Plus, are cease-and-desist letters sent to Utah abortion providers ‘political stunt’ or ‘bold stand’?
‘Gritty’ new venture investor Kat Kennedy is ready to up the ante in Utah’s tech ecosystem |
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| | It's no secret that Utah is quickly becoming an epicenter for tech, one only has to look as far as Silicon Slopes. But like many industries throughout the country, not just in Utah, tech can easily miss opportunities for equity and diversity. Kat Kennedy, tech veteran, venture capital investor and newly appointed general partner of Kickstart, is prepared to jump-start change and growth when it comes to building diversity in the investment and startup ecosystems. "Women make up only approximately 11% of investing partners at firms in the U.S. and, because venture capitalists play a critical gatekeeping role in deciding whose ideas, products and innovations receive capital, only around 13% of venture capital dollars go to startups with a woman on the founding team," Art Raymond, who interviewed Kennedy, writes. “One of the things I want to do in my role now as a general partner is a call to action for a different profile of founders to come in and pitch,” Kennedy said. |
Read more about Kennedy's career arc and what moves she's hoping to make next. |
| On Thursday, a collection of letters was sent to Utah abortion providers, attorneys, a physician and others, warning that “elective abortion remains a felony criminal offense” The letters were written on the Utah House of Representatives letterhead and contained the signatures of 24 GOP lawmakers. The letters addressed 3rd District Court Judge Andrew Stone's ruling earlier this summer, which extended a previous order enjoining Utah’s abortion trigger law, SB174, from enforcement while it is challenged by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. According to the letters, “Judge Stone’s injunction does not suspend the trigger ban itself, and it cannot shield abortion providers and their accomplices from consequences for their violations of the state’s abortion statutes if the injunction is vacated or reversed on appeal.” Read more about the contents of the letters, which lawmakers penned their names, and what some of them are saying now. More in Politics RINO hunting in the age of Trump (Deseret News) The real reason why Joe Biden’s approval rating is rising (Deseret News) Will the Utah Supreme Court remove Joel Ferry from November’s ballot? Democrats are hopeful (The Salt Lake Tribune 🔒) | FROM OUR SPONSOR Chick-fil-A LOVES Utah. Download the app today. Chick-fil-A has snuck into the hearts of families across the state. Download the Chick-fil-A One® app today for easy ordering & to earn rewards. Get mouthwatering chicken or a sweet treat & pick it up inside or in the drive-thru. Follow @Chickfila_Utah on Instagram for giveaways and event info. | Health Does the new COVID-19 booster have any side effects? Here’s what we know (Deseret News) Opinion: What does it take to fight cancer in rural America? (Deseret News) Perspective: What chronic anger is doing to us (Deseret News) Faith Can religious schools create inclusive campuses? (Deseret News) Elder Uchtdorf visits Navajo community where the Church is helping bring electricity and water (Church News) Education Where does Utah rank on education freedom? (Deseret News) Do parents, teachers want Orem to form its own school district? A PTA survey says definitely no (KSL.com) Economy Cash buyers make up almost a third of U.S. home purchases (Deseret News) Why your electricity bill is so high — and why your heating bill might be next (NPR) Northern Utah Weber State puts more resources into serving Hispanic students (KSL.com) Prepare for I-15 lane closures in Davis County over the next three weekends (Fox 13) Wasatch Front Lehi residents balk at plan to cut down more than 300 trees from neighborhood (KSL.com) Father of Uber passenger killed in Salt Lake City crash expresses anger, shock (KSL-TV) Southern Utah Feds fighting back against invasive fish species near Lake Powell (KSL.com) 2 Iron County organizations jointly receive $6 million grant to purchase affordable housing (St. George News) The Nation Why Martha’s Vineyard may have been the worst place for a bus full of migrants (Deseret News) Puerto Rico braces for storm Fiona that could strengthen to a hurricane (NBC News) The World The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why (NPR) Mohammed Bin Salman: Saudi prince's controversial invitation to the Queen's funeral (BBC News) Trending ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ is closing on Broadway — after 35 years (Deseret News) Gina Carano tells Tucker Carlson she was fired from Disney (Deseret News) |
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