Plus: Mitt Romney’s ski lodge is up for sale, the genocide no one is talking about and are fatherhood classes effective?
Good morning! Here’s your forecast: 🌨️ 24 – 46° in Logan |💧 80% chance 🌧️ 40 – 53° in Salt Lake City |💧 70% chance ⛅ 43 – 67° in St. George Now let’s get down to business because yesterday was a BIG news day! Here are some interesting stories that caught my eye: 👟 After saying, “I can say antisemitic things and Adidas can’t drop me,” Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, was dropped by Adidas. The story is still developing, but I was heartened to see that Soviet-born Jewish podcaster and engineer Lex Fridman invited him onto his podcast 🔒 to discuss the tough issues surrounding antisemitism face to face. 🍅 Climate activists are throwing more food at paintings. Most recently, some German protesters threw mashed potatoes at Monet’s “Grainstacks.” Luckily, the painting is okay, but those mashed potatoes do not look at all appetizing. 💌 The USPS is unveiling a new Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp. As someone who both loves writing handwritten notes and is an avid follower of the Supreme Court’s proceedings, I will be first in line to get my hands on these. By the way: This issue of Utah Today is heavy on politics. Since we’re close to the election, I’ve made it easier for you to find stories about Utah politics or the upcoming midterm elections by putting a ballot box emoji next to the relevant stories. 🗳 Also on our minds: Mitt Romney’s Deer Valley home is up for sale, the genocide no one is talking about and how are religious families celebrating Halloween? |
| Are classes on fatherhood and relationships a good use of taxpayer dollars? |
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| | Less depression, less self-sabotage, less domestic violence and more employment: These are just some of the long-term effects researchers have seen from federally funded relationship education and fatherhood classes over the last two decades. More than 2 million people have taken these courses over the years at a hefty price tag of over $1 billion. Early studies showed tepid results at first, but they have improved over time. |
Nevertheless, discussions persist over whether or not these programs are efficient uses of taxpayer dollars. Why? Read more here. |
| College tuition and student debt are top of mind for Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. During his monthly press conference, Cox spoke out against President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness initiative and instead wants to focus on cutting or freezing tuition hikes at Utah universities. Marjorie Cortez spoke to a student who would welcome the reprieve and state legislators about their concerns of keeping life affordable for Utahns. See what they said here. More in Politics: 🗳 Judge rules Utah redistricting lawsuit can move forward (Deseret News) 🗳 Amendment A: How much can Utah Legislature spend in special session? (KSL) 🗳 Guest opinion: Utah’s energy code needs to be a ‘hot topic’ in Utah (Utah Policy) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH EDUCATION ELECTION Ensuring You Are Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Election Be ready for the voting process so you can show off your sticker without the stress this November. Check out the Utah Election website. Learn how to vote, track your ballot, find candidate information, find voter registration info and update your registration preferences or address. | Ski Season: Is there more snow in the forecast for Utah? (Deseret News) Mitt Romney’s Deer Valley ski lodge is up for sale (Deseret News) Ideas: Perspective: If the death penalty is a moral issue, we ought to debate it as such (Deseret News) Opinion: The genocide nobody is talking about (Deseret News) Culture: ‘The Great Gatsby’ failed ... until it didn’t (Deseret News) COVID-19: NY Supreme Court judge unwinds state’s strict COVID policies (Deseret News) What the president says you need to do now to protect yourself, others against COVID-19 (Deseret News) 🗳 Utah A.G. Sean Reyes opposes adding the COVID-19 vaccine to child immunization list (Salt Lake Tribune) Immigration: 🗳 Cox tackles immigration, housing and more in Latino Town Hall (KSL) 🗳 Utah governor endorses legislation supporting Afghan allies (KSL) Economy: Housing market prices slowed at record pace in August. It’s just the beginning (Deseret News) Homeless services are challenged by Utah’s tight labor market (KUER) Business: These three companies are making self-driving cars safer (Utah Business) Faith: How should religious families celebrate Halloween? (Deseret News) Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on connecting to other faiths through scripture and shared principles (Church News) Northern Utah: Cache County Council of Governments recommends $7.6 million in road projects (Cache Valley Daily) Southern Utah: The St. George City Manager resigned after pressure over drag show on public property (Salt Lake Tribune) The Nation: Where do Texas gubernatorial candidates Abbott and O’Rourke stand on the issues? (Deseret News) Florida midterm debate: Gov. DeSantis doesn’t commit to serving full 4-year term (Deseret News) The World: Rishi Sunak promises to focus on ‘economic stability and confidence’ as U.K. prime minister (Deseret News) Sports: Here’s where Utah’s women’s basketball team is picked to finish in the Pac-12 race (Deseret News) Are Cougars ready to show some fight? This guy is (Deseret News) ‘I’ll throw as many times as they let me’: Is Utah relying too heavily on Cam Rising? (Deseret News) |
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