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Situational Analysis | July 3, 2024 It's Wednesday and ooh baby! It's Air Conditioning Appreciation Day! Happy birthday to Rep. Jefferson Moss tomorrow and to Rep. Karen Peterson on Saturday. ðð ð This is the last newsletter of the week. Enjoy Independence Day, don't burn down the state and see you Monday morning! What you need to know âWhen has a woman solved any problem ever?â âU should be having babies. Youâre young.â Those are just a couple of the comments sent to Senate candidate Caroline Gleich. She is not alone. The Barbara Lee Foundation found in a recent study that a broad majority of voters believe female candidates face sexism while campaigning. It's a bipartisan problem that affects female candidates across the country. Rapid relevance Lyman wonât concede, calls for âtransparencyâ in elections; Moab community fighting to stop Kane Creek luxury development; and where to watch fireworks in Utah this Fourth of July week. | | |
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Utah Headlines Political news Spencer Cox, Matthew McConaughey to speak at US governors event in Salt Lake City (KSL) Editorial Board: The courtâs necessarily complicated ruling on presidential immunity (Deseret News) Opinion: The Fourth of July reminds us that the way to enjoy freedom is to promote pluralism (Deseret News) Salt Lake City celebrates progress in accessibility (KSL) How SLC, SEG plan to use tax revenue for downtown project (Deseret News) Sexist comments in politics are not limited to one party or region (Deseret News) Election news Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert: The primary system is failing voters (Deseret News) One week after the election, Utahâs closest GOP primary in decades gets even closer (Deseret News) Utah news How Blake Anderson responded to USUâs allegations that he violated his employment agreement and university policy (Deseret News) Medical technologistâs 65-year career at Holy Cross Hospital celebrated (Deseret News) Fourth of July travel could be record-breaking across the US, but what about Utah? (KSL) Matheson Courthouse, neighboring building evacuated after suspicious package reported (KUTV) Rescue crews have an urgent message after dual emergency calls at Zion National Park (St George News) Business Utah Made: Multi-generational ladder company still going strong (Fox13) Crime Utah woman charged in child porn investigation 3 weeks after warrant issued for husband (KSL) SUU employee with access to women's facilities arrested for alleged child porn possession (Fox13) Culture The Foundersâ secret to finding happiness: the pursuit of virtue (Deseret News) American tourists have a stereotype. Hereâs how to avoid it (Deseret News) Education Utah's largest school district could split through interlocal agreements (KSL) Draper joins other cities in considering split from Alpine School District (Fox13) No traction in Orem, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Vineyard on school district agreement (Daily Herald) 'They don't want me to fit in': Utah State University closes inclusion center (UPR) Five USU faculty receive Fulbright awards (Cache Valley Daily) Environment U.S. Supreme Court pushes pause on EPAâs âgood neighborâ rule (Deseret News) The discriminating nature of Great Salt Lake dust (Deseret News) Opinion: Utah is having the wrong conversation about our energy future (Deseret News) Family New data shows women provide more unpaid care than men (KSL Newsradio) Health Mind-controlled prosthetic advances ability to walk more naturally (Deseret News) Burn experts warn of hot surfaces, other heat-related dangers during the summer months (KSL) Housing Half of homebuyers experience remorse, hereâs how to help avoid regrets about your new home (KSL TV) Many Utahns donât just struggle to buy a home. They also canât afford to rent apartments in many counties. (Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City suburbs may not know theyâre a fire risk until they lose their homeowners insurance (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Is curiosity a practice you can get better at? Advice from a true expert on asking questions (Deseret News) Hunter Biden is suing Fox under a ârevenge pornâ law. The headlines arenât doing him any favors (Deseret News) Florida prosecutors knew Epstein raped teenage girls 2 years before cutting deal, transcript shows (AP) She took on a small Mississippi townâs police. Then they arrested her. (Washington Post) Political news Supreme Court decision upends Biden administrationâs rules for EVs and emissions (Deseret News) What conservative justices said about immunity â before giving it to Trump (Washington Post) Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York (Politico) Election news Kamala Harris top choice to replace Joe Biden if he steps aside, sources say (Reuters) Michelle Obama only Democrat to beat Trump in new poll (The Hill) Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race (AP) Trumpâs campaign reports raising $331 million in yearâs 2nd quarter, beating Bidenâs haul (AP) Ukraine ðºð¦ At field hospital in Ukraine's battered east, the wounded keep coming (Reuters) Israel and Gaza Palestinian doctor says he was beaten during seven months in Israeli custody (Wall Street Journal) Thousands flee in Gaza as Israel orders more evacuations (New York Times) World news India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say (Reuters) Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment (Reuters) Hurricane Beryl caused âunimaginableâ damage in Grenada, leader says (New York Times) | | |
| | News Releases The fifth installment of The Senate Project airing tonight The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation is pleased to announce that the fifth installment of The Senate Project will air tonight at 8 PM ET on C-SPAN. The debate, which took place on June 27 at the Kennedy Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, featured Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and was moderated by NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd. Held in the full-size replica of the U.S. Senate Chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, this debate brings the tradition of bipartisan deliberation to the forefront, showcasing political disagreements while fostering areas of common purpose. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming August 14 â Hatch Foundation "Titan of Public Service" recognizing Sen. John Thune, Grand America August 20-21 â Interim Days September 17-18 â Interim Days October 4 â Conservative Climate Summit, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm, UVU, Register here October 15-16 â Interim Day November 19-20 â Interim Days | | |
On This Day In History 1775 - George Washington takes command of the Continental Army 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg ends on the third day. It became the turning point in the Civil War, costing the Union 23,000 killed, wounded, or missing in action. The Confederates suffered some 25,000 casualties. Brutal. 1890 - Happy birthday, Idaho! 1916 - Henrietta "Hetty" Green, American businesswoman and financier whose wealth and miserliness saw her known as the "Witch of Wall Street", dies of a stroke at 81 1938 - President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial and lights the eternal flame at Gettysburg Battlefield 1962 - Jackie Robinson named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the first Black ball player in the major leagues. 1988 - U.S. warship accidentally shoots down Iranian passenger jet, killing all 290 on board. Quote of the Day âThe happiness of America is intimately connected with the happiness of all mankind; she is destined to become the safe and venerable asylum of virtue, of honesty, of tolerance, and quality and of peaceful liberty.â â Marquis de Lafayette On the Punny Side Be thankful it's not snowing outside. Imagine shoveling snow in this heat. | | |
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