The proposed legislation aimed at stripping the Salt Lake School District of its funding and demanding retroactive repayment is shameless bullying by state legislators who do not live in or represent those in the school district.
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Utah’s colleges and universities have resumed in person classes for the semester. Last fall, the return of students led to a spike in the state’s COVID-19 cases. This story and more in Tuesday evening s news brief.
Tuesday evening, January 19, 2021
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Opening Day For The Utah State Legislature
The Utah Legislature’s 2021 General Session started Tuesday. In his opening remarks, House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, reflected on the challenges of the past year. He also said this is a time of “great opportunity” and he wants to build on Utah’s economy by reviewing business regulations. In the Senate, President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said he wanted to focus on the state’s mental health efforts. Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers. Adams and Wilson each said they want a tax cut for Utahns this year. Read the full story.
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Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Mohamed Zawkaria, 10, smiles as he rolls down the sidewalk in a school desk donated by Edutek Corp. and Microsoft at his home in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Salt Lake City School District officials said that during the pandemic, many students have had to find places to do their schoolwork some use their beds, others a kitchen table or living room couch. The Salt Lake Education Foundation worked with community partners and donors to bridge the resource gap, ensuring students achieve their goals both in and out of the classroom. “The Salt Lake Education Foundation is committed to providing students with tools necessary to be successful in their education endeavors,” James Yapias, director of the Salt Lake Education Foundation, said in a statement. “We will continue working with community partners to create an equitable educational experience for all Salt Lake City School District students.”
Looking ahead to the 2021 General Session, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, said education will continue to be a priority for lawmakers. He also said this is “the year of a tax cut.”
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SALT LAKE CITY September 8, 2020 is a day many will remember for a long time here in Utah. That s the day hurricane-force winds ripped through the northern part of the state. Nearly 200,000 Utahns lost power, hundreds of trees were uprooted and one person was killed.
The relentless winds, which raged for hours, caused widespread damage. I ve never seen anything like this before, it s crazy! said a Stanford athlete who was training in the Beehive State when the winds hit.
From the Utah-Idaho border to the Salt Lake Valley, trees uprooted and snapped, leaving destruction to the landscape.
Landmark areas like the State Capitol, Liberty Park and Hogle Zoo all took a beating, not to mention the homeowners that found their yards left in shambles.