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Utah Headlines Legislative session âItâs a shockâ: Utah Senate leaders respond to Trump funding freeze
More than a quarter of the stateâs budget comes from federal funds. (Deseret News) Criminal Justice Proposed bill would ban gender-affirming health care for trans prisoners in Utah (UPR) Education Some Utah schools are struggling to keep up with migrant students. This bill would give them emergency funds (Deseret News) Utah might remove background checks for homeschooling parents (Deseret News) Legislative bill: Kids, stash those cellphones during class time (Deseret News) Free school lunch for every Utah child? (Deseret News) âSo tired of being scaredâ: Utahâs only openly LGBTQ lawmaker tearfully argues against transgender dorm bill (Salt Lake Tribune) Bill that would place sunset review dates on more public education programs stirs debate (KSL) Utah students could earn money for good attendance (KSL Newsradio) âDiscrepanciesâ indicate dozens of Utah voucher recipients are enrolled in public school as lawmakers push for more voucher funding (Salt Lake Tribune) Natural Resources Bills would provide more Utah campgrounds options, acquire federal land advance (Deseret News) Other Utah News Politics State of the City: Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall: future is bright ... âpresent is urgentâ (Deseret News) What Utah representatives are pushing to include in Trumpâs massive spending bill (Deseret News) Editorial Board: Getting tough with Colombia hurts America, too (Deseret News) 'It is time': Washington Terrace OKs backyard chickens after nearly 3 years of debate (KSL) âExtremely drasticâ: Utah County agency says federal funding freeze would have overwhelming impacts (Daily Herald) Utah news These business owners oppose the Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola (Deseret News) Biz/Tech Takeoff: New agreement clears the runway for Utah electric aircraft network (Deseret News) Crime Tremonton fire chief arrested, accused of sharing child sex abuse material (KSL) Massive Ogden apartment fire ruled as arson, arrest of a 16 yo made in case (ABC4) Culture Post Malone drops by Sundance â and leaves a generous tip at his hometown Pizza Hut (Deseret News) âFinau party of 8!â: Tony Finau and wife, Alayna, share surprise baby news (Deseret News) Education At BYU, Constitutional expert reveals what the Founding Fathers meant by the âpursuit of happinessâ (Deseret News) Opinion: American students need civic education (Deseret News) President of Wasatch County School Board submits resignation (Fox13) Environment Why Peter Sinks, Utah, gets some of the coldest temperatures in the US (KSL TV) Health US FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression (Reuters) Housing Volunteers needed for Utahâs statewide Point-in-Time Count this week (Cache Valley Daily) | | |
National Headlines General Quakers cite religious liberty in lawsuit against immigration raids on churches (Deseret News) Political news Judge puts hold on Trump grant freeze (Deseret News) Americans sour on some of Trump's early moves, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds (Reuters) ICE to use U.S. military base in Colorado to detain migrants (Reuters) Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley (Reuters) Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. is a âpredatorâ (AP) A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting worldwide. Rubio adds more exemptions (AP) Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September (NPR) Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa (New York Times) Trumpâs âFlood the Zoneâ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage (New York Times) States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze (The Hill) Trump Signs Executive Order to Restrict Medical Treatments for Transgender Children, Teens (Wall Street Journal) Ukraine and Russia Ukraine war briefing: Putin refuses direct talks with Zelenskyy (The Guardian) Israel and Gaza Palestinians return to Gaza City as mediators look ahead to next stage (Reuters) Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages Listed for Imminent Release Are Dead (New York Times) Other world news Holly Richardson: Walking the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau was sobering - and a vivid reminder of why we must never forget (Deseret News) Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze (Reuters) | | |
| | News Releases Utah House Democratic Caucus on H.B. 269 Privacy Protections in Sex-Designated Areas The Utah House Democratic Caucus released the following statement on H.B. 269 Privacy Protections in Sex-Designated Areas: âUtahâs public universities already have robust systems in place that allow students to request changes to their living arrangements. Conflicts between students should be resolved at the campus level, not overruled by exclusionary legislation that alienates and marginalizes our transgender community." (Read More) Sutherland releases new research audit on Utahâs federalism rating Sutherland Institute released a new research publication evaluating how well Utahâs governance lives up to the principle of federalism and shows ways the state could improve. (Read More) UVU unveils new applied AI apprenticeship program UVU is partnering with Utah-based Clarion AI Partners (Clarion), SchoolAI, and AskElephant to provide paid apprenticeships in applied AI to prepare students for the workforce and provide them with pathways to well-paying jobs. The three companies will offer students competitive wages based on the industry and role that are in line with federal guidelines. (Read More) Landmark agreement brings electric aircraft to Utah Thursday morning, 47G | Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) and industry-leading aircraft manufacturer, BETA Technologies, signed a historic agreement that creates an opportunity to bring electric aircraft and charging stations to Utah. The agreement represents a major leap forward in establishing a well-functioning, statewide transportation system in anticipation of the 2034 Winter Olympic Games. (Read More) | | |
Upcoming Jan 29 â A Conversation with Pat Jones on Women's Leadership with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here Feb 3 â Building Bridges: Leading as Women in Local Government with the Utah Women and Leadership Project, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here Feb 4 - State of the County with Mayor Jenny Wilson, 5 pm Feb 5 â Women and Policy, Strategy, Politics, and Change with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here Feb 10 â Gail Miller: Making a Difference with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here Feb 11 â "Heart on the Hill" Day with the American Heart Association, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Copper Room in the Senate Building Feb 12 â Navigating the 2025 Tax Reconciliation Bill webinar with the Hatch Center, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, MST, Register here Feb 12 â Crossing the Divide: Making an Impact in Career and Community with UWLP, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Register here Feb 20 â BioHive Live, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Hale Centre Theater, Sandy, Register here Mar. 7 â Utah legislative session ends | | |
On This Day In History 1820 - King George III dies after years of mental illness. 1843 - William McKinley is born. He later becomes the 25th president of the United States. 1863 - Bear River Massacre occurs 1891 - Liliâuokalani was sworn in as the first and only queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom 1892 - The Coca-Cola Company is incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia. 1896 - Emile Grubbe is the first doctor to use radiation treatment for breast cancer. 1926 - Violette Neatly Anderson becomes the first black woman to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court 1977 - âRootsâ premieres on television. 2002 - George W. Bush describes an âAxis of Evilâ in his state of the union address. 2012 - American snowboarder Shaun White achieves the first ever SuperPipe perfect score (100) in Winter X Games history. 2014 - Archaeologists discover the oldest Roman Temple (6th C BC) at SantâOmobono 2018 - Marvel film "Black Panther" directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Chadwick Boseman premieres in Los Angeles Quote of the Day âI was weeping for all of history's incredible atrocities against fellowmen, which seems to be mankind's greatest flaw...â
â Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family On the Punny Side I want to open a restaurant that fuses Chinese and Middle Eastern cuisine. I'd call it "Wok Like an Egyptian". | | |
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