Tuesday, April 29, 2025

⏰ Tick Tock

8 days remaining to verify signatures for the HB267 referendum. (5/7/2025)
105 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025)
189 days until Election Day (11/4/2025)
553 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026)

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Utah Headlines

Referendum to overturn Utah's anti-union HB267 hits signature goal. [Utah Political Watch]

Do Utah's reps think Congress will ever fix the country's immigration system. [KSL]

"A nightmare situation": Ranchers plan for tough choices as Utah's drought worsens. [KUER]

Commission orders 4.7% electricity rate increase, a quarter of Rocky Mountain Power's proposal. [Utah News Dispatch]

Trump admin chose to "streamline" permitting for a Utah mining project. [Tribune]

Going nuclear? Here's where Utah's first nuclear power plant may end up. [Fox 13]

Utah's household income is highest in the nation when compared to the cost of living. Here's why. [Tribune]

Utah's defense industry finds opportunity amid tariff uncertainty. [Deseret News]

DA Sim Gill emails staff, dismissing whistleblower allegations as sensationalistic. [KUTV]

National/International

Apollo Global Management is forecasting a severe U.S. recession as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs. [Political Wire]

Mark Carney's Liberal Party won the Canadian election on Monday evening. The result was a rebuke to President Trump, who has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become part of the United States. [CNN]

President Trump signed an executive order to ramp up the authority and power of local police. [Rolling Stone]

President Trump signed an executive order to create a list of so-called "sanctuary cities" that aren't cooperating with federal immigration authorities. [Wall Street Journal]

President Trump's polling numbers continue to slide:

  • 45% of Americans would give Trump's performance during his first 100 days an "F" grade. [Marist Poll]
  • 86% of Americans oppose Trump's idea for the U.S. to take control of Canada. 76% oppose trying to take control of Greenland. [ABC News]

European leaders are fearful that President Trump will use any minor progress in peace negotiations with Ukraine and Russia to walk away from the process. [Financial Times]

Republicans in Congress propose a $150 billion increase in the Pentagon's budget, bringing the total defense budget to more than $1 trillion if approved. [The Hill]

Amazon will start displaying tariff costs when consumers purchase something on their site. [Punchbowl News]

  • Kickstarter is adding a tool for creators to add extra charges to projects impacted by tariffs. [404 Media]

During his first 100 days in office, President Trump has spent parts of 40 days on his personal properties, including 12 of the 14 weekends he's been in office. [NBC News]

A Senate report shows Elon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37 billion in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulations. [The Guardian]

Briefly...

The conclave to elect a new pope will begin on May 7. [Vatican News]

Toyota introduced a new engine that runs on ammonia instead of gasoline or electricity. [Sustainability Times]