violinist from Cedar City to play at Carnegie Hall
(St. George News)

Northern Utah

Police shoot, kill man in Hooper (KSL.com)

Wasatch Front

Snowstorm could snarl Wednesday morning commute along the Wasatch Front (Deseret News)

The West

Colorado moves closer to receiving $385 million from opioid settlements with drug companies (The Denver Post)

The Nation

Thousands of airline passengers are stranded. Here's what to do if you're one of them (NPR)
Stranded Drivers Are Freed After 24-Hour Snowy Ordeal on I-95 in Virginia (The New York Times 🔒)

The World

Doctors rule out surgery for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (Los Angeles Times 🔒)
Novak Djokovic gets a vaccination exemption to play in the Australian Open (NPR)

Trending

Watch: Massive avalanche triggered at Alta carries ski patroller (Deseret News)
Star Wars announces major change for new ‘The High Republic’ stories (Deseret News)

Ready to ride: BYU’s Ed Lamb in the saddle of fulfilling but challenging journey

Ed Lamb talks football all day at BYU. Then he goes home to his 11-year-old son who doesn’t talk at all.

Edward was born with severe autism and is nonverbal.

Finding ways to communicate has stretched Ed and Sarah Lamb beyond anything they thought possible.