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Situational Analysis | Sept 21, 2022 Be in the Know Ironically, on this International Day of Peace, Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reserve troops with relevant combat and service experience, in an escalation of the war he is losing in Ukraine. Additionally, professional soldiers will no longer be allowed to terminate their contracts. It is the first mobilization of troops in Russia since WWII. Putin also threatened (again) to use nuclear weapons and announced his support for the referendums to "annex" four regions of Ukraine. Pro-Kremlin analysts and officials have said that if the territories are formally annexed, any further Ukrainian military action on those areas could be considered an attack on Russia itself. Rapid Roundup Best drives to see fall leaves in Utah; Spotify has audiobooks now - hereâs how to access over 300,000 titles; no longer the happiest state in the Union ð; Zion, Bryce Canyon, other local national parks having a âfee-freeâ day to encourage volunteering; Utah is in the top five states with the highest percentage of eligible student loan borrowers who could see $20K wiped off their debt; and "Up Close" with Shawn Bradley. On the Hill today 8:30 am: Economic Development and Workforce Services; Judiciary; Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment; Revenue and Taxation; Transportation 1:15 pm: Business and Labor; Education; Government Operations; Health and Human Services; Political Subdivisions; Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology 4:00 pm: Senate floor time | | |
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Utah Headlines General Driver caught going 115 mph in a 55 zone in Utah County, not far from local elementary school (Fox13) She killed her rapist and must pay $150,000 in restitution. Could it happen in Utah? (Deseret News) Salt Lake City reaches $3M settlement with parents of unarmed, autistic child shot by police (Salt Lake Tribune) Sandy man searching for mystery woman who saved his life (Fox13) Politics An audit being presented to the Utah legislature yesterday afternoon found some problems with the inland port's contracts and no-bid spending on some projects (Fox13) Will Mike Pence run for president in 2024? His answer to a Utah Valley University student: I'll keep you posted (Deseret News) Pence touts accomplishments, praises Utahns in UVU speech 9 Take 2 Podcast: Darlene McDonald (KUTV) Bill on same-sex marriage needs a âUtah compromiseâ. Romney is leading the way. Ensuring religious freedom for all is the only way forward in our divided nation and world (Deseret News) Economy What will another jumbo rate hike from Federal Reserve mean for beleaguered consumers? (Deseret News) Education Weber State hires new official to help bolster Latino enrollment (Standard-Examiner) Utahâs online schools boomed during the height of the pandemic. Whatâs happening now? (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment Romney weighs in on big lift for Utah wildfire resilience efforts (Deseret News) Scott Beckstead: Wild horses deserve a home in the West (Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City meets water conservation goal, saving 2.9B gallons of water (KSL) Wildfires âno longer seasonalâ: New federal task force meets in Utah, aims to combat changing fire risk. The commission met for the first time in Salt Lake City last week and is due to deliver its first report to Congress in January. (Salt Lake Tribune) Family Blake Moore: Connecting forever families by removing barriers to adoption (Deseret News) Utahns worry about loved ones following massive earthquake in Mexico (Fox13) Health Monkeypox affecting Latino and Pacific Islander populations disproportionately in Utah (KSL) Donât cook your chicken in NyQuil, FDA says - even if it is a TikTok challenge (Deseret News) Night owls vs. early birds: Who lives longer? (Deseret News) Love Hard Foundation making positive difference in Utah teensâ mental health (KSL TV) Contraceptives are still in high demand in Utah 3 months after Supreme Courtâs Roe decision (KUER) For the first time, U.S. health panel recommends screening for adult anxiety (Washington Post) National Headlines General These trailblazers were the only women in the room where it happened. A new book spotlights 100 historical photographs of lone women hidden among groups of men (Smithsonian Magazine) The Justice Department has charged 48 people with stealing $240 million from pandemic aid programs intended to feed children in Minnesota. (New York Times) Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard have filed a lawsuit against Gov. DeSantis (NPR) âOur world is in perilâ: At UN, leaders push for solutions (NPR) FEMA tells a skeptical Puerto Rico that this time wonât be like Hurricane Maria (Washington Post) Schumer blasts Puerto Ricoâs utility, grid manager for power failures (Politico) Politics The âcostâ of voting in America: A look at where itâs easiest and hardest (Utah is the 8th easiest) (New York Times) Midterm elections could set another turnout record this year (Roll Call) Judge asks Trump's lawyers if he declassified records in FBI search (AP) âYou canât have your cake and eat it, tooâ: Special master prods Trump lawyers for answers, speed (Washington Post) Poll: Kemp widens lead over Abrams to 8 points in Georgia governor race (The Hill) Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble (NPR) McConnell-linked super PAC pulls out of Arizona Senate race. The spending cuts are another blow to Blake Masters, a GOP candidate who has been significantly outraised by his Democratic opponent (Washington Post) Migrants flown to Marthaâs Vineyard file class-action suit against DeSantis (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ The ragtag army that won the Battle of Kyiv and saved Ukraine. Citizen volunteers teamed up with soldiers to turn the tide in the most consequential European battle since World War II (Wall Street Journal) Kharkiv children went to summer camp in Russia. They never came back. (Washington Post) OSCE Ukrainian staff members sentenced in Russian-separatist kangaroo court (Politico) Putin is cornered. The West faces a simple choice: reduce aid to Ukraine and deliver Russia a victory, or else finish the job it has begun. (The Atlantic) 'Walls full of pain': Russia's torture cells in Ukraine (BBC) Russian discontent with the war, and Vladimir Putin, is growing (The Economist) Biden aims to rally world leaders behind Ukraine in U.N. remarks (NBC News) UK defence minister: Putin's mobilisation an admission 'invasion is failing' (Reuters) World News Protests erupted in cities across Iran in response to a 22-year-old womanâs death in the custody of the countryâs morality police. Security forces fired on crowds in the northwest and killed four men, according to three human rights organizations. (New York Times) | | |
News Releases Gov. Cox appoints Paul Tsosie to Colorado River Authority board Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Paul Tsosie to the board of the Colorado River Authority of Utah. A member of the Navajo Nation, Tsosie fills the newly-created seat designated to ensure representation for Utahâs Native American Tribes in policy decisions related to the Colorado River. Tsosie is an attorney who specializes in representing various Native American Tribes in issues ranging from hunting and fishing law to economic development and law enforcement. He previously served as the U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs Chief of Staff and has owned his own law practice for 20 years. He has also practiced law as a prosecutor, defense counsel and judge. (Read More) Nominees announced for 3rd District Juvenile Court vacancy The Third District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Third District Juvenile Court. This position results from the retirement of Judge Renee M. Jimenez on Dec. 15, 2022. The nominees for the vacancy are: Laina Arras, Attorney, Salt Lake Legal Defender Association; Frank Call, Attorney, Frank N. Call; Aaron Flater, Assistant Attorney, United States Attorneyâs Office; Heath Haacke, Guardian ad Litem, Utah Office of the Guardian ad Litem; Aliisa Leon, Associate Attorney General, Utah Attorney Generalâs Office. (Read More) Romney welcomes $5.5 million investment from bipartisan infrastructure bill to advance wildfire resilience in Utah U.S. Senator Romney (R-UT) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior that it has invested more than $5.5 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to advance wildfire resilience work and support fuels management projects in Utah on 24,490 acres of land across the state. This is part of $103 million allocated by the Department earlier this year to reduce wildfire risk, mitigate impacts, and rehabilitate burned areas. The additional funding will help complete fuels treatments on nearly 2 million acres nationwide this fiscal year, a substantial increase over the prior year. (Read More) USBE seeks feedback on Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey The Utah State Board of Education is asking Utah residents to respond to a short survey focused on the stateâs Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey, which is given every two years, to students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. Information from the survey will be used to help inform the October 6 Utah State Board of Education meeting where the board will be determining whether to support the 2023 SHARP survey administration. (Read More) Western members of Congress convene working group to discuss RECA Tuesday, several western senators and representatives convened a working group to discuss the next steps for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), critical legislation to provide healthcare and compensation to aging uranium miners who were exposed to toxic radiation.
Rep. Blake Moore, along with Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Reps. Yvette Herrell (R-AZ), Burgess Owens (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), and Ken Buck (R-CO), met to discuss RECA reauthorization and their priorities to ensure constituents negatively impacted by uranium mining receive the care and compensation they have earned. (Read More) Number of the Day | | |
Upcoming Interim Days â Sept. 20-22, le.utah.gov ULCT Annual Convention â Oct 5-7, Salt Palace Convention Center, Register here UWLP Book Club: How Women Rise By Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith âOct. 6 & Nov. 10, 12:00pm-1:00pm or 7:30pm-8:30pm; Virtual, Register herestrong> One Utah Summit â Oct 11-13, Southern Utah University, Register here Breakfast Briefing: The New Look of Transportation in the 2020s with the Utah Foundation â Oct. 13, 8:30 am, Zions Bank Founders' Room, Register herestrong> Senate debate between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin â Oct. 17, 6 pm, at UVU Interim Days â Oct 18-20, le.utah.gov Effecting Societal Change for Child Sexual Abuse â Oct. 26, 8:00am-11:30am; Virtual and in-person at Saprea in Lehi, UT, Register here General election â Nov 8 Hacks to Help Women Maximize Income and Minimize Expenses âNov. 9, Noon-1:00pm; Virtual, Register here Utah Foundationâs 2022 Annual Luncheon â Nov. 16, noon, Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Register here Utah Economic Outlook and Public Policy Summit with the Salt Lake Chamber â Jan. 12, 2023, Salt Lake City Marriott, 8 am - noon, Register here | | |
On This Day In History 1776 - Nathan Hale is arrested by the British and is hung as a spy the next day. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." 1780 - Benedict Arnold commits treason when he gives British Major John André plans to West Point 1823 - Moroni first appears to Joseph Smith 1897 - The NY Sun runs the famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" editorial 1907 - Helen Foster Snow is born in Cedar City, UT. She was an American journalist who reported from China in the 1930âs. 1922 - US President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. 1937 - J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published 1950 - George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of the United States 1970 - âMonday Night Footballâ premieres on ABC 2016 - Migrant boat carrying 450-600 people capsizes off the Egyptian coast, only 163 rescued Wise Words "One can judge a civilization by the way it treats its women." âHelen Foster Snow The Punny Side I warned my daughter about using her whistle inside and gave her one last chance. Unfortunately, she blew it. | | |
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