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Situational Analysis | November 12, 2021 It's Friday and National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day. Be in the Know A judge has approved a $626 million settlement for residents of Flint, Mich., who were exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water.The deal makes money available to every Flint child who was exposed to the water, every adult who can show an injury, certain business owners and anyone who paid water bills.
Speaking of judges...if you're feeling stressed about the Elf on the Shelf and scenarios you need to come up with, a judge in Georgia has your back. Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard posted a mock order on Twitter banishing these elves. âTired of living in Elf on the Shelf tyranny? Not looking forward to the Elf forgetting to move and causing your kids emotional distress? I am a public servant and will take the heat for you. My gift to tired parents,â Leonard tweeted. "P.S. - If you love your elf, keep your elf. No contempts."
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| | FROM OUR SPONSOR Special Session Debrief Lawmakers are meeting in special session this week to decide several controversial issues. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Chris Karpowitz and Spencer Stokes join host Jason Perry on "The Hinckley Report" this Friday at 7:30 p.m. to discuss how these votes will shift the political dynamic in Utah. | | |
Utah Headlines General Ho, Ho, Whoa! Santa shortage may cause 'Claus Crisis' (Fox13) âItâs flat-out disgustingâ: Jazz stars Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles speak on death of bullied Utah child (ABC4) Letâs honor the many Native Americans who served their country. (Deseret News) For some millennials and Gen Zers, climate change complicates the question of having kids (KUER) âI am not ok.â The journals from four Afghan women about life after US departure as BYU launches new Global Refugee Archive (Deseret News) The bizarre, harrowing story of a Utah doctor who allegedly lied about hypothermia to get a helicopter rescue off Denali (Deseret News) Million dollar veterans memorial unveiled in West Valley City (Fox13) Utah veterans honored for their service and sacrifice (Fox13) Politics What Gov. Cox's refusal to veto the congressional map says about his relationship with the Legislature (KUER) Cox says he won't veto any bills passed in special session (Fox13) Brad Wilson: Why I believe the legislature is the best suited to draw political maps (Deseret News) Does Republican Party event with LGBTQ conservatives signal enlarging the GOP tent? (Deseret News) US Rep. Blake Moore town hall attendees put focus on COVID-19 (Standard-Examiner) Washington, Iron counties get more representation in Legislature's proposed redistricting maps (The Spectrum) County leaders meet with local, state water officials to discuss conservation, proposed ordinances (St. George News) COVID Corner Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine has fewer breakthrough cases than Pfizer, Moderna says (Deseret News) Not out of the woods: COVID cases rising in Western Europe (AP) Environment Power play pits rural Utah concerns against Southern California (Deseret News) Nick Sargent: Utahâs winter outdoor industry needs more climate action from PacifiCorp (Salt Lake Tribune) Legal Uber is being sued for charging an extra fee to people with disabilities (Deseret News) Man allegedly exposes self along Murdock Canal Trail almost everyday for 6 months (KUTV) 11 arrested for alleged child sexual exploitation, trafficking following sting operation in St. George (St. George News) National Headlines General The race is on to save Christmas as retailers fight the supply chain crunch (NPR) An Air Force sergeant killed himself on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The note he left is heartbreaking. (Washington Post) Some troops are driven to suicide by hunger, experts say (Roll Call) Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee says she was pepper sprayed in racist attack (Washington Post) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who described the âflowâ of human creativity, dies at 87 (Washington Post) How $6 billion from Elon Musk could feed millions on the brink of famine (NPR) Politics Trump dismisses rioters' calls to hang Pence: 'People were very angry' (The Hill) Christieâs calculus: Trump is âin the rearview mirrorâ (Politico) Business J&J to split into two public companies (Wall Street Journal) Record-high job openings persist in tight labor market (Wall Street Journal) Toshiba, like GE, plans to split into three units (Wall Street Journal) Google loses appeal of huge EU fine over shopping searches (AP) Courts Appeals court slows Jan. 6 committeeâs effort to access Trump White House records. The National Archives had been preparing to deliver the documents on Friday, but the three-judge panel will instead hear arguments in the matter on Nov. 30. (Politico) 'We don't want any more Black pastors' in Arbery murder trial, lawyer says (Reuters) Environment The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans. Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing (Washington Post) U.N. secretary general urges world leaders to âpick up the paceâ in remarks at COP26 (Washington Post) AP analysis: Exposure to extreme heat has tripled since 1983 (AP) International Migrants in peril, and raw emotions, in a volatile European border standoff (New. York Times) A million Afghan children at risk of dying amid acute malnutrition, WHO says (Reuters) More than 1 million need urgent food aid in south Madagascar (AP) Ethiopiaâs detentions of Tigrayans snare US, UK citizens (AP) | | |
Commentary: Republicans poised to win big next year â unless they self-destruct By LaVarr Webb It presently appears only one thing can stop the Republicans from taking over Congress next year â themselves. The path is clear. The country is ready. Democrats have overreached and underperformed. The presidentâs job approval rating is abysmal. The country is rebelling against the Democratsâ âwokeâ ideology and culture wars. Suburban Republicans, including women, are ready to come home to the Republican Party â assuming it stays reasonable. But Republican in-fighting, a tilt to the ultra-right, and especially ill-timed and unwanted intrusions by Donald Trump, could allow the Democrats to avoid a severe beating in the mid-term elections one year from now. Glenn Younkin, the governor-elect of Virginia, showed Republicans how to win. He was genuinely conservative; he took the fight to the Democrats on identity politics and victimhood; he welcomed Trumpâs support and especially the turnout of the GOP base; but he still kept Trump at armâs length and, although the Democrats tried hard, they were never able to make the race a referendum on Trump. If Republicans can replicate the Youngkin formula across the country, and hold together the coalition he built, they will be resoundingly successful. But they will manage to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory if they nominate ultra-right candidates or allow Trump to become the center of 2022 races â which is where he seems to want to be. (Read More) | | |
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On This Day In History From History.com 1751 - Margaret Corbin is born. Recognized âas the first woman to take a soldierâs part in the War for Liberty,â she took over her husbandâs cannon after he was killed in battle until she too was wounded. The Continental Congress recognized her actions with a pension worth half that of a manâs. 1790 - Letitia Christian Tyler is born. She became the 10th First Lady of the United States. 1815 - Elizabeth Cady Stanton is born. 1901 - The National Biscuit Company, headed by Adolphus Green, trademarks the name Nabisco. 1929 - Grace Kelly is born. After starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, she became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. 1954 - Ellis Island shuts its doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants 1956 - US Supreme court rules race separation on buses in Alabama unconstitutional 1966 - Buzz Aldrin takes the first 'space selfie' 1969 - Seymour Hersh breaks My Lai Massacre story 1979 - President Jimmy Carter shuts down oil imports from Iran Wise Words âI'm basically a feminist. I think that women can do anything they decide to do." -Grace Kelly Lighter Side âWeird to think the QAnon Shaman could get four years in prison when the guy who encouraged him to do it could get four more years in the White House.â â JIMMY KIMMEL | | |
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