Monday, Nov. 25, 2024
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⏰ Tick Tock
22 days until the Electoral College meets. (12/17/2024)
42 days until Congress certifies the presidential election. (1/6/2025)
56 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated. (1/20/2024)
57 days to the start of the 2025 Utah Legislature. (1/21/2025)
👀 Here are some stories that caught my attention this morning:
- "President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration starts off with mostly good will from the public: a majority of Americans overall are either happy or at least satisfied that he won and are either excited or optimistic about what he'll do as president." [CBS News]
- President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has not yet signed ethics and transparency agreements with the federal government, which has prevented any formal contact with federal agencies and his nominees. [Politico]
- "Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are interviewing job candidates and seeking advice from experts in Washington and Silicon Valley — pushing a sweeping vision for the "Department of Government Efficiency" past the realm of memes and viral posts into potential real-world disruption." [Washington Post]
- The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation. [Associated Press]
- Israel has reportedly agreed in principle to a US-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working on presenting the truce as beneficial to Israel. [Times of Israel]
- Health officials in California have discovered bird flu in raw milk for sale in a store. Milk that comes directly from infected cows contains extremely high levels of the virus. [Stat]
- More than 10% of South Korea's workforce is now robotic, survey finds. [Fox Business]
📰 Monday's headlines
A look inside the official meetings Utah A.G. Sean Reyes held at his unofficial office in a private club. [Tribune]
Sen.-elect Curtis denies reports that he tanked Matt Gaetz's bid for attorney general. [Deseret News]
Not a "bed crisis" but a "human crisis": How a top homeless leader wants to change Utah's system. [Utah News Dispatch]
Utah housing vouchers struggle to meet demand. [KSL]
A mansion with a private ski gondola smashes Utah's home price record, selling for more than $50 million. The previous record was $39.6 million in 2022. [Wall Street Journal]
In a fast-growing Utah city, a food pantry's shelves are at an "all-time low." [Tribune]
Over 100,000 more chickens, turkeys killed after more avian flu cases found in Utah. [KSL]
In Utah, here's how unconventional crops could save water - and reshape farming. [Tribune]
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