Utah Headlines

Political news

• This Utah man once tried to strangle a woman he’s now accused of killing. Lawmakers cut funding for an exam to assess risk in such cases. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Rep. Blake Moore tapped to chair health care task force (Deseret News)
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Lee Zeldin to speak in Utah on 3 key ‘MAHA’ bills Monday (Deseret News)
• Opinion: Why the Hatch Foundation chose to honor Sen. Tom Cotton (Deseret News)
• 41 Utah lawmakers ask Congress to restart compensation for downwinders (KSL TV)
• Editorial Board: Utah Legislature turns its back on victims of domestic and sexual violence (Salt Lake Tribune)
• How chess champion Stephanie Pitcher became Utah’s most successful Democratic lawmaker (Salt Lake Tribune)

Municipal news

• Trump called this Utah mayor ‘100% MAGA.’ Here’s why he’s not running for reelection. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Remembering Mia Love

• Hundreds gather to honor Mia Love during viewing at the Capitol (Deseret News)
• ‘She definitely broke barriers;’ Colleagues, friends, family and supporters remember Mia Love at visitation (KSL TV)
• Mia Love honored at Utah Capitol ahead of Monday’s funeral. Here’s how to watch the service. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Utahns gather to remember Mia Love and her legacy (ABC4)
• Mia Love lies in state at Utah Capitol (Fox13)
• Former US Rep. Mia Love honored in Utah after brain cancer death (AP)

Utah

• Funding cuts threaten services provided by the Children’s Service Society of Utah (Deseret News)
• Public libraries are at risk of federal funding cuts. This should alarm all of us (Deseret News)
• Woman stabbed in Washington City vacation rental had a worldwide impact (Fox13)

Biz/Tech

• National magazine recognizes 5 Utah women for being influential entrepreneurs (KSL)
• How Utah hopes to bridge the U.S.-Canada border in the middle of a trade war (Deseret News)

Crime/Courts

• ‘I believe you’: Utah initiative launches public campaign to support sexual violence victims (KSL Newsradio)

Culture

• Need a timeline cleanse? Try joyscrolling (Deseret News)
• Voices: As an African American Latter-day Saint, here’s my advice to rooting out racism (Salt Lake Tribune)

Economy

• Perspective: Why use a sledgehammer solution for the U.S. economy, when so many other tools are available? (Deseret News)
• Trade deficits happen for good reasons — not only from unfair practices (Deseret News)

Education - K-12

• 'Cultural ambassadors': Teachers from abroad buttress Utah's dual-language programs (KSL)

Education - Higher

• BYU and the University of Utah both crack Forbes’ ‘Top 100′ list of premier colleges (Deseret News) 
• USU says reinvestment plan updates coming soon, includes layoffs and program changes (Cache Valley Daily)

Environment

• Utah’s geothermal resources can lead the way to energy independence for Americans (Deseret News)
• How will Utah power future energy needs? (Hinckley Report)

Family

• You are enough: Empowering women of faith (KSL Newsradio)
• The parents are worn out: The silent suffering of today’s parents  (KSL Newsradio)
• Utah’s fertility rate has dropped again, CDC data shows (Salt Lake Tribune)

Health

• Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says (Reuters) 

National Headlines

General

• New geyser in Yellowstone appears in an accessible location for tourists (Deseret News)
• Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad (Washington Post)

Political news

• IRS plans major cuts: 75% of employees from civil rights office to be laid off (Fox13)
• Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was ‘wholly lawless’ (AP)

Tariffs

• Panic Monday: World stock markets plunge again as Trump doubles down on tariffs (AP)
• Trump says he’s not backing down on tariffs, calls them ‘medicine’ as markets reel (AP)
• Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn (AP)
• Wall Street starts to speak out against Trump's tariffs (Wall Street Journal)

DOGE/Musk

• For these seniors, DOGE's affordable housing pause means suffering longer without AC (NPR)
• Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staff (Washington Post)

Ukraine/Russia

• Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih mourns victims, including 9 children, of Russian missile strike (Reuters)

Israel, Gaza, Syria

• Israeli soldiers describe clearance of 'kill zone' on Gaza's edge (Reuters)
• Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 32, mostly women and children (AP)

World news

• Can one of Africa’s largest refugee camps evolve into a city? (AP)

Number of the Day 

Guest opinion: Slaying Biden's zombie rules

by Casey Hill

As an advocate for Utah’s small business community, a small business owner myself and former local elected official, I’ve seen firsthand how excessive regulations strangle small businesses. That’s why I’m celebrating President Trump’s bold actions to dismantle the regulatory state that exploded under the previous administration.

Within hours of reclaiming the White House, President Trump demonstrated his commitment to cutting red tape by implementing an immediate regulatory freeze and requiring agencies to eliminate ten regulations for every new one issued. President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to his predecessor, who imposed a historic $1.7 trillion in regulatory costs on the American economy.

These bold moves by President Trump are significant, but there is still more work to be done.

While efforts have been made to limit the power of federal agencies that grew out of control under Biden, some of the Biden era harmful regulatory proposals remain. These “Zombie Rules” will undermine President Trump’s pro-growth agenda if not addressed.

Look no further than the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where several Biden-era proposals are still lurking, including the pending Business Opportunity and Earnings Claim Rules. Despite concerns in Congress, including concerns held by Utah Senators Mike Lee and John Curtis, these rules were rushed out a week before President Trump took office, and their fate remains up in the air. (Read More)

News Releases

Utah trade delegation to Québec and Ontario will build on strong economic ties

Gov. Spencer Cox is leading a delegation of 40 Utah businesses and organizations on a trade mission to Montréal, Québec, and Toronto, Ontario, from April 5–11. The delegation will focus on deepening partnerships in a few of Utah’s key sectors, including critical minerals, artificial intelligence (AI), and energy. The visit builds on Utah’s long-standing economic relationship with Canada, and World Trade Center Utah’s Canada business trip last spring. (Read More)

MARS Center powers Utah’s defense future

Weber State University (WSU), in partnership with 47G | Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) and state and national leaders gathered yesterday to celebrate a major milestone in the future of defense, innovation and workforce development. The event marked the official recognition of the Miller Advanced Research & Solutions (MARS) Center, a cutting-edge research and manufacturing facility helping to ensure the United States stays ahead in the global race for hypersonic capabilities. (Read More)

Tweet of the Day

Upcoming

• Apr 7 — Funeral for Mia Love, 10:00 am, Institute Building at the University of Utah
• Apr 9 — Pillars of the Valley Elder Matthew S. and Paige Holland, with the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, 7:00-9:00 pm, Register here
• Apr 24 — Giant in Our City with the Salt Lake Chamber, 6:00-9:00 pm, Register here
• May 1 — Utah Foundation's annual luncheon and 80th birthday celebration, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Grand America Hotel, Register Here
• May 1 — High school writing contest deadline with The Rostra: Applying the wisdom of the past to the problems of today. More info here
• May 6 — "State AG Offices and the New Administration" webinar hosted by the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, 10:00 am MDT, Register here
• Aug 7 —  Titan of Public Service gala with Sen. Tom Cotton hosted by the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation at the Grand America Hotel. More Information Here

On This Day In History

• 1805 - Lewis and Clark begin their journey to the Pacific Ocean, accompanied by Sacagawea and her two-month old baby, Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau.
• 1860 - First Pony Express comes to Utah.
• 1890 - Marjory Stoneman Douglas is born. She was a writer, suffragist, women’s rights advocate, environmentalist and championed the culture of first Americans. She lived to be 108.
• 1891 - Martha Eliot is born. She became a pediatrician who researched and proved the beneficial effects of cod liver oil and sunbaths to prevent rickets.
• 1940 - US Post Office issues the first postage stamp of Black educator, Booker T. Washington.
• 1954 - President Eisenhower delivers his Cold War “domino theory” speech, when he suggested the fall of French Indochina to the communists could create a “domino effect” in Southeast Asia. This theory dominated US thinking about Vietnam for at least the next decade.
• 1987 - The National Museum of Women in the Arts opens in Washington, D.C. It is the first museum devoted to women artists.
• 2003 - US troops capture Baghdad.
• 2022 - Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court

Quote of the Day

"Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings."

—Ketanji Brown Jackson, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives v. Donald F. McGahn II; U.S. House Judiciary Committee v. Donald F. McGahn, 2019

On the Punny Side

In a safety meeting at work they asked me what steps l'd take in a fire.

Apparently "Really big and fast ones" was the wrong answer.

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