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Situational Analysis | September 21, 2023 Today is Thursday, the International Day of Peace and World Gratitude Day. We need both now more than ever, don't we? What You Need to Know While we were sleeping, Ukraine was pounded with Russian missiles and artillery that targeted energy infrastructure facilities in five different areas. It was the biggest missile attack in weeks. The strikes come as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is in Washington, D.C. to meet with President Biden and key lawmakers to push for additional aid as some GOP lawmakers, including Utah Senator Mike Lee, oppose additional funding.
Matt MacPherson is a candidate in the special election to replace Rep. Quinn Kotter. He is also involved in a lawsuit where the legal team opposing him includes the state of Utah. That could get awkward.
Orem Mayor David Young spent 20 minutes of Tuesday's city council meeting referencing articles in the Daily Herald written by long-time reporter Genelle Pugmire, calling her out by name and calling her articles "extremely off the rails." Pugmire's daughter, Linnea Pugmire confronted the mayor outside the city council meeting. "How dare you?" she demanded. The mayor responded that he was "sick of being pushed around" and called Linnea disgusting. The younger Pugmire lunged toward the mayor, hit him and appeared to spit on him. She has been booked into the Utah County Jail. According to KSL, the mayor released a statement that began by saying he will not be bullied or intimidated by "radical groups who want to push their high-density, anti-family and anti-police agenda." He then calls for greater civility and unity. Rapid Relevance Coyotes are following people in Millcreek; bus driver fired after transporting students while intoxicated in Sevier County; snow in the forecast for the Uintas and upper Cottonwood Canyon areas; Zion National Parkâs fleet is going all electric. and in breaking news, Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as head of Fox Corp. and News Corp. | | |
| | Construction Underway, Scheduled Operation: 2025 The Intermountain Power Project's transformational âIPP Renewedâ project is under construction and on track for mid-2025 start-up. The project includes new natural gas-fueled electricity generating units that will also utilize "green" hydrogen for long-term, dispatchable storage of renewable energy. There are currently 600 workers on site in Millard County, with 1200 expected during peak construction. Click here to watch construction unfold. For more information, visit www.ipprenewed.com | | |
Utah Headlines Political news Rep. Burgess Owens criticizes ârecord spendingâ while questioning DOT chief Pete Buttigieg (Deseret News) Rep. Burgess Owens appointed to help draft final defense authorization bill (Deseret News) Editorial Board: Will the Senate perform as well in gym clothes? (Deseret News) Nationalism â the counterfeit patriotism (Deseret News) The virtues of the Constitution expand the meaning of patriotism (Deseret News) Reporterâs daughter arrested for alleged assault of Orem mayor after council meeting (Daily Herald) Election News House candidate entangled in lawsuit involving state of Utah (KUTV) Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker picks favorite in heated mayoral race: Erin Mendenhall (Deseret News) Why Lehi recounted its primary election results (KSL) General Utah news Utah non-profitâs goal is to make menstrual products available for free at work (KSL TV) Tim Ballard compares himself to Abraham Lincoln, says negative stories were timed to be politically damaging (Salt Lake Tribune) Exitus survivor advocate devastated by alleged fraud charges against anti-trafficking non-profit leader (KUTV) Utah is set to accept space-to-land delivery of NASAâs biggest asteroid sample yet (KUER) Business Derek Miller: Prioritizing federal policy for Utah businesses (Utah Business) Fed pauses rates at 22-year high but another hike is likely in store this year (Deseret News) Crime âThey used cayenne pepper and honey to dress the woundsâ: Warrant sheds new light on Ruby Franke, Jodi Hildebrandt child abuse case (Deseret News) Assault charge refiled against former Utah Farm Bureau president (KSL) Culture âIt was quite a shockâ: Ashley Hatch gets candid about World Cup snub (Deseret News) How much is a Bob Ross painting worth? This one could go for millions (Deseret News) Gen Z has little trust in the news, Congress and the presidency (Deseret News) Taylor Swift partners with Google, but Swifties crashed the site (Deseret News) Utah Eats: Mitt Romneyâs unusual food habits â hot dogs, Twinkies, and salmon with ketchup (Salt Lake Tribune) This is The Place Heritage Park honors one of the first female doctors in Utah with a statue (KSL) Education âWeâll continue to evolveâ: Utah Tech president touts steady growth in state of university address (St. George News) High schoolers feel unprepared to choose a career or major, report says (UPR) Environment Dude! Your illegal stash of weed is a buzzkill for the environment (Deseret News) Major repair beginning soon for landslide-damaged Zion National Park road (KSL) Leonardo DiCaprio speaks up for Great Salt Lake (KSL TV) Crews thin out thousands of acres of forest in Utah to reduce wildfire danger (KSL) Millcreek Canyon now has human-made beaver dams to help protect wildlife (Fox13) Family Why intact family might matter more now than ever before for children (Deseret News) Health Why the FDA said no to needle-free EpiPen injection alternative (Deseret News) Housing Housing market predictions: Mild recession âlikeliest outcomeâ in 2024, Fannie Mae says (Deseret News) Even with prices dipping, Utahâs housing markets remain unaffordable for most residents. Rising mortgage rates are pushing Wasatch Front home sales to a nine-year low, and 9 in 10 Utah renters cannot afford the median home price. (Salt Lake Tribune) | | |
National Headlines General Nightmare: Man moving bag of potting soil dies after being stung by swarm of yellow jackets and bees (NBC News) An Ohio father called the police at 6 p.m. Sunday to have them talk to his 11-year-old daughter who had been targeted and manipulated by a child predator online. The police didnât come until midnight and then told the father his daughter could face child pornography charges (Deseret News) U.S. will expand Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans (NPR) Zelensky meets with Wall Street CEOs and business leaders to discuss rebuilding Ukraine (KSL Newsradio) First private US passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speed (AP) Census shows 3.5 million Middle Eastern residents in US, Venezuelans fastest growing Hispanic group (AP) Politics Senate confirms Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, sidestepping Tuberville blockade (New York Times) Sen. Marco Rubio wants an expanded child tax credit - with work requirements (NPR) Senate dress code spat continues: Avoid a shutdown and Iâll wear a suit, Fetterman says (Roll Call) Republican anger grows at GOP holdouts (The Hill) Trump says if elected again he will send troops to US-Mexico border (Reuters) Trump, who paved way for Roe repeal, faces abortion blowback from right (Washington Post) Trump blasts ânastyâ Megyn Kelly after interview (The Hill) âWeak,â âLying like a dead dog': McCarthy faces Republican attacks amid looming shutdown (Politico) DeSantis âon life supportâ in N.H., plummets in new poll (Politico) Ukraine ðºð¦ Zelenskyy calls out the U.N. for being ineffective in preventing war. âUkrainian soldiers now are doing at the expense of their blood what the U.N. Security Council should be doing with its votesâ (Deseret News) US philanthropist Buffett warns against Ukraine 'fatigue' (Reuters) As the U.S. mulls more aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says 'we have the same values' (NPR) Inside a Ukrainian brigadeâs battle âthrough hellâ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut (AP) World Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable? (AP) UNGA Briefing: Permanent observers, more Security Council and what else is going on at the UN (AP) Haitian gangs call for armed overthrow of PM Henry as chaos escalates (Reuters) King Charlesâs first state visit to France includes Versailles dinner (Washington Post) | | |
| | News Releases Rep. Owens named conferee and negotiator on NDAA Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04) was selected by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) to serve as a conferee and negotiator on the House-Senate Conference Committee to reconcile bicameral differences in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). (Read More) UVU breaking ground on new Engineering and Technology Building Utah Valley University (UVU) will break ground today, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. on the Scott M. Smith College of Engineering and Technology Building on the universityâs Orem Campus at 500 W. 1200 S. The four-story building, supported by Qualtrics co-founder Scott M. Smith, will be the highest point on the campus and will provide much-needed space for the universityâs engineering and technology programs. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Launching the Dan Jones Center for Public Service â Sept. 27, 6:00-8:00 pm, Hinckley Institute of Politics, RSVP here Understanding Sexism in Utah with the Utah Women and Leadership Projectâ Oct. 10, 12:00-1:15 pm, Register here Civics Educator Conference with "Sharon Says So" â Oct. 10, UVU, More information and registration here Interim Day â Oct 10-11, le.utah.gov Martha Hughes Cannon Award with Utah Women Run â Nov 2, 6:00-8:00 pm, Nominate someone here Interim Day â Nov 14-15, le.utah.gov General election â Nov. 21 | | |
On This Day In History 1776 - Nathan Hale is arrested by the British and is hung as a spy the next day. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." 1780 - Benedict Arnold commits treason when he gives British Major John André plans to West Point 1823 - Moroni first appears to Joseph Smith 1897 - The NY Sun runs the famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" editorial 1907 - Helen Foster Snow is born in Cedar City, UT. She was an American journalist who reported from China in the 1930âs. 1922 - US President Warren G. Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. 1937 - J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published 1950 - George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of the United States 1970 - âMonday Night Footballâ premieres on ABC Quote of the Day âWhere there's life there's hope.â
â J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit On the Punny Side It was hard getting over my addiction to the Hokey Pokey. But Iâve turned myself around and thatâs what itâs all about. | | |
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