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Situational Analysis | Jan. 31, 2025 It's Friday and National Hot Chocolate Day! There are 512 bills available. By noon today is the last time to request appropriations or open a bill file without floor approval. Three things today: An American Airlines plane collided with a U.S. Army helicopter Wednesday evening as the plane was preparing to land at Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, D.C. All passengers and crew members are believed to be dead, and the cause of the crash is unclear. President Trump called it âan hour of anguishâ for the nation and appointed Christopher Rocheleau acting commissioner of the Federal Aviation Administration, which will investigate the crash. Senator John Curtis introduced a new bill Thursday to protect American companies from intellectual theft from China. ââUnder the Combatting Chinaâs Pilfering of Intellectual Property Act, Chinese organizations would face heavy sanctions for engaging in intellectual theft of American companies. Sen. Curtis said, âUtah is a major hub of entrepreneurship and innovation, and too many of our businesses have seen their intellectual property stolen by Chinese entities.â The Legislative Audit Subcommittee will meet at 4:00 p.m. to present the performance audits of the position and office of the attorney general and of the Piute and Wayne County election processes. Members of the public who would like to participate can do so by visiting the committeeâs webpage to access the live streaming options. On the Hill Today, Day 11 of 45 8:00 am: Criminal Justice Appropriations; Higher Education Appropriations; Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environmental Quality Appropriations; Social Services Appropriations 11:00 - 11:50: Senate floor time 11:00 - 12:00: House floor time 2:00 pm: House Business & Labor; House Economic Development & Workforce Services; House Education; House Health & Human Services; Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice; Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment; Senate Transportation, Public Utilities & Technology 4:00 pm: Legislative Audit Subcommittee | | |
Utah Headlines Legislative session Will disbanding Utahâs public records committee streamline the appeals process? (The Salt Lake Tribune) Luz Escamilla: Back to basics â every Utah family deserves a chance to thrive (Deseret News) Education A bill on housing for transgender students passes Utah Senate committee (Deseret News) Government Operations âBy Utahns, for Utahnsâ: Bill would exempt Utah from orders by international groups (Deseret News) Utah Senate debate on public union bargaining ban ends in vote, promised changes (KUER) Utah lawmakers are eyeing signature gathering tweaks and runoff elections (KUER) New bill seeks to create new independent elections office separate from Lt. Governor (ABC4) Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Bill to prohibit fluoride in public drinking water systems advances (Deseret News) Health and Human Services State moves ahead with 'code red' plan to protect homeless Utahns from summer heat (KSL) Other Utah News Politics 'Beyond our boundaries': Provo mayor focuses on lifting others in State of the City address (KSL) Judge dismisses Phil Lyman's lawsuit against write-in candidates Richard, Carol Lyman (KSL) Judge delays ruling on school choice/voucher lawsuit (FOX13) Ogden mayor touts winning city and work to be done in enthusiastic State of the City address (Standard Examiner) Utah news 'Consternation in the community': Venezuelans in Utah on edge after decision on protected status (KSL) Incoming atmospheric river prompts winter storm warning in parts of Utah this weekend (KSL) New drug team in Utah County seizes 15,000 fentanyl pills during 1st shift (KSL) Prescription bottle display depicts 41% reduction in Utah opioid prescriptions (KSL) Best Friends Animal Society withdraws $1 million offer to Provo (FOX13) Culture These Utah restaurants just became semifinalists for this prestigious award (Deseret News) Education Nationâs report card: Reading skills slipping for many Utah students (Deseret News) How one Utah school uses new methods to improve literacy (FOX13) Environment 'Super excited': Utah agency eager for Utahraptor State Park grand opening this year (KSL) Washington County completes Red Shiner Fish Barrier to protect Virgin River ecosystem (KUTV) Housing Will deportations affect the housing supply in Utah? (Deseret News) | | |
National Headlines General Trump offers condolences, then says DEI could be to blame for midair D.C. plane crash (Deseret News) Victims identified in DC plane crash involving American Airlines jet and military helicopter (Fox News) Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash (NPR) FDA upgrades recall of Lay's potato chips to most serious level (NPR) US weekly jobless claims decline more than expected (Reuters) New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agency (BBC) Political news Top Senate committee Republican âstrugglingâ over RFK Jr.âs nomination, points to vaccine skepticism (Deseret News) Trump reiterates plan to raise tariffs Saturday on Mexico, Canada (Politico) Federal workers reeling over Trumpâs âbuyoutâ offer: âThis is the last lifeboat in townâ (Politico) Tulsi Gabbard faces questions about Russia, Syria and Snowden from senators (Deseret News) Kash Patel, Trumpâs pick for FBI director, grilled by Democrats, defended by Republicans (Deseret News) Ukraine and Russia North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (The New York Times) American fighters are dying in Ukraine in growing numbers. Bringing their bodies home is a complex task (CNN) Israel and Gaza Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed (The Associated Press) Palestinian born after father was jailed hugs him for first time (BBC) Other world news Rwandaâs evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo (The Associated Press) Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person as treaty settlement passes into law (The Guardian) US teen shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos (BBC) Man Who Burned Qurans in Sweden Shot Dead During TikTok Livestream (The Wall Street Journal) | | |
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On This Day In History 1865 - House passes the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24). 1870 - Mary Woolley Chamberlain is born. She, along with 4 other women, was elected to the Kanab city council in 1911. 1876 - The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations. 1940 - The Social Security Administration issues the first Social Security check in the amount of $22.54 to Ida May Fuller. 1950 - President Harry Truman publicly supports development of the hydrogen bomb. 1968 - Viet Cong attack U.S. Embassy in Saigon. 1988 - Doug Williams became the first African American to start and win a Super Bowl. Playing for the Washington Redskins, he led Washington to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. 1990 - First McDonaldâs opens in the Soviet Union. 2000 - Alaska Airlines flight 261 MD-83 crashes in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Point Mugu, California, killing all 88 persons aboard. 2006 - US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retires and is replaced by Samuel Alito. 2017 - President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Sally Yates after she instructs Justice Department officials not to defend Trump's travel ban. 2020 - United Kingdom formally withdraws from the European Union (Brexit). Quote of the Day âAs women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what women can do, there will be more women out there doing things, and we'll all be better off for it.â âJustice Sandra Day O'Connor On the Punny Side Bigfoot frequently gets confused for Sasquatch. Yeti never complains. | | |
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