Utah's less-talked-about bills that passed or failed this year; tumbleweeds pile up in Daybreak; and Utah snow came in like a lion. | | | The Utah Policy newsletter is your one-stop source for political and policy-minded news. We scour the news so you don't have to! Send news tips or feedback to Holly Richardson at editor@utahpolicy.com. | | |
Situational Analysis | March 5, 2024 Good morning! I'm Brooklyn Roemer, and I will be subbing for Holly Richardson while she is out. It's Super Tuesday! What you need to know Today, Utah voters will pick their presidential nominees. Republicans will vote by caucus, and Democrats will vote by primary. Both parties ran caucuses in 2016, but they resulted in long lines, technical difficulties and decreased turnout compared to previous presidential nominating elections. Utah GOP Chairman Rob Axson says the benefit to an in-person caucus is in strengthening the connections essential to democracy. Find out how to vote here. Rapid relevance A look at some of Utah's less-talked-about bills that passed or failed this year; tumbleweeds pile up in front of Daybreak homes; and Utah snow came in like a lion this March. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Utah politicians react to Supreme Court decision keeping Trump on Colorado ballot (Deseret News) Utah and water: 5 takeaways from this yearâs legislative session (Deseret News) Opposition groups call for Gov. Cox to veto employee firearm bill for teachers, school staff (KSL TV) Cache County Clerk responds to concerns about his office's practices (UPR) Utahâs Big Tech bills in the 2024 session (Deseret News) Election news Utah Debate Commission announces schedule for statewide, congressional debates this fall (KSL) How to participate in Utah GOP caucus night (KSL TV) Utah news Kanabâs Best Friends Animal Sanctuary leaders react to Utahâs no-kill declaration (St. George News) Ogden getting its first kitchen incubator program with O-Town Kitchen (Standard-Examiner) West Valley business asking for used gloves to repurpose and donate (KSL TV) Utahns will have to travel to catch the best part of Aprilâs total solar eclipse (KSL TV) Crime/Court West Jordan woman finds pages of social security number misuse (Fox 13) Hurricane preschool teacher âimmediately terminatedâ following arrest (St. George News) Utah treatment center program director charged with defrauding Medicaid out of $13 million (KUTV) Salt Lake City workplace shooting was apparent murder-suicide (Fox 13) Culture These swanky Salt Lake City neighborhood peacocks are âthe magic of Goshen Streetâ (KUER) Education Astrid Tuminez and Shane Farnsworth: This is the biggest bargain in college education (Deseret News) Family The lesson in love and hate a mother taught her wronged son (Deseret News) Family history is building a family story âone brick at a time,â says CEO of FamilySearch (Church News) Health Family history as a public health intervention? (Deseret News) Inflatable exhibit aims to spread awareness about colon cancer detection (Daily Herald) One third of Utah hospitals not in compliance with hospital price transparency law (KSL NewsRadio) Housing The fading American dream? Utah study delves into the realities of homeownership (Deseret News) Navajo Nation, Hopi Reservation in line for $8M in federal funds to aid with home electrification (KSL) | | |
National Headlines General Daylight saving time is almost here: What to know (The Hill) JetBlue scraps $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines (Wall Street Journal) Key figure in Trumpâs business pleads guilty to felony perjury (New York Times) Political news Sen. Mitt Romney doubles down on need for Ukraine aid, while House GOP prioritizes border security (Deseret News) Trump says Republican Party is âgetting rid of the Romneysâ (Deseret News) White House turns to health care in Bidenâs latest move against âcorporate greedâ (Politico) Supreme Court declines to rule on bias-reporting program at Va. Tech (Washington Post) Schiff led the âNerd Caucusâ before the Trump Era. Now heâs a Senate favorite (New York Times) Election news Nikki Haley's last hope tour (Deseret News) Supreme Court rules that states canât keep Trump off 2024 ballots (Deseret News) Alabama Democrats swarm to a rare chance to increase their power (New York Times)
Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine's military: Russian forces stopped near Avdiivka, but reinforcing elsewhere (Reuters) Explosion at rail bridge deep inside Russia shows Ukraineâs reach (Washington Post) Israel and Gaza UN team says rape, gang rape likely occurred during Hamas attack on Israel (Reuters) U.S. envoy says a cease-fire in Gaza would not necessarily end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah (New York Times) World French lawmakers make abortion a constitutional right (Reuters) China sets robust economic growth goal but no big stimulus (New York Times) | | |
Upcoming March 5 â Caucus night March 20 â Utah Foundation Annual Lunch, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Grand America, Purchase tickets here April 20 â United Utah Partyconvention April 27 â State GOP and Democratic Conventions | | |
On This Day In History 1616 - The astronomical work "de Revolutionibus" by Nicolaus Copernicus is placed on Catholic Forbidden index. 1770 - The Boston Massacre occurred when British troops fired on protestors at the Customs House. Five colonists died: Crispus Attucks, a Black man, Patrick Carr, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick and James Caldwell. 1836 - Samuel Colt manufactures first pistol, 34-caliber "Texas" model. 1846 - Emma McVicker is born. She was an advocate for early childhood education and was the first woman appointed to statewide office in Utah when she became the superintendent of schools in 1900. 1853 - Piano company Steinway & Sons founded by Heinrich Steinweg (later Henry Steinway) in New York City. 1868 - The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson begins, the first in U.S. history. 1885 - Louise Pearce, one of the foremost pathologists of the early 20th century, was born today. She found a cure for trypanosomiasis, aka African sleeping sickness in 1919. 1904 - Nikola Tesla describes the process of the ball lightning formation in Electrical World and Engineer. 1931 - Geraldyn Cobb is born. An aviation pioneer, she became the first woman to pass qualifying exams for astronaut training in 1959. However, she was denied entrance into the program because she lacked military jet experience. 1933 - Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament â 43.9%. 1946 - Winston Churchill delivers his famous Iron Curtain speech in Fulton, Missouri. 1953 - Joseph Stalin dies. He is remembered as the man who helped save his nation from Nazi domination and the mass murderer who oversaw the death of between 8 million and 20 million Russians. 1963 - Hula Hoop patented. 1981 - U.S. government grants Atlanta $1 million to finance mental health and social programs in the wake of a mysterious series of abductions and slayings involving at least 22 Black youths. 1995 - Graves of Tsar Nicholas II and family found in St. Petersburg. 2013 - Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolás Maduro assumes the presidency after the death of Hugo Chávez. Quote of the Day âYou donât think your adolescents want to talk about (family history) ... If anything, what we hear more is âwe want to hear more stories.' ... theyâre hungry for them.â â Robyn Fivush, Family Narratives Project On the Punny Side A man walked into a seafood restaurant and asked for a lobster tail. The waitress smiled sweetly and said, "Once upon a time, there was this handsome lobster..." | | |
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