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Today At Utah Policy
A closer look at the Cox/Henderson leadership appointments
The Cox/Henderson team has announced additional key cabinet members to serve with the new administration. They have pulled from the legislature, the current administration, the state school board, academia and local government. Jen Robison will be leaving her…
Today At Utah Policy
Webb Wrap: Nasty ads in Georgia are 'civic pollution' . . . Are centrists back in vogue? . . . Trump complicates 2024
Civic pollution. Boyd Matheson, Opinion Editor of the Deseret News, just interviewed pollster Scott Rasmussen on his Inside Sources podcast. Rasmussen is still in the field, currently polling in Georgia and has some strong words for "political elites" who are…
Today At Utah Policy
County spotlight: Jail contracting -- Counties are the answer
Utah can become the correctional model for the country - not for its harshness, but for its differences. By 2050, the state's population is estimated to be 5 million. Increases in population lead to increased crime and anticipating that growth is paramount in…
Situational Analysis
Welcome to Thursday. Bad news: Days keep getting shorter (and colder). Good news: Days start getting longer 19 days from now (but still cold).
TICK TOCK
11 days until the Electoral College meets (12/14/2020)
32 days to Utah inauguration day (1/4/2021).
47 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/19/2021)
48 days to presidential Inauguration Day (01/20/2021)
93 days to the end of the 2021 Utah Legislature (3/5/21)
Local Headlines
Deseret News
- Will Vancouver mayor’s stance hurt Salt Lake City’s hopes for another Olympics?
- What Joe Biden wants to accomplish in his first 100 days as president
- Davis begins testing student-athletes as COVID-19 deaths top 900 in Utah
- Judge declines to delay cases for protesters charged with vandalizing DA office
- Why Utah is a key link in the ‘cold chain’ for the West’s COVID-19 vaccine delivery
- Utah’s incoming governor taps state senator for key economic post
- Hamsters genetically engineered by USU researchers are on the front lines of COVID-19 vaccine trials in Belgium
- A Washington deal on COVID-19 relief shouldn’t be as mysterious as a Utah monolith
- What the 2020 election revealed about conservatism in the U.S.
Salt Lake Tribune
- San Juan County asks President-elect Joe Biden to immediately restore Bears Ears National Monument
- Salt Lake County’s Conviction Integrity Unit issues its first decision — says guilty verdict should stand in sex assault case
- Inland port meeting brings out supporters, dissenters of massive distribution hub development
- Incoming Utah lawmaker running bill to add Space Force to state code
- Utah’s ‘troubled-teen industry’ warned about investigation launched by Disability Law Center
- Salt Lake County sheriff to serve on national task force to study police violence
Other
National Headlines
- Expect a 'flurry' of pardons before Trump leaves office, source says (CNN)
- Presidential Transition Highlights: Democrats Back Compromise Stimulus Plan as Baseline to Resume Talks (New York Times)
- Lawmakers Barrel Ahead On Defense Bill Plans, Balking At Trump Veto Threat (NPR)
- Pelosi and Schumer back $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan as basis for negotiations (CNBC)
- Ivanka Trump was deposed Tuesday in DC attorney general's inauguration lawsuit (CNN)
- Trump to stump for Loeffler, Perdue amid tensions with Georgia officials (The Hill)
- 'They have not earned your vote': Trump allies urge Georgia Republicans to sit out Senate runoffs (USA Today)
- Trump looms over Georgia's high-stakes Senate races, worrying Republicans (NBC News)
- Trump says if he's right about election fraud, 'Biden can't be president' (Fox News)
- White House urges FDA to hurry vaccine rollout after Britain beat US to approval (Washington Examiner)
Policy News
President Adams statement on Hemmert appointment
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SALT LAKE CITY - President J. Stuart Adams issued the following statement regarding the…
Charter schools association lauds Cox-Henderson staff selections
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Lehi, Utah-The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools (UAPCS) lauded Governor-elect…
Commissioner Lee: Protect Bridal Veil Falls for enjoyment of all
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(PROVO) Utah County Commissioner Bill Lee has released the following statement regarding…
Stewart introduces legislation to protect Utah's rural counties
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) and U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez…
Message to Salt Lake County residents
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The Salt Lake County Council has finalized its 2021 budget. It is a balanced budget and…
Utah Senate requests public comment on judicial nominees
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SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public…
Leadership Tip: Make History
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Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership,…
Business Headlines
- UPS drivers told not to pick up shipments from major retailers amid pandemic-fueled holiday surge: report (The Hill)
- Businesses at properties owned by the Trump Organization and Kushner Cos. benefited from over 25 PPP loans worth $3.65 million, a new report says (Business Insider)
- MIT machine learning models find gaps in coverage by Moderna, Pfizer, other Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccines (ZD Net)
- 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry reveals he's short Tesla, tells Elon Musk to issue more stock at its 'ridiculous price' (Business Insider)
Lighter Side
All The Symptoms
Ann: I herd that you are a hypochondriac. Stan: Well, my doctor says I’m not, but I spent 3 days reading about it on the internet and I have all the symptoms. Reader's Digest
Ann: I herd that you are a hypochondriac. Stan: Well, my doctor says I’m not, but I spent 3 days reading about it on the internet and I have all the symptoms. Reader's Digest
Wise Words
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On You: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
