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Situational Analysis | Nov. 11, 2024 It's Monday and Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served. Here are some places you can get freebies! Happy birthday yesterday to Sen. Mike McKell! ðð ð What you need to know On Saturday, Donald Trump was declared the winner in Arizona, meaning the former president officially swept all seven swing states and secured 312 electoral votes. Also in Arizona, Democrat Ruben Gallego has defeated Republican Kari Lake for a US Senate seat. President Biden has invited Trump to the White House and Trump accepted. They will meet Wednesday in the Oval Office. Rapid Relevance How 'bout that BYU-U of U game?! BYU is now ranked #7; three firefighters injured fighting Riverton house fire, two taken to hospital; and the Yellow Lake fire is now 100% contained, nearly six weeks after it began. | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Editorial Board: Democracy doesnât end on Election Day. It begins. (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah officials reject request for study into proposed new Morgan County city (KSL) Weber County Sheriffâs Office working with low staff due to low pay (KSL TV) After Trumpâs win, Utahâs legislative leaders look to insulate against future Democratic administrations (Salt Lake Tribune) Sunday Edition: Reverend Theresa Dear. Boyd Matheson and Reverend Dear discuss the importance of coming together to reach across the aisle. (KSL TV) 2024 election results (The Hinckley Report) Transgender issues were big in this election and Utah voters responded (KUER) Utah Dems hoped for a Harris lift. Instead, they held what ground they had (KUER) Long-time district congressman feels he'll flourish in new role taking over for Romney (Cache Valley Daily) Veterans Day Editorial Board: Why the spirit of Veterans Day is so important (Deseret News) Opinion: Military veterans are an important part of Utahâs economy (Deseret News) New Soldiers Journey sculpture marks first Veterans Day at WWI Memorial (KUTV) How to fly the American flag on Veterans Day (ABC4) Thousands hike to Coldwater Canyon flag honoring fallen North Ogden mayor (UPR) âI got my life back.â Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program (AP) Itâs Veterans Day. The VA says it canât help thousands of vets it left stranded (NPR) Veterans find purpose in the devastated North Carolina mountains (Washington Post) Municipal news Salt Lake County holds $10M from transportation fund that could go to downtown district plans (KSL) âWe just kept getting squeezedâ: Why Spring Lake voted to become Utah Countyâs newest town (Daily Herald) Utah Utah athletic director Mark Harlan fined $40,000, reprimanded by Big 12 after criticizing officials (Deseret News) Provo firefighter killed while hiking in Escalante area of Southern Utah (KUTV) Business Idea for new beef processing plant in Nephi began during COVID meat shortages (KSL) Utah dessert shop Chubby Baker plans to âexplore,â try new recipes with its flagship location now open (Salt Lake Tribune) Crime/Courts Former Utah Tech president faces lawsuit over âvulgarâ display attributed to employees, alleged retaliation (ABC4) Tooele woman charged for bomb threat against University of Utah Medical Center (Fox13) Utah cosmetic surgeon sued for medical malpractice may lose license as new allegations surface (Fox13) Culture The odyssey of Dallas Jenkinsâ âThe Best Christmas Pageant Everâ starts in Utah (Deseret News) Roy family gives back to community that gave to them (KSL) Tickets, viewing options released for First Presidencyâs Christmas Devotional (KSL TV) Scrolling alone. In a society increasingly isolated by technology, do religious communities hold the answer? (Deseret News) President Nelson, 100, dedicates the 200th Latter-day Saint temple (Deseret News) Education Creative arts therapy classes at the University of Utah to help those interested in the field (Deseret News) Racist graffiti appears in bathroom, on car at Skyline High (KSL Newsradio) Voices: USU is supporting Native American students as they pursue their dreams and chart paths (Salt Lake Tribune) Environment His retirement package involves helping save the Earth (Deseret News) The Sunday conversation: The critical global challenges related to water scarcity, resource misuse and plastic pollution (Deseret News) New life, new money for the critical Great Salt Lake shoreline (Deseret News) Biden admin finalizes Western energy development rules to protect sage grouse (KUER) Watch: How a Utah mill gets uranium ready for nuclear energy (Salt Lake Tribune) Health Experts warn of carbon monoxide as temperatures drop (KSL TV) Housing Voices: Banning short-term rentals wonât fix Utahâs housing crisis (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Haul out the holly! Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City (AP) A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made (AP) Political news Vivek Ramaswamy says a debate is brewing among Republicans (Deseret News) How a Trump presidency could lead to a purge at the Pentagon (Reuters) Trump says Senate GOP leader candidates must agree to recess appointments (The Hill) Trump announces Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, will serve as âborder czarâ (AP) Trump picks Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations (Washington Post) Trump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanish (AP) Election news Claims that millions of noncitizens would illegally vote evaporated after Trumpâs win (NPR) Republicans inch toward âtrifectaâ control of House, Senate, White House (Washington Post) How women feel about another Trump term: Despair, anger, relief, elation (Washington Post) Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race (The Hill) Trump completes swing-state sweep with Arizona victory (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital (Reuters) Russian troops trying to advance in Kursk region, Ukraine says (Reuters) Israel and Gaza Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into central Gaza camp (Reuters) Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanonâs children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional (AP) World news 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Cuba after hurricanes and blackouts (AP) Church in Egyptian desert reveals early Christian burial practices (New York Times) | | |
| | News Releases Utah Senate Democrats announce elected leadership team On the evening of November 8th, 2024, the Utah Senate Democrats met in caucus to elect the Senate Minority Leadership. The new leadership team for the 66th Legislature includes: Senator Luz Escamilla, D â District 10, will serve as Minority Leader Senator Karen Kwan, D â District 12, was elected to serve as Minority Whip Senator Jennifer Plumb, D â District 9, will serve as Minority Assistant Whip Senator Kathleen Riebe, D â District 15, will serve as Minority Caucus Manager (Read More) Salt Lake Chamber hosts 48th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon Join the Salt Lake Chamber at the 48th annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon. During the luncheon, the Salt Lake Chamber will present the ATHENA Leadership Award to Dr. Donna Milavetz, Chief Medical Officer of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. The award recognizes an active member of the Chamber who demonstrates creativity and initiative in business, provides valuable service by devoting time and energy to improve the quality of life for others in the community, and assists women in reaching their full leadership potential. In addition, six business and community leaders will receive the Pathfinder Award for their work to create new paths and promote the development and recognition of women in business. This yearâs recipients include Senator Ann Millner; Kerry Norman, EVP of Operations of CHG Healthcare; Liz Owens, CEO of YWCA Utah; Noella Sudbury, Founder & CEO of Rasa Public Benefit Corporation; Diana Young, Partner & VP of Strategic Partnerships, PrincePerelson & Associates; and Jessica Yurgaitis, CEO of Industrial Supply Company. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Nov. 15 â Women & Business Conference & ATHENA Awards Luncheon with the Salt Lake Chamber, Grand America Hotel. Register here Nov. 19-20 â Interim Days Dec. 3 â Promoting Civility and Dignity in Utah, with UWLP, 12:00-1:15 pm, Register here Jan. 9 â Whatâs Up Down South Economic Summit. St. George. Register here Jan. 10 â Rural Utah Data Symposium. St. George. Register here Jan 14 â Utah Taxpayers Association Legislative Outlook Conference, 9 am - 12:00 pm, Little America Hotel, Register here Jan. 21 â Utah legislative session begins Mar. 7 â Utah legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1620 - Mayflower Pilgrims make their first landing in America and Mayflower Compact signed. 1744 - Abigail Adams is born, a politically influential First Lady and early advocate for womenâs rights 1885 - George Patton is born. 1914 - Daisy Lee Bates is born. She mentored and advised the âLittle Rock Nineâ who integrated the Little Rock, Arkansas 1918 - Armistice Day: World War I ends at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. 1921 - US President Warren G. Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery 1938 - Mary Mallon, Irish-American patient best known as 'Typhoid Mary' and the first person in the United States known to be immune to typhoid, dies at 69 1939 - Kate Smith first sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" 1942 - Draft age is lowered to 18 1979 - Bethune Museum and Archives opens in Washington D.C. as a center for African-American womenâs history, honoring Mary McLeod Bethune 1993 - The Vietnam Womenâs Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after being conceived by former army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans and sculpted by Glenna Goodacre to honor the 265,000 women who voluntarily served during the Vietnam era 2004 - Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, 1st President of the Palestinian National Authority (1994-2004) and 1994 Nobel peace prize winner, dies in Paris at 75 Quote of the Day âVeterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for theyâve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us.â âRonald Reagan On the Punny Side My uncle works for a company that makes bicycle wheels. Heâs the Spokesman. | | |
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