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Situational Analysis | Sept. 23, 2024 It's Monday and National Family Day. â¤ï¸ Happy birthday to Sen. Ron Winterton over the weekend! ð ðð What you need to know The FBI intercepted a threatening letter intended for Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Hendersonâs staff office on Friday morning, according to a statement released by the Lieutenant Governorâs Office. The letter contained a white powder and was signed, âUnited States Traitor Elimination Army,â the statement said. The FBI seized the letter in Reno, Nevada, where there is a U.S. Postal Service distribution center. Law enforcement officials are investigating the threat and testing to identify the substance. "We will not be intimidated," said the Lt. Governor. The threat comes just over a year after the Utah Legislature slashed Hendersonâs security detail, previously provided by the Utah Highway Patrol. Rapid relevance Congrats to BYU and the U of U on big football wins this weekend; the Utah Hockey Club wins its first preseason game; and Dick Van Dyke no longer attending FanX due to age | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Political violence and a major appeal (Hinckley Report) Rep. Blake Mooreâs proposed bill could lead to affordable military housing (Deseret News) Election news Voices: As the president of Utah PTA, I urge you to vote against Amendment A (Salt Lake Tribune) Ruling on records access to election materials upheld (Fox13) Municipal news Utah County commits to a culture of kindness through countywide One Kind Act A Day initiative (Daily Herald) Could Logan allow a new tool to fight its affordable housing crisis? City leaders are weighing it. (Salt Lake Tribune) As the glow-ups begin, Salt Lake City wants to know what makes a good park (KUER) Utah Last pitch: Salt Lake Bees close the gate to Smith's Ballpark after 31 years (Deseret News) Man opposed to Little Cottonwood gondola admits harassing UDOT manager (Deseret News) Sunday Edition: Jennie Taylor (KSL TV) Biz/Tech Opinion: A $22 billion life sciences engine vs. Washington red tape (Deseret News) Study finds Utahns are among the cheapest restaurant tippers in the U.S. (ABC4) Culture Afro Utah Fest lost some sponsors after new anti-DEI law passed, but it continues to grow (Salt Lake Tribune) Max Roth shares conversation with Americorps CEO on volunteers in Utah (Fox13) Japanese Church of Christ celebrates âA Century of Loving Faithâ (KSL TV) Church of Jesus Christ releases interior renderings of Salt Lake Temple renovations (KSL) Education Did a criminal Russian academic paper mill use AI to plagiarize a BYU professor and his student? (Deseret News) A Womanâs View: Students are reading fewer books in English class (KSL Newsradio) 2 Alpine District schools will be studied for closure ahead of potential district split (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Utah is advertising its public lands lawsuits in national publications and a podcast. Here's why (Deseret News) DWR aims to bolster declining Ogden-area mountain goat population (Standard-Examiner) A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected. (NPR) Family Lighthouse parents have more confident kids (The Atlantic) Housing Salt Lake City funds new, affordable senior housing community in Sugar House (KSL Newsradio) | | |
National Headlines General From Silicon Valley to a cowboy church â inside the state-to-state exchange program changing hearts and minds (Deseret News) She bought a house at 10, and got started living the American dream (Deseret News) David Brooks: How America got mean (The Atlantic) Political news Perspective: The case for a baby bonus for parents (Deseret News) Opinion: The effects of deporting millions of undocumented workers (Deseret News) Opinion: Supporting immigrants and communities instead of spreading hate (Deseret News) Opinion: The value of economic diplomacy in U.S.-U.K. relations (Deseret News) Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20. The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act. (NPR) The Supreme Court expanded gun rights. That could complicate the Trump assassination attempt case. (Politico) Dan Evans, former governor of Washington and US senator, dies at 98 (Politico) Election news In North Carolina, Trump has a path. But âundecidedsâ arenât sure they want on (Deseret News) As fighting escalates in the Middle East, Trump pitches himself to Jewish voters. He is also accused of scapegoating Jews for saying they âwould have a lot to doâ with his potential electoral loss (Deseret News) Trump says, if he loses, 2024 run will be his last (AP) Kamala Harris joins Oprah Winfrey in emotional campaign event (Reuters) Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaignâs last stretch (AP) Republicans in swing states say they see scant signs of groups door-knocking for Trump (AP) Nearly all of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign staff quits after CNN report (WUNC) A majority in Arizona supports establishing right to abortion, poll finds (New York Times) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraineâs Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition plant to thank workers and ask for more (AP) The deserter: An epic story of love and war. He didn't want to fight in Putin's war - he just wanted to survive. (New York Times) Israel and Gaza Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an âopen-ended battleâ with Israel (AP) Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 100 people (Reuters) World news Ecuador cuts power in half of its provinces amid historic drought (Reuters) As Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner (Washington Post) | | |
| | News Releases Utah Democrats condemn intimidation of election workers Friday, Utah Democratic Party Chair Diane Lewis released the following statement in response to the FBIâs interception of a threatening letter and white powder intended for the Utah Lieutenant Governorâs Office, which oversees elections in the state of Utah: âI wholeheartedly condemn this attempt to intimidate Utahâs Election Workers. The professionals who handle our votes are integral to the democratic process, and threats made against election workers undermine the foundations of our democracy. I am grateful that those at the Lieutenant Governorâs Office are safe, and that United States Postal Workers and the FBI were able to address the situation." (Read More) Senator Blouin files comments supporting EPA rulemaking Under supermajority Republican control, the Utah Legislature has spent millions of taxpayer dollars setting up frivolous legal challenges to federal laws that protect the health and wellbeing of Utahns while staking nonsensical positions that highlight the need for expertise in the policymaking process. During Wednesdayâs Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee, Republicans alleged, against sound scientific evidence, that the regionâs air quality is no longer hazardous to our health; that our proximity to a saline body of water will prolong life expectancies as evidenced by Hawaiâiâs nation-leading lifespans; and that environmental justice initiatives are akin to reparations. (Read More) Rep. Maloy applauds committee passage of her legislation to streamline federal permitting Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) applaud the passage of their bill, the Full Responsibility and Expedited Enforcement (FREE) Act, in the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. This bill establishes a permit-by-rule system to streamline the federal permitting process. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Oct. 1 â Attorney General Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here Oct. 4 â Hatch Foundation hosts Civil Dialogue Symposium with Dana Perino, 2:00 pm, USU, Register here Oct. 7-9 â One Utah Summit, SUU, Register here Oct. 8 â CD1 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 10 â US Senate Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 14 â CD2 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 15-16 â Interim Days Oct. 17 â CD3 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Oct. 24 â CD4 Debate, UT Debate Commission, 6:00 pm Nov. 5 â Election Day! 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 | | |
On This Day In History 1838 - Victoria Woodhull is born. She became the first woman candidate for U.S. President (1872) for the Equal Rights Party, and with her sister Tennessee, became the first women members of the NY Stock Exchange (1870âs) 1846 - Planet Neptune is discovered 1863 - Mary Church Terrell is born. An outstanding speaker, she became the first president of the National Association of Colored Women. She was one of the first African-American women to earn a college degree, and became known as a national activist for civil rights and suffrage. She was also the first African-American woman in the United States to be appointed to the school board of a major city, serving in the District of Columbia until 1906. 1906 - Harriet Hardy is born. She was an American pioneer in occupational medicine and the first woman professor at Harvard Medical School. Her main points of study were toxicology and environmental related illness. 1923 - "The Prophet," by Lebanese-American poet-philosopher Kahlil Gibran, is published 1933 - Standard Oil geologists arrive in Saudi Arabia, after the discovery of a massive oil field in Ghawar a couple of months earlier. 1955 - An all-white jury finds Roy Brant and John William Milam not guilty of the brutal murder of black teenager Emmett Till in Sumner, Mississippi. They later admitted to the crime. 2019 - Climate activist Greta Thunberg scolds world leaders "How Dare You" for not addressing climate change at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York 2020 - President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the US November election at a White House press conference Quote of the Day "Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being."
âKhalil Gibran On the Punny Side You know you're old when you're entering your birth year online and have to spin that thing like you're on wheel of fortune. | | |
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