Plus, What CBS’s "60 Minutes" segment on church finances missed about the church's sweeping rags-to-riches history of faith
The conservative case for climate action |
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| | When Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis spoke at this year’s Aspen Ideas: Climate conference he was met with skepticism — skepticism that he and his party weren't serious about facing or finding solutions to the problem of climate change. But for the past several years, Curtis has sought to rebrand the “climate denial” party into something like the “climate realist” party, insisting that Republicans can actually do more for the planet than Democrats. In 2021, he founded the Conservative Climate Caucus to facilitate just such conversations between conservatives and others who are worried about the effect humans are having on our environment. The focus of the group being the study of practical steps that can be taken to mitigate carbon emissions while also mitigating disruptions to our daily life. Other Republicans who have attempted to make climate a core pillar of their campaigns haven't faired so well. However, Curtis appears uniquely positioned to make this a winning issue for conservatives, easily winning re-election in 2022. Young conservatives are more likely than other Republicans to support pro-climate legislation, and Curtis’ 3rd Congressional District, encompassing Provo, Park City, Moab and most of rural eastern Utah, is both solidly conservative and the youngest in the nation. “Part of what motivated me was doing town halls and looking in their eyes and seeing how disappointed they were in their party,” Curtis said. “We can’t afford to lose the next generation of Republicans on this issue.” |
Read more about how Curtis wants conservatives to lead the climate discussion on Capitol Hill. |
| On Sunday night, the CBS news program “60 Minutes” aired a segment about the financial assets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The story rehashed widely reported items about the church’s investments and spending and one man’s criticisms, a self-described “whistleblower” who once worked with church investments. What the “60 Minutes” segment about the church’s finances and other reports often miss, Tad Walch writes, is the sweeping and at times poverty-ridden history that helps explain the church’s finances and decision-making today, including its modern-day record of self-sufficiency that sustains a global church. Read more about how the church built up its current assets and why church officers say there will be a time when all these resources will be needed. More in Faith Angel Studios Unveils 10 New Projects: God Is 'Forming a New Hollywood,' Filmmaker Says (Christian Headlines) Hebrew school enrollment plunges dramatically in new report (Religion News Service) | FROM OUR SPONSOR UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Believe in the Power of Theatre: Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2023 Season Discover captivating performances like A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Play that Goes Wrong, Jane Austen’s Emma The Musical, and more this season. Enhance your experience with backstage tours, seminars, orientations, and nightly free Greenshows. For tickets, visit bard.org or call 800-PLAYTIX. | Politics Gordon Smith: Why ending the filibuster would be a bad idea (Deseret News) Patrick T. Brown: What conservatives can learn from Major League Baseball’s pitch clock (Deseret News) Utah is growing rapidly. Here's how you can have a say in what the future looks like (KSL) Salt Lake County This Utahn combined two time-consuming jobs: being mayor, attending college (Salt Lake Tribune 🔒) The West Ismar Vallecillos: How this university is working to fill the teacher shortage with Utah students (Deseret News) Hey kids, get off your screens! Says the man who scaled the 7 summits and sailed the 7 seas (Deseret News) St. Luke's attorneys allege Ammon Bundy is hiding assets from civil suit. Bundy denies it (KSL) The Nation What to know about Peloton bike recall (Deseret News) How to see Channel Islands National Park (Deseret News) The World What the latest polls say about controversial assisted suicide laws in Canada (Deseret News) Erdogan and Challenger Appear Headed for Runoff Election in Turkey (Wall Street Journal 🔒) Sports David vs. Goliath? Utah lacrosse gears up for big test vs. Notre Dame in NCAA tournament (Deseret News) High school baseball: No. 1 Juab completes perfect playoff run, captures first state title since 1998 (Deseret News) |
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