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Situational Analysis | April 11, 2022 It's Monday and National Eight Track Tape Day. Not sure why we want to remember those days but hey - my 20-somethings are bringing back 1970's clothing styles, so what do I know? Be in the Know The Salt Lake County and Utah County Republican and Democratic parties held county conventions on Saturday. In Salt Lake County, two GOP delegates were caught trying to stuff more than one ballot into the ballot box and were stripped of their delegate status. In the Utah County GOP races, Amelia Powers Gardner will face Renee Tribe and Brandon Gordon will face Bill Lee for County Commission. Rod Mann and Rudy Livingston face-off for County Auditor, while the County Attorney race will see a three-way primary between Adam Pomeroy and Jeff Gray as convention vote-getters and David Leavitt (who received 10% of the vote at convention and was booed for refusing to leave the podium when his time was up). Senator Keith Grover will be in a primary against Brandon Beckham. In the Salt Lake County GOP convention, Cheryl Acton, Candice Pierucci, Jay Cobb, Judy Weeks-Rohener, Aimee Winder Newton and others became the party nominees. Wayne Sandberg will face Steve Aste, Rich Cunningham will face Susan Pulsipher, and Jeff Stenquist will face Carolyn Phippen in the June primary. On the Democratic side, Deondra Brown will face Stephanie Pitcher in a primary for the Senate seat held by Jani Iwamoto and Gene Davis is in a primary with Nate Blouin. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Love it or hate it, a giant whale sculpture has made a splash in a Salt Lake City community (KUER) Draper law firm keeps âdatabaseâ of renter information that landlord clients use to screen applicants. Kirk Cullimore says his law offices only provide clients with data already available through public sources. (Salt Lake Tribune) Trauma levels of healthcare workers are comparable to those of veterans, study says (Deseret News) Can you believe in both science and faith? Paul Alan Cox thinks you should (Deseret News) Woman charged with DUI after killing 2 cyclists (ABC4) Politics Paul Edwards: Heaven help the peacemakers who threaten culture war profiteers. Utah Gov. Spencer Coxâs principled approach to governance poses a threat to the outrage machine (Deseret News) Buying federal land for affordable housing? Sen. Mike Lee proposes a plan (Deseret News) Utah lawmaker pleads no contest in poaching incident (KUTV) County conventions end in primary races for some Utah politicians (Fox13) Many Washington County GOP nominees to face same-party challengers due to signature gathering (St. George News) Environment âEmbrace the saltâ â A kayakerâs quest to share up-close views of an âepicâ but shriveling Great Salt Lake (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah/Ukraine Connection As bombs fall on Ukraine, their mission continues (Deseret News) Brigham City man uses time between work gigs to help refugees in Ukraine (KSL) National Headlines General Mimi Reinhard, who typed up Schindlerâs list, dies at 107 (AP) Buffalo police officers cleared for pushing over 75-year-old protester (The Hill) Pakistani parliament elects opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as new prime minister after a walkout by ousted leader Imran Khan's party. (AP) Six months after leaving the White House, Jared Kushner secured a $2 billion investment from a fund led by the Saudi crown prince, a close ally during the Trump administration, despite objections from the fundâs advisers about the merits of the deal. (New York Times) French President Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in a runoff after they both advanced in the first round of voting. The final vote is April 24. (AP) Elon Musk no longer joining Twitterâs board of directors (The Hill) Politics Not just Florida. More than a dozen states propose so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bills (NPR) The top 10 Senate races that are most likely to flip to the other party (NPR) Former President Donald Trumpâs eldest son sent the White House chief of staff a text message two days after Election Day in 2020 laying out strategies for declaring his father the winner regardless of the outcome (New York Times) Ukraine Bucha's month of terror (New York Times) As war enters bloody new phase, Ukraine again calls for more weapons (Washington Post) Russia readying tens of thousands for eastern battle - Zelenskyy (BBC) Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership (BBC) A Stricken Ukrainian City Empties, and Those Left Fear Whatâs Next (New York Times) Champion boxer turned Kyiv mayor becomes a rousing wartime leader (Washington Post) U.S. will supply Ukraine with 'the weapons it needs' against Russia (Reuters) The next phase of Russia's war in Ukraine is expected to be a showdown in the eastern Donbas region. The outcome could determine the course of the conflict, which has flattened cities and killed untold thousands of people. (AP) Russia says it hits Ukraine air defenses before eastern push (AP) | | |
News Releases Utah Policy wins Top of the Rockies award â again! Utah Policy received an award from the 2022 Top of the Rockies Contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalistsâ Colorado Pro Chapter. It is a regional, multi-platform contest for reporters and news organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Contributor Jared Whitley won second place in the âPersonal/Humorâ category in the small newsrooms division. He won second place in the same category last year. Congratulations, Jared! (Read More) Owens co-sponsors the No Timber From Tyrants Act Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) co-sponsored the No Timber From Tyrants Act, legislation to ban imports of forest products from Russia and Belarus. The bill would also ramp up responsible harvesting of American timber, make our forests more resilient, create jobs, and fight back against Putinâs invasion of Ukraine. âLast year, the U.S. imported over $500,000,000 worth of wood products from Russia and Belarus, funding Russiaâs economy as they plotted a war of aggression against Ukraine,â said Rep. Owens. âThe No Timber From Tyrants Act is a no-brainer to revive American dominance, support Utahâs federal lands, create high-paying jobs, and ensure tyrants like Vladimir Putin stand alone.â (Read More) Sen. Lee leads 68 colleagues in letter demanding DOJ investigate deaths of Washington D.C. preborn babies Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter signed by 23 senators and 46 representatives to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding the Department of Justice investigate the deaths of preborn babies whose remains have been found in Washington D.C. Images have been widely circulated of the remains that suggest some of the babies may have undergone unlawful partial-birth abortions or possibly infanticide at the Washington Surgi-Clinic. Yet, the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C. has made the assumption that each preborn baby died as the result of a legal abortion. In the letter, the members of Congress say in part, âWe are gravely concerned by allegations brought forward that suggest a preborn baby underwent a partial birth abortion at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C. We demand that you conduct a comprehensive investigation on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of each preborn baby. (Read More) Sen. Lee introduces bill to increase Utah housing supply Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced his Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter or HOUSES Act today to help units of local government address housing supply and affordability in their jurisdictions. The federal government owns more than two-thirds of the land in Utah. Utah is also among the states with the most competitive housing markets and limited housing supply. That constrained supply led home prices in the state to increase by 24.5% from 2020 to 2021. Coupled with historic inflation, the rising prices of housing is making life less affordable for western families. The HOUSES Act helps solve Utahâs land and housing scarcity by allowing parcels of federal land to be purchased by a state or unit of local government at a reduced price giving them flexibility to address housing constraints. The act requires that land be used for housing, subject to a density requirement, and protects against development of expensive second homes on the purchased parcels. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming United Utah Party State Convention - April 16, 10 am, West High, SLC 2022 Midyear Conference, Utah League of Cities and Towns - April 20-22, St. George Register here GOP Convention, April 23, 10 am, Mt. America Expo Center Dem Convention, Apr 23, 9 am Ballots are mailed â June 7 Primary election day â June 28 General election â Nov 8 | | |
On This Day In History 1814 - Napoleon abdicates the throne and is exiled to Elba. 1865 - Mary White Ovington is born. She co-founded the NAACP. 1899 - Percy Lavon Julian is born. This African American chemist received 130 patents and was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. 1910 - Annie Dodge Wauneka is born into the Tse NiÌjikiÌniÌ (Cliff Dwelling People) Clan of the Navajo Tribe. She viewed education and leadership as the best ways to make improvements and earned a degree in public health from the University of Arizona. She ran for office on the Navajo Tribal Council, becoming the second woman elected. She went on to serve seven terms. She was awarded the National Medal of Freedom in 1963. 1945 - The US Army liberates Buchenwald concentration camp. Among those saved by the Americans was Elie Wiesel, who would go on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. 1948 - Jackie Robinson signs a professional baseball contract and becomes the first Black player in the major leagues. 1968 - LBJ signs the 1968 Civil Rights Act which outlaws discrimination in the sale, rental or leasing of housing. This bill also made it a crime to interfere with civil rights workers and to cross state lines to incite a riot. 1970 - Apollo 13 launches to the moon. 1979 - Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is overthrown. 2005 - Maurice R. Hilleman, American microbiologist who developed over 36 vaccines including measles, mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis, pneumonia, dies at 85 Wise Words "We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." â Elie Wiesel Lighter Side âSo I, after processing the fact that someone called the police on me â believe it or not, that has never happened to me in my life â I tweeted back, âOfficer? Iâd like to report a joke.ââ â JIMMY KIMMEL | | |
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