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Situational Analysis | Nov. 1, 2024 It's Friday and the beginning of Family Stories Month! There are 4 days until Election Day. Happy birthday to Mayor Jenny Wilson! ð ð ð What you need to know Ute and Cougar fans are teaming up again to "tackle hunger" before the big rivalry game next week. Beginning tomorrow, Nov. 2 and going through âFriendsgivingâ on Wednesday, Nov. 27, the two universities are asking for donations for the Utah Food Bank. You can donate cash or food items in a number of ways, including at tailgate parties before the big game. Rapid Relevance Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday; DWR seeking information on buck deer illegally killed near Bears Ears; and Dia de los Muertos events this weekend! | | |
| | Don't miss tonight's Hinckley Report! Hosted by Jason Perry, director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, The Hinckley Report brings together Utah's top journalists, lawmakers, and policy experts to provide insight and analysis on current events and political news. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Grand County, state auditor reach tentative agreement, tax revenue to be released (Salt Lake Tribune) As it grows, will Utahâs solid red start to crack? Some see a purple opening (KUER) Election news Editorial Board: Why your vote is important (Deseret News) Utah County commissioner calls on clerk Aaron Davidson to recuse himself from Tuesdayâs election (Deseret News) Opinion: The age of podcasts is changing how politicians campaign (Deseret News) Henderson faces online threats as some call for lowering political temperature (KSL) Hereâs how Utahâs ballots make it from your table to tabulation (KSL TV) Nonprofit helps Salt Lake Cityâs unsheltered with registering to vote (KSL TV) Hereâs what can go wrong on election night â and how county clerks might respond (Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Police releases public safety statement ahead of 2024 general election (ABC4) Upcoming election brings anxiety for some Utahns (Fox13) Johnson sees challenge from Bernal in Utah Senate District 3 (Standard-Examiner) Municipal news Mountain View Corridor project on track for April 2026 despite winter challenges (KUTV) Spanish Fork receiving FEMA aid for 2023 flooding to help city get âback to where we want to beâ (Daily Herald) Utah Donations needed for USANA program that feeds students during holiday break (KSL) 'Telling our story': Critics voice concerns with Utah's diversity measure, tout import of speaking out (KSL) Biz/Tech How immigrants and refugees are helping Utahâs culinary workforce rebound (Salt Lake Tribune) Crime/Courts Utah woman who matched online with 'serial killer in the making' shares story of attack, with warning (KSL) Utah County inmate set for trial tries to have victim killed, police say (KSL) Culture Photo gallery: Shriner patients celebrate Halloween (Deseret News) Tom Holmoe unveiled his latest elaborate Halloween costume (Deseret News) Education Elementary school in Spanish Fork transforms overnight into Toy Story wonderland (Fox13) Environment Access is uniting unlikely alliances for area in Big Cottonwood Canyon (Deseret News) The Jordan River Trail isnât living up to its potential. The Tribuneâs âTrail of neglectâ series explores why, and what might change. (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Itâs the economy: Voters outline their worries in American Family Survey (Deseret News) How the Harris-Trump divide broke this American family (Politico) Health Avian Influenza confirmed in eight Cache Valley Dairies (Cache Valley Daily) Housing Ground broken for nearly 300 new starter homes in Weber County (KSL Newsradio) Utahn's plan for scattered homeless shelters 'was never going to work' (KUTV) Controversy following Clinton townhome development continues (Fox13) Salt Lake City introduces two new renter programs (KUER) Cox: There are âbroken incentive structuresâ worsening Utahâs housing crisis (Daily Herald) Decade of Switchpoint expansion writes positive stories, tales of redemption after homelessness (St. George News) | | |
National Headlines General Inflation dips to lowest level since 2021 ahead of election (Deseret News)
Pay bumps outpace price increases as inflation slows (KUTV)
Lock of Washington's hair and other presidential memorabilia up for auction (Reuters)
Not just for summer: âBratâ is Collins Dictionaryâs word of the year (AP)
Politics The election cases playing out in the Supreme Court before Nov. 5 (Deseret News) Perspective: James Carville is having a moment â and thatâs a good thing (Deseret News) AP sources: White House altered record of Bidenâs âgarbageâ remarks despite stenographer concerns (AP) Here are the key Electoral College dates to keep in mind ahead of Inauguration Day (NPR) Election news The controversy over âgarbageâ comments (Deseret News) Trump promises to protect Christians. What about Christian refugees? (Deseret News) Native Americans face voting hurdles as election looms (Reuters) Kamala Harris says Trumpâs comment on women âis offensive to everybodyâ (AP) Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaignâs closing argument (AP) Court orders Arizona to release list of voters whose citizenship hasnât been verified (AP) Trump suggests âwar hawkâ Liz Cheney should have guns âtrained on her faceâ (Washington Post) Polls show Harris with big early-vote lead â despite GOP gains (Washington Post) âIâm Not Supposed to Say This,â Trump Says. But Then He Does. (New York Times) Trump sues CBS for $10B over Harrisâs â60 Minutesâ interview (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ Zelenskiy blasts allies for 'zero' response to North Korean deployment (Reuters) North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, foreign minister says (Reuters) Russian bomb hits building in Ukraineâs 2nd largest city, killing 3, including 2 teens (AP) Israel and Gaza Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza after US truce push (Reuters) Death toll from Israeli strikes in central Gaza rises to 25 as 13 people are killed in Lebanon (AP) World news Botswana votes out ruling party after 58 years in power (Reuters) Google fined $20 decillion â more than worldâs total wealth â by Russian court (AP) | | |
| | News Releases Republicans, Democrats prioritize education issues differently, with some common ground Heading into Election Day, a new Sutherland/Y2 Analytics survey shows where Republican and Democratic voters diverge and align on key education issues. Data also shows a difference between parentsâ and teachersâ perceptions of the quality of education in Utah. The findings are highlighted in Sutherlandâs newest issue brief, available here. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Nov. 5 â Election Day! Nov. 7 â Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Growth and Prosperity Summit, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, UVU Grand Ballroom. Register here Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here Jan. 21 â Utah legislative session begins Mar. 7 â Utah legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1348 - The Black Death reaches London on or about this date 1512 - The Sistine Chapel ceiling opens to public 1765 - The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act 1800 - John Adams moves into White House in the last year of his only term as president 1848 - First medical school for women, the New England Female Medical School, opens. In 1874 it merged with Boston University to become one of the worldâs first co-ed medical schools 1897 - The first building of the Library of Congress opens to the public. As imagined by Librarian of Congress Ainsworth Spofford, an elaborate dome tops the grand, circular reading room. 1922 - The end of the Ottoman Empire as Mustafa Kemal Ataturk takes Constantinople. 1950 - An assassination attempt threatens President Harry S. Truman 1952 - United States tests the worldâs first hydrogen bomb 1955 - Vietnam War begins 1993 - European Union goes into effect 1999 - NaNoWriMo begins Quote of the Day "The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter." âDwight D. Eisenhower, Former U.S. President On the Punny Side While working at The Rolling Stones bakery, you donât always get what you want... But you do get what you knead. | | |
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