Plus: Gov. Cox’s burner account and teen mental health, the Outdoor Retailers are back, and the odds of a "historic" tax cut for Utahns.
Good morning, Utah Today readers! Here’s today’s forecast: 🌥️ 29 – 36° in Logan | ❄️ 40% chance ⚠️ 🌥️ 34 – 42° in Salt Lake City | 💧 30% chance ☀️ 35 – 49° in St. George ⚠️ Winter weather advisory. I like all the rain and snow we’ve gotten over the last few weeks, particularly because it's perfect soup weather. I ate dinner with my parents last night, and we had homemade tortilla soup — it was delicious. 🍲 Tell me: Are you a soup person, and if so, what is your favorite soup? Also on our minds: The link between Gov. Spencer Cox’s burner account and teen mental health, the Outdoor Retailers are back, and the odds of a "historic" tax cut for Utahns. |
| Nobody knew what to expect, but Donovan Mitchell’s return to Utah was overwhelmingly positive |
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| | The moment finally came: the Jazz’s long-awaited game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and, consequently, former teammate Donovan Mitchell. In a recent interview with Mitchell, he spoke about how draining it had been being a Black man in Utah — especially when it came to his efforts to progress conversations about race. Back then, self-proclaimed Jazz fans would leave hateful comments in his Twitter mentions that would leave him feeling exasperated. The weight of all of these experiences loomed over Tuesday’s game. A tribute video for Mitchell played just before starting lineups were announced, and the fan response was overwhelmingly positive. If there were any boos or jeers, they were drowned out by everyone who was there to recognize the five years of incredible dedication, skill and leadership that Mitchell gave to the Jazz and to Utah. | Ready or not, the 2023 Utah legislative session is upon us. Anyone who has spent time on the hill knows the cadence. In the beginning, there are musical numbers, prayers and special visits from federal lawmakers. But as time marches on, we’ll see a flurry of progressively more challenging bills. Expect to hear about these: Rep. Angela Romero is sponsoring HB18, Online Dating Safety Amendments. Rep. Rosemary Lesser, a retired OB/GYN, is focused on Medicaid coverage with HB85, Pregnancy Medicaid Coverage Amendments, and HB84, Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Amendments. Rep. Karen Kwan is running HB149, which would allow all public school students to wear religiously or culturally significant items at graduation. Learn more about these and other bills here. More in Politics: Utah leaders want ‘historic’ tax cut — but Gov. Cox balks at slashing income tax rate to 4.5% (Deseret News) How did Mike Lee supporters stack the audience at Senate debate against Evan McMullin? (Deseret News) What are DeSantis’ betting market odds for president against Trump and Biden? (Deseret News) | Health: Can small, 1-minute exercise bursts improve your health? (Deseret News) Seattle public schools sue social media companies for supposedly hurting students’ mental health (Deseret News) Business: Outdoor Retailer is back in Utah with a new vibe and a new mission (Deseret News) Disney CEO Bob Iger wants office workers back in office 4 days a week (Deseret News) Family: What Gov. Cox’s ‘burner’ Twitter account has to do with teen mental health (Deseret News) What family experts hope Congress will consider in ’23 (Deseret News) Trending: Prince Harry continues to defend his controversial past, leaving haters in his wake (Deseret News) Was your flight canceled? Know your rights (Deseret News) Environment: Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover after phasing out dangerous chemicals (Deseret News) Police and the Courts: Police updates: 6-year-old who shot Virginia teacher brought gun from home (Deseret News) DEA’s Rocky Mountain division seized 5.8 million doses of fentanyl in 2022 (Deseret News) Faith: Perspective: 2023, year of faith (Deseret News) Family History Library renamed FamilySearch Library (Deseret News) Who stopped attending church during the pandemic? A new survey says it was members of these groups (Deseret News) Three of President Russell M. Nelson’s children celebrate his 5 years as prophet, offering a glimpse into his role as a father (Church News) Wasatch Front: Utah woman claims sexual harassment by former officer, cover-up by his department (KSL) Here’s how soon Salt Lake City could close schools (Salt Lake Tribune🔒) Southern Utah: Funeral services for murdered Utah family to be held Friday (KSL) The West: 90% of California is under flood watch this week (Deseret News) ‘We are about as wet as we can get,’ Utah water expert says (Deseret News) Warning, advisories issued as another wintry storm arrives in Utah (KSL) The Nation: Biden’s new student loan plan: Cut payments in half, rein in interest accrual (Deseret News) Will gas stoves be banned? U.S. Safety Agency is considering it (Deseret News) California faces $22.5 billion deficit (Wall Street Journal) Sports: What the NCAA’s history with Las Vegas and Jerry Tarkanian reveals about NIL (Deseret News) BYU adds highly rated junior college quarterback (Deseret News) The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend could boost Utah’s economy by $250M+ (Utah Business) |
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