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Situational Analysis | Mar. 14, 2025 It's Friday and Pi Day! What's your favorite flavor?? Happy birthday yesterday to Sen. Stephanie Pitcher and today to Sen. Chris Wilson. ð ð ðDo you have birthday pie instead of cake? ð¤ What you need to know - Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, said he would vote to end the filibuster, teeing up a vote for a six-month long continuing resolution that would extend government funding through the end of September. House Democrats feel a "deep sense of outrage and betrayal."
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Utah Headlines Political news - Utah Legislature cracks down on youth marriage amid polygamy lawsuits (Deseret News)
- Voices: We teach at USU. SB334 is an attack on our academic freedom, and itâs bad for students. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Bag checks at shelters and more policing on the street â Utah lawmakers dig in on homelessness (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Utah child advocate urges lawmakers to act on child welfare reform following failed bill (KUTV)
- Utah Democrats arenât just opposition, theyâre finding ways to get things done (KUER)
- New Utah Sen. John Curtis enjoys mostly favorable ratings after first few months on the job (Deseret News)
- Sen. Mike Lee maintains favorability among Utah voters, especially conservatives (Deseret News)
- Will Trumpâs budget cuts slash Medicaid coverage for Utahns? Rep. Kennedy, a physician, says no. (Salt Lake Tribune)
- Kane County leader decries alternative incorporation route, hopes for more efforts to halt it (KSL)
- Ogden leaders nix homeless facility proposal, opt for neighborhood revitalization plan (KSL)
- Vineyard City Council adopts code of conduct for city leaders (Daily Herald)
Utah - Friends and loved ones mourn death of Utah influencer Elise Caffee (KSL)
Biz/Tech - âBye Felicia?â: Salt Lake City not elaborating on report claiming Sundance may leave over pride flag bill (ABC4)
Crime/Courts - Taylorsville dad beat 9 yr-old daughter with a belt after she was eating food from school trash can because she was hungry, charges say (KSL)
- Utah judge accused of child sex crimes resigns from First District Court (KUTV)
- Ex Tremonton fire chief Ned Hansen to plead not guilty in child exploitation case (KUTV)
- Provo woman arrested after child attempts suicide due to unsafe living conditions (Fox13)
Culture/Community - A difficult era for American Jews, including in Utah (Deseret News)
- Happy National Pi Day! Here are some of the best deals on pizza and pie (Deseret News)
- Disneyland celebrates 70th anniversary with low ticket prices (Deseret News)
Economy - Utahâs strong trade relationship with Ireland highlighted by visit from Irish minister of state (Deseret News)
Education - K-12 - Herriman high teacher named 'most valuable educator' by Utah Jazz (KSL)
- Utah County releases proposed boundaries for Alpine School District split (KSL TV)
- Parents voice concerns after Granite School District considers closures on east side (KUTV)
Education - Higher - Why BYU's Ballard Center is honoring this Baltimore pastor (Deseret News)
- Some universities are freezing hiring and laying off staff as Trump cuts federal funding (AP)
- Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut (Reuters)
- Universities scramble to avoid being Trumpâs next target. Amid DEI backlash and funding threats, universities nationwide cancel events, rescind grad school offers (Wall Street Journal)
Environment - Alaska volcano may erupt in the next few weeks â with âlittle or no additional warningâ (Deseret News)
- Utah, Wyoming can benefit on the renewable energy stage (Deseret News)
Family - In honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, Elder and Sister Bednar share lessons learned from marriage (Deseret News)
- Gender gap in teens' experiences: Pew study (Deseret News)
Health - Perspective: The latest troubling trend in impaired driving: Cannabis-related crashes (Deseret News)
- New crisis center in South Salt Lake to provide âtimely accessâ to mental health care (KSL TV)
Housing - Hereâs how mortgage rates are doing. Is now a good time for Utahns to buy a home? (Deseret News)
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National Headlines General - In California, Saigon is still standing (Deseret News)
- American Airlines jet engine catches fire after landing in Denver, passengers evacuated (Reuters)
- Donât click on those road toll texts. Officials issue warnings about the smishing scam (AP)
Political news - Trump uncorks threat of new 200% tariff on EU alcohol (Deseret News)
- BYU law professors: President Trumpâs spending freezes violate separation of powers and federal law (Deseret News)
- Trump administration warns 60 colleges: Protect your Jewish students â or face consequences (Deseret News)
- White House drops CDC director choice, cancels confirmation hearing (Deseret News)
- Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now (AP)
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions (AP)
- The Education Department is being cut in half and the Department's Office for Civil Rights, Institute of Education Sciences and Office of Federal Student Aid were especially impacted (NPR)
- Trump pushes annexation of Greenland during meeting with NATO secretary (The Hill)
DOGE/Musk - USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers (AP)
Ukraine/Russia - As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain (Reuters)
- Russia seeks to exclude key Trump envoy from Ukraine talks, sources say (Reuters)
- Americans worry Trump too closely aligned with Russia, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds (Reuters)
- Putin voices doubts over a U.S.-proposed ceasefire with Ukraine, and sets conditions (NPR)
Israel, Gaza, Syria - AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza (AP)
- Hamas agrees to release a US-Israeli hostage and the bodies of 4 other dual nationals (AP)
World news - Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors (AP)
- Inside a Mexican cartel âexterminationâ camp: Ovens, shoes and teeth (Washington Post)
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 | News Releases Gov. Cox signs six bills in the 2025 General Legislative Session Today, Gov. Cox signed six bills in the 2025 General Legislative Session. Information on these bills can be found below: - HB 24, Limitations on Liability Amendments
- HB 33, Child Welfare Reporting Amendments
- HB 46, Water Rights Applications Amendments
- HB 98, Landowner Liability Amendments
- SB 26, Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Amendments
- SB 166, Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments
Young Democrats of Utah call for town halls during congressional recess The Young Democrats of Utah are calling on Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01), Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Mike Kennedy (UT-03), and Burgess Owens (UT-04) to hold in-person town halls in their respective districts during the congressional recess from March 13-22. (Read More)
New dean to take reins of WSUâs Goddard School of Business & Economics This summer, the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics at Weber State University will welcome a new dean. Jeremy Oller comes to WSU from the University of Central Oklahoma, where he served as dean of the College of Business, leading initiatives to strengthen academic quality, student engagement and industry partnerships. (Read More)
State Auditor launches new higher education cash and cash equivalents dashboard The Office of the Utah State Auditor launched the newest information dashboard available on the Transparent Utah website. This new dashboard details the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash being held by Utahâs 16 colleges, universities, and technical colleges. (Read More) | | |
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Upcoming - Mar 15 â Utah Women Run annual training, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, Register here
- Mar 22 â MWEG annual conference with plenary speaker Sharon Eubank, UVU, Register here
- Apr 7 âPillars of the Valley Elder Matthew S. and Paige Holland, with the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, 7:00-9:00 pm, Register here
- Apr 24 â Giant in Our City with the Salt Lake Chamber, 6:00-9:00 pm, Register here
- May 1 â High school writing contest deadline with The Rostra: Applying the wisdom of the past to the problems of today. More info here
- Aug 7 â Titan of Public Service, Sen. Tom Cotton, with the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, Grand America Hotel
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On This Day In History - 1776 - Alexander Hamilton is named captain of a New York artillery company.
- 1794 - Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, which increased demand for slave labor
- 1833 - Lucy Hobbs Taylor is born. She was the first US woman to earn a dentistry degree.
- 1879 - Albert Einstein is born.
- 1921 - Ada Louise Huxtable was born. An architecture critic and writer, she was awarded the first ever Pulitzer prize for Criticism.
- 1943 - The Kraków Ghetto is "liquidated" during WWII.
- 1950 - The FBI debuts â10 Most Wanted Fugitivesâ list.
- 1973 - John McCain is released after spending over five years in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp.
- 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union.
- 2018 - Stephen Hawking dies
Quote of the Day "We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity." âStephen Hawking
On the Punny Side Would it kill the makers of avocados to put a different toy inside? I have like 50 wooden balls already. | | |
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