Plus: Church settles case with SEC, "absurd" changes to Roald Dahlâs childrenâs books, and who cares what Shaq and Barkley think.
Good morning, Utah! Itâs just a little snowy: đ¨ď¸ 16 â 21° in Logan | âď¸ 90% chance â ď¸ đ¨ď¸ 23 â 29° in Salt Lake City | âď¸ 90% chance â đ¨ď¸ 31 â 39° in St. George | âď¸ 80% chance â ď¸ Avalanche warning. â Winter storm warning. Snowmageddon is upon us! After weeks of dry, cold, passive-aggressive weather, weâre finally getting a huge snowstorm. This probably means some of us will be working from home or keeping the kids home from school today. I always love these days, because I use it as an excuse to wear my coziest pajamas, watch a movie and make hot chocolate. Tell me: How are you getting through this snow day? Looking for something? Anything related to the 2023 legislative session will have a bee emoji next to it. đ đ Also on our minds: Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting, âabsurdâ changes to Roald Dahlâs childrenâs books, and who cares what Shaq and Barkley think. |
| Repealing state food tax would stir âhopeâ among Utahns struggling to make ends meet đ |
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| | A few days ago, Ted Garcia bought two bags of groceries that cost a total of $67. He shared his experience with the House Revenue and Taxation Committee Tuesday in consideration of HB101, a bill that would repeal the state food tax. The only hitch is Utah voters must agree to lift an earmark on income tax revenue. | âYou know, I think Abraham Lincoln dealt with that kind of insanity,â said Utah Sen. Mitt Romney to a group of reporters at the Utah State Capitol Tuesday. In reference to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greeneâs recent call for a ânational divorce,â he denounced the comments and stated, âWeâre not going to divide the country. Itâs united we stand, divided we fall.â He then went on to criticize both Republicans and Democrats for the state of political discourse saying, âLook, thereâs no question, but there are some people in my party and in the other party that say things to try to get a headline and get people to send them money, and that happens to lead in todayâs loony left,â before adding, âI should say loony right.â Read the whole story here. More in Politics: New Utah revenue estimates âflat.â Hereâs what that means for the state budget (Deseret News) đ Is this the death of the John Birch Society â or its renaissance? (Deseret News) 'Unabashedly conservative,' this new Utah lawmaker brings a respectful approach to legislating (KSL) đ | FROM DESERET NEWS MARATHON This is the race: Join us on July 24 Donât give up on your New Yearâs resolutions! Sign up for the Deseret News Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K. Register now for the fourth oldest marathon west of the continental divide. | Business: New Deseret News publisher on why the Church owns a newspaper and its mission to be a voice of âlight and truthâ (Church News) âGreenwashingâ might be financially beneficialâuntil your customers catch on (Utah Business) Family: Baby formula shortage may not be as âoverâ as you think (Deseret News) Perspective: Our teenage girls are suffering. Utah can lead the way in helping them (Deseret News) đ Culture: Opinion: Shaq and Barkley think weâre boring. Who cares? (Deseret News) Authors react to âabsurdâ changes to Roald Dahlâs childrenâs books to make them less offensive (Deseret News) Law Enforcement: Catholic bishop killed in Los Angeles. The husband of his housekeeper was just arrested (Deseret News) Memphis police officers in Tyre Nichols killing pleaded not guilty. Whatâs next for the case? (Deseret News) The Courts: Church settles case with SEC over financial reporting (Deseret News) âRustâ prosecutors downgrade Alec Baldwinâs involuntary manslaughter charges (Deseret News) Will Supreme Court undo the ârule that made the modern internetâ? (Deseret News) Faith: The journey to Easter begins this week (Deseret News) Why the actor who portrays Jesus in âThe Chosenâ turned hippie preacher in âJesus Revolutionâ (Deseret News) When the Tabernacle Choir has performed for U.S. presidents (Church News) Wasatch Front: South Jordan killing tied to drug trafficking case, police say (KSL) Ex-youth leader admits sexually abusing Utah boy while paying hush money (KSL) Utah Court of Appeals upholds guilty verdict in 2016 murder of Afghan refugee (KSL) The Nation: EPA administrator will visit Ohio city to address residentsâ concerns about train derailment (Deseret News) âPracticalâ conservatives in House say debt ceiling negotiations will be painful but productive (Deseret News) The World: Biden accuses Russia of âcrimes against humanityâ during Poland speech (Deseret News) More deaths follow another earthquake in Turkey. More than 1 million people are now homeless (Deseret News) Ex-Mexico drug czar convicted in U.S. of taking bribes from cartel (Reuters) Sports: The overwhelming effect âsuper-shoesâ are having on trackâs record book (Deseret News) Utah Stateâs coaching staff will look significantly different next season (Deseret News) This NBA big man is returning to the league 2 years after a faith-related scandal (Deseret News) |
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