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Situational Analysis | March 14, 2024 It's Thursday and Pi Day! Lots of fun deals on 3.14. What you need to know â'Catalyst,' 'revitalization' and 'reimagination' were terms visited repeatedly by speakers at a Wednesday panel discussion exploring what comes next, and why it matters, for dual pursuits to bring new Major League Baseball and National Hockey League franchises to Salt Lake City," writes Art Raymond for the Deseret News. A potential new major league ballpark would be part of a $3.5 billion mixed-use development the Larry H. Miller Company is planning on Salt Lake Cityâs west side. The company said it intends to build out the area with or without a baseball stadium. Rapid relevance Major, dangerous wind on the way today and tomorrow; a new study finds 4-day workweeks are beneficial; and Lehi welcomes a new Ronald McDonald House which is expected to serve over 3000 families annually. | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Senate approves bill that would give reparations to âdownwindersâ in Utah. Utah Senators vote no. (Deseret News) All 4 Utah reps vote in favor of TikTok bill, as it faces uncertain path in the Senate (Deseret News) Utah attorney generalâs office largely untouched as lawmakers sidestep reforms (Salt Lake Tribune) Tax watchdog group accuses Alpine School District of dodging voters and the legislature (Fox13) Election news Candidates for Utah governor take aim at Cox's 'Disagree Better' initiative (Deseret News) Utah news Frank E. Moss Courthouse will be stronger and greener after extreme renovation (Deseret News) What BYUâs Aly Khalifa said about fasting during the Big 12 tournament (Deseret News) Could the Olympics bring more passenger trains to Utah? Hereâs what Gov. Cox says. (Salt Lake Tribune) Baked potatoes anyone? Firefighters extinguish burning semitrailer filled with potatoes on I-15 near Utah border (St. George News) Business/Tech If they come, we will build it: Lawmakers back MLB, NHL pursuits with nearly $2B. Now what happens? (Deseret News) 4-day workweeks are beneficial, according to new study (Deseret News) Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will close 1,000 stores (KSL) Utah small business worries that TikTok ban could hurt growth (KSL TV) Utah content creators ask Congress to reconsider potential nationwide ban on TikTok (KUTV) Crime/Court 'Uncontrollable rage' lead to random attack in Magna, police say (KSL) Taylorsville mother accused of abusing vulnerable son who passed away (KSL) Utah A.G. investigator lied about labor trafficking allegations, landscaping company says (Salt Lake Tribune) Group drops Utah flag initiative lawsuit after judge's injunction ruling (KSL) Culture 5 foods created by accident, from chocolate chip cookies to potato chips (Deseret News) Education U of U holds first fully in-person Science and Engineering Fair since 2019 (KSL TV) Utahâs school choice scholarship attracts more homeschoolers (KSL Newsradio) Opinion: Utah lawmakers want to email my fellow teachers, but they donât want to listen (Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel McCool: DEI made me a better professor and person (Salt Lake Tribune) Idaho House committee kills private school tax credit (BSPR) Environment New Bears Ears plan details recreation opportunities, limits some grazing (Deseret News) Health Man finds out migraines caused by brain tapeworms; undercooked bacon may be culprit (NBC News) In two early trials, blood cancer treatment appears promising for deadly brain tumor (NBC News) Housing Salt Lake City residents see 11% increase in monthly bills, with rent taking biggest bite (KSL Newsradio) Miss the social interactions of dorm life? These new SLC apartments are for you. (Salt Lake Tribune) FOX 13 Investigates: Why Utahâs plan to quickly move people out of homelessness failed (Fox13) | | |
National Headlines General Documentary tells how 8 friends built a secret apartment in a mall â and lived there for 4 years (Deseret News) Editorial Board: Consumers are pushing inflation down (Deseret News) Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says (AP) Storm carrying massive âgorilla hailâ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri (AP) Political news Is there a political gap between Gen Z women and men? (Desert News) Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case (AP) Will Republicans approve aid to Ukraine? U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Jeff Flake says he is âconfidentâ they will (Deseret News) Election news The BYU grad seeking independence from the two-party system in Missouri (Deseret News) Biden has a marginal 1 point lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows (Reuters) Election disinformation takes a big leap with AI being used to deceive worldwide (AP) Ukraine ðºð¦ Bracing for battle: Ukraine's recruits and volunteers train to bolster defense against Russia (Reuters) Why does Putin always win? What to know about Russiaâs pseudo election. (Washington Post) Israel and Gaza Israeli tank strike killed 'clearly identifiable' Reuters reporter - UN report (Reuters) World Valerie Hudson: Is âprecrimeâ enforcement headed for Canada? (Deseret News) Nigeria abductions break up families, keep children out of school (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Gov. Cox signs 142 bills in the 2024 General Legislative Session Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 142 bills today. He has signed 245 pieces of legislation from the 2024 General Legislative Session to date. Information on the bills signed today can be found here. Romney leads bipartisan effort to urge FDIC to treat industrial banks fairly U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today led a bipartisan group of his colleagues in support of greater competition for regulated banks in Utah and across the country. In a letter to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) members, the senators urged fair consideration of applications for deposit insurance made by industrial loan companies (ILC) and voiced their opposition to regulatory actions that target lawful ILC applications. Utah has 15 banks that operate with active industrial bank charters, and these banks support more than 6,000 jobs and produce more than $700 million in state GDP every year. (Read More) Romney to serve as Ranking Member at committee hearing on wildfires Tomorrow at 10:00am ET, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) will join Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) as Ranking Member of a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) hearing titled, âA Nation on Fire: Responding to the Increasing Wildfire Threat,â which will focus on preventing, managing, and responding to wildfires in the United States. Utahâs Director of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Jamie Barnes will be one of the witnesses on the panel. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History 1776 - Alexander Hamilton is named captain of a New York artillery company. 1794 - Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin, which increased demand for slave labor 1833 - Lucy Hobbs Taylor is born. She was the first US woman to earn a dentistry degree. 1879 - Albert Einstein is born. 1921 - Ada Louise Huxtable was born. An architecture critic and writer, she was awarded the first ever Pulitzer prize for Criticism. 1943 - The Kraków Ghetto is "liquidated" during WWII. 1950 - The FBI debuts â10 Most Wanted Fugitivesâ list. 1973 - John McCain is released after spending over five years in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp. 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev elected president of the Soviet Union. 2018 - Stephen Hawking dies Quote of the Day "Every creative act draws on the past whether it pretends to or not. It draws on what it knows. There's no such thing, really, as a creative act in a vacuum."
âAda Louise Huxtable On the Punny Side Why should you never start talking to pi at a party? Because it just goes on forever. | | |
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