Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
⏰ Tick Tock
6 days until the deadline for Utah counties to finalize election results. (11/19/2024)
13 days until Utah's statewide election canvass. (11/25/2024)
34 days until the Electoral College meets. (12/17/2024)
53 days until Congress certifies the presidential election. (1/6/2025)
68 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated. (1/20/2024)
69 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 former trade chief and those close to him are preparing to aggressively sell their plans for massive new tariffs on imports that will go far beyond anything seen in Trump’s first term." [Politico]
- The Trump transition team is considering a draft executive order that establishes a "warrior board" of retired senior military personnel to review military leaders and recommend the removal of any deemed unfit for leadership. [Wall Street Journal]
- Democratic governors form a group to oppose the Trump administration. [New York Times]
- In Trump's mass deportation plan, the private prison industry sees a lucrative opportunity. [ABC News]
- President-elect Donald Trump is expected to try to halt a potential TikTok ban next year. [Washington Post]
- Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest. [CBS News]
- Federal judge blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms. [New York Times]
- School book bans tripled in 2023-24. [K-12 Dive]
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📰 Wednesday's headlines
Blake Moore won't run to fill Rep. Elise Stefanik's House leadership post. [KSL]
Former KSL radio host Boyd Matheson to serve as strategic adviser to Sen.-elect John Curtis. [KSL]
A Salt Lake County official mailed a photo of herself to residents ahead of the election. It sparked a change in law. [Tribune]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox rebukes BLM over highway route choice. [Deseret News]
Judge won't dismiss Utah's lawsuit against TikTok. [Fox 13]
Draper City and Geneva Rock settle legal dispute over mine expansion. [KUTV]
As AI in mental health evolves, Utah wants to regulate it while encouraging innovation. [Utah News Dispatch]
