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Situational Analysis | June 6, 2022 Good Monday morning to you. Today is the anniversary of D-Day, one of the bloodiest battles in WWII, as Allied troops came ashore in Normandy, France and helped turn the tide of the war. Be in the Know The first in-person Pride parade in three years brought as many as 70,000 people to downtown Salt Lake. It is the largest pride festival in the western United States, according to Kevin Randall, public relations manager for the Utah Pride Center. âTo be back is incredible. Because weâre coming back stronger and louder than ever, and thatâs absolutely beautiful,â said Maddy Farrer of Vineyard, one of the thousands of parade attendees. Rapid Roundup Quin Snyder stepping down as head coach of the Utah Jazz, the original Gerber baby dies at age 95, more mass shootings leave 12 dead and dozens injured across the US, while in Nigeria, attackers opened fire on worshipers in church, killing at least 50, Russia hits Kyiv again with missiles that destroyed railway cars for transporting grain. | | |
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Utah Headlines General Are fatherlessness and societal breakdown to blame for mass shootings? Not according to BYU professor of sociology, Kevin Shafer. (Deseret News) Over 36,000 Afghans in the U.S. have temporary status. What would a path to permanent residency look like? (Deseret News) 1 of the most significant gymnastics competitions of the year is coming to Utah this summer. The U.S. Classic, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2022 U.S. gymnastics championships, will be held in West Valley City this summer (Deseret News) Elizabeth Smart marks 20 years since her life-altering abduction (KSL) Utah religious leaders say 'no more' to deaths from gun violence (KSL) WikiCharities: Utah startup aiming to elevate the work of nonprofits across the globe (Deseret News) Deborah Gatrell: We have proof that more guns do not stop crime (Salt Lake Tribune) Politics Jonathan Haidt: We are on a path to âcatastrophic failureâ of our democracy if we donât change. An interview with the renowned social psychologist on the perils our nation faces and how we might combat them (Deseret News) Pignanelli and Webb: School shootings, GOP debates and Evan McMullin â Utah politics are heating up (Deseret News) How is Utah doing on civics education? Utah civics education prepares the next generation of voters â but the current partisan political climate may be interfering (Deseret News) Salt Lake City to launch new gun buyback program in wake of deadly shootings (KSL) Why the Utah County Attorney got rid of the special victims unit, despite criticism from police and his own prosecutors. How to prosecute sex crimes has become a central issue in the county attorney race, where Incumbent David Leavitt faces challenger Jeff Gray on the Republican primary ballot. (Salt Lake Tribune) Why did the Utah Inland Port give this California company a no-bid $2M contract? University computer professor says the technology being offered is âsomething that literally could be a senior thesis or masterâs project for a student in my lab.â (Salt Lake Tribune) Utahâs national race primary election guide: Sen. Mike Lee faces two challengers, while the 2020 election haunts House races (Salt Lake Tribune) What you need to know about the primary election (ABC4) The Inside Utah Politics panel on the workforce shortage and primary debates (ABC4) Utah voting rights advocates hold rally ahead of June primary (Fox13) Education GOP lawmaker sends âimportant resourceâ to Utah principals â unofficial guidance on responding to âtransgender phenomenon.' State Rep. Kera Birkeland used her official Utah House letterhead to give unofficial materials to Utah schools. (Salt Lake Tribune) LGBT group decries Utah lawmaker's letter over 'transgender phenomenon' in schools (KSL) Environment Are you a trashy electronics owner? Why more should care about recycling cellphones (Deseret News) Rockfalls and metal dust: The Western droughtâs impact on our lakes (Deseret News) Deal resolves lawsuits over Bay Area coal exports, but future of Utahâs coal industry remains in doubt (Salt Lake Tribune) Health Poll: 46% of Utahns say abortion should only be legal in cases of rape, incest, threats to mothersâ health. 38% polled said states should determine abortion laws (Deseret News) Another county in Utah is at elevated risk for COVID-19 â see where the CDC says caution needed (Deseret News) How to have a better conversation about abortion. The abortion debate is haunted by the ghosts of trauma, pain and children not born. To stop the vitriol, we have to let the ghosts in the room (Deseret News) Housing What faith groups are doing to help with the housing crisis (Deseret News) U.S.-China trade tensions, reciprocal tariffs and other trade barriers have challenged the supply chains of many U.S. companies, prompting them to look for alternative sources of manufacturing and supply. At the China Challenge Summit, experts and leading U.S. businesses will discuss global trade rules, the latest dynamics in the U.S.-China trade relationship and how U.S. companies are looking to a wide range of countries â from Vietnam to Mexico â to diversify their supply chains. Register to join the conversation on June 9 at ChinaChallengeSummit.com. National Headlines General Gunmen at Nigeria church shot from both inside and outside (AP) How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers (Reuters) Inflation, Political Division Put U.S. in a Pessimistic Mood, Poll Finds. WSJ-NORC survey finds dim views of U.S. economy, government, global leadership (Wall Street Journal) Tory civil war as Boris Johnson faces confidence vote on Monday (Politico) Politics Search for the source of the Roe v. Wade draft leak intensifies as clerks hand over phone records (Deseret News) 2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 7 states (AP) An infamous day. A search for answers. Will America tune in? (AP) Woodward and Bernstein thought Nixon defined corruption. Then came Trump. (Washington Post) Freedom Caucus members to huddle with Trump (The Hill) Five biggest issues to watch at Supreme Court as high-profile term ends (The Hill) Ukraine ðºð¦ NATO nations block Russian envoyâs plane from Serbia visit (AP) UK boosts Ukraine support with high-tech missile system (AP) (Another) Russian general killed in eastern Ukraine, Russian state media reporter says (Reuters) Battle for Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk ebbs and flows through city streets (Reuters) Ukraine Counterattack Takes Back Parts of Strategic Donbas City (Wall Street Journal) Chernobyl workers pick up the pieces after Russian occupation. Catastrophe was averted, but employees at the site of the worldâs worst nuclear disaster say the facility was ransacked (Wall Street Journal) Russia Seeks Buyers for Plundered Ukraine Grain, U.S. Warns (New York Times) | | |
News Releases Utahâs unemployment rate lowest in nation despite challenges The Salt Lake Chamberâs Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for May to help business leaders know where Utahâs economy stands. This tool provides data on the stateâs economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. âUtahâs high labor force participation and economic diversity continue to provide stability to our economy,â said Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance. âDespite inflation and challenges associated with booming growth, Utahâs consumer confidence remains higher than national sentiment.â (Read More) Moore, Westerman urge consideration of environmental impact as illegal border crossings surge Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Blake Moore (R-Utah) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging the department to address the negative impacts of illegal immigration on federally protected areas and tribal lands due to the illegal migrant surges at the Southern border. (Read More) DNC makes investment in Utah Democratic Party to boost organizing efforts ahead of 2022 election This week, the Utah Democratic Party announced that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has granted the partyâs request for funding to bolster their voter outreach program ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The DNC is providing the Utah Democratic Party with a grant to hire a State Legislative Director, who will focus on reelecting Democratic legislators and supporting Democratic candidates for state House and Senate. This investment will help equip the Utah Democratic Party to build the foundation for a Democratic legislature at a time when the importance of state government is at the forefront of our fight for everything from access to education to womenâs health care. (Read More) Emerging Leaders Initiative of Utah to host U.S. Senate forum The Emerging Leaders Initiative of Utah is excited to announce a candidate forum for the 2022 U.S. Senate race. The forum will afford young voters across the state an opportunity to interact with candidates for the U.S. Senate and hear their outlook on the issues that matter most. The forum will be held on Thursday, June 9th from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Founders Room at Zions Bank. After a brief welcome from ELI leadership, each candidate will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and share why they decided to enter the race. Following the introductions candidates will field questions specifically geared towards the issues facing young Utahns. (Read More) Lee outlines SSI reforms to help more children transition from poverty Last week, Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) released a Joint Economic Committee report outlining policy reforms to improve outcomes for children enrolled in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The report explores how the SSI program, originally created to serve low-income elderly and disabled Americans who cannot support themselves, has grown in recent decades to enroll more than one million American children. While providing SSI to children was meant to help them become self-supporting adults, the report shows that the SSI child program has failed to set up children for independence and success as adults. (Read More) C.W. Urban opens residential units in downtown Salt Lake C.W. Urban, an innovative Utah real estate developer, announces the opening of theRANDI, a mixed-use urban in-fill housing complex, which replaced a surface parking lot at 218 South 200 East in downtown Salt Lake City. The six-story apartment building features 61 residential units over a one-story podium with custom curated finishes including quartz countertops, stainless-steel appliances, gas ranges, 10-12â ceilings as well as a mix of traditional floor plans and oversized penthouse units. The rooftop plaza gives residents the opportunity to experience a 4,220 square foot urban open space featuring a tree canopy, gazebos, and fire pits. (Read More) Curtis endorses GOP leadership pillars to promote energy, climate and conservation efforts Following the announcement from Rep. Garrett Graves (LA-06), the lead on Leader Kevin McCarthyâs (CA-23) Energy Climate and Conservation (ECC) Taskforce, Rep. John Curtis (UT-03) expressed his support that Republicans are leading on efforts to deliver lower energy costs for consumers, create American jobs, and provide economic and energy security for American families by utilizing American resources and capitalizing on our domestic advantage through effective, achievable, and practical solutions. âThe Republican message on climate and energy has never been more important,â said Rep. Curtis. With Republican leadership, our country can have not only energy independence but energy dominance, build our economy, and reduce emissions. 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Upcoming "Defenders, Bullies & Victims: The Social Ecology of Adolescence" with Diana Meter - June 7, 2022 RSVP here Ballots are mailed â June 7 China Challenge Summit with WTCU, at UVU â June 9, 2022, 8:30-4:30, Register here Hatch Foundation Debate w Lindsey Graham & Bernie Sanders â June 13, 10 am MDT. Tune in here Utah Legislature Interim Days â June 14,15 le.utah.gov for more info Primary election day â June 28 General election â Nov 8 | | |
On This Day In History 1683 - Worldâs first university museum opens in Oxford, England 1799 - Patrick Henry dies at 63 1816 - 10" of snow falls in New England, part of a "year without a summer" which followed the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia 1939 - Marian Wright Edelman is born. After earning a degree at Yale Law School, she became the first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar. In 1973, she founded and became president of the Childrenâs Defense Fund. 1944 - D-Day 1968 - Senator Robert F. Kennedy dies from his wounds after he was shot the previous night 2013 - Edward Snowden discloses US government operations Wise Words âI devoutly hope that we will never again have to see such scenes as these. I think and hope and pray that humanity will learn more than we had learned up to that time...We must find some way to work to peace, and really to gain an eternal peace for this world.â â General Dwight D Eisenhower, on the 20th anniversary of D-Day | | |
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