Plus, when will voters pick Rep. Stewart’s replacement? Gov. Cox "willing to call" special session so lawmakers can set earlier date.
Seeing the sacrifices of D-Day through veteran eyes |
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| | It's been 79 years since soldiers from the allied nations stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Causalities from that day reached 10,300, which is nearly half of the U.S. causalities from the 20-year war in Afghanistan. “Half of us were going to be killed. They told us that. But everybody went anyway,” Earl Howard Clements of Cottonwood Heights told the Deseret News almost a decade ago, his voice breaking as he began to cry. “They didn’t hesitate a minute, and neither did I.” Only 167,284 of the 16 million who served in World War II were alive in 2022. With that number continuing to dwindle, it becomes more critical to remember those selfless soldiers. |
Read more about that fateful day in history and the need to preserve its memory. |
| Gov. Spencer Cox told reporters on Monday that he's willing to call the legislature into a special session to set new dates for a special election after Rep. Chris Stewart resigns. “We want Utah’s 2nd District to be represented. And so making that vacancy as short as possible is important to all of us. ... If we have to change the law to do that, we’re willing to call them into a special session,” he said. Stewart has not resigned yet, but when he does, Cox must issue a proclamation with the new date for the special primary and general elections within seven days of receiving Stewart's resignation. The dates must adhere to the following: The primary election must coincide with an existing election The primary must be at least 90 days after Cox's proclamation The general election must be at least 90 days after the primary Read more about the process here. More in Politics What Nikki Haley said at her CNN town hall (Deseret News) Does the working class believe in the American dream? (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS What Does it Mean to Dare Mighty Things? Dare Mighty Things: (v) the act of courageously attempting to do big and audacious things that make you uncomfortable, that stretch you, and allow you to grow, even as you experience failure and doubt along the way. Daring Mighty in little and big things is not an act but a habit toward excellence. | Health Dentist warns against common mistake that many of his patients make (Deseret News) Entertainment ‘It’s all just a bunch of hocus-pocus’ — ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ is officially happening (Deseret News) ‘American Ninja Warrior’ returns with a strong Utah showing ... again (Deseret News) Education How these Utah professors are addressing ChatGPT in the classroom (Deseret News)
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