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December 16, 2022 | Vol. 3 Iss. 50
Governor’s budget includes historic investments in teacher salaries
NEWS BREAK Biden signs into law Respect for Marriage act After months of work on Capitol Hill and years of evolving attitudes, Joe Biden will sign into law a bipartisan bill that will codify same-sex and interracial marriages today. In 2004, just 42% of Americans said they were in support of same-sex marriage. Today, it's 68%. The change in American attitude mirrors one the president has experienced.
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com KAYSVILLE—At a time when inflation is at an all time high and teacher pay isn’t keeping up Gov. Spencer Cox announced significant tax cuts and historic investments in teacher salaries at a press conference held at Centennial Junior High last week. “We are leading the nation in our economy and unemployment is at an all time low,” said Cox. “But high gas prices and groceries are taking a toll. Utahns deserve some relief. We want to give deep, meaningful tax relief.” In addition to more than $1 billion in tax cuts and education, the budget also includes support for young Utahns, families and investments in quality of life, Cox said. “There will be a one time property tax relief,” he said. “We’re taking $400 million for checks that will be sent back to taxpayers. We’ll also reduce the tax on Social Security payments.” Cox said he’s especially excited about a new dependent exception
for pregnant women. “We believe in life before birth so the child a mother is carrying should get a tax exemption.” The biggest announcement for teachers was a $6,000 boost in total compensation. “It’s the year of the teacher,” he said. “This is our top priority. It’s not just hollow promises. I believe in giving world Please see SALARIES: pg. 2
JCPenney store has long history in Bountiful
Food prices continue to climb Americans are saving money at the gas pump, only to spend it all again in the produce aisle. Gas is now selling for less than it did a year ago, but food prices continue to climb, and the Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates again.
CRISPR could boost cancer-fighting immunotherapy Treating cancer with CRISPR – which allows scientists to make very precise changes in DNA – could make cancer-fighting immunotherapy more potent for a broader set of patients.
Inflation may stop Santa from making his rounds Inflation has hit so hard that Santa might not be coming to town this year. Demand for his services have skyrocketed, and companies like Hire Santa are struggling to keep up. Will a rentable potted Christmas tree replace a real one? Which is more environmentally friendly: a real Christmas tree or an artificial one? Turns out there could be a third option: rentable potted trees that are planted in the ground when they grow too big.
First positive results of fusion reported Nucelar fusion (the creation of energy through the combination of atoms) has apparently been recorded by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, with a net energy gain. Scientists are careful to explain that the experiment, while it did produce a viable result, was not produced at a level that would be economically or environmentally feasible under the test conditions. However, the results are a welcome sign on the road to the long sought after process of less dangerous nuclear fusion as a power source.
FOUNDER J.C. PENNEY opened the first Golden Rule store in 1902 in Kemmerer, Wyoming. By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com BOUNTIFUL—There are JCPenney department stores all over Utah, including one in the Layton Hills Mall, but at one time it was on Main Street in Bountiful. Known as the Golden Rule store it opened Sept. 9, 1910 next to Brooks Fabric on the corner of 100 S. Main where Pat’s Dancewear is today. “It was called the Golden Rule because those were the principals he (Penney) based his store on,” said Jeff Thorpe, who gave a presentation on the history of the store to the Sons of Utah Pioneers (SUP). “In the early days if he found out an employee was a drinker or smoker he’d fire them.” James Cash Penney founded the store in 1902 with two partners and opened the first Golden Rule dry-goods store in Kemmerer, Wyoming. They opened two more stores in other Wyoming frontier towns. Please see JC PENNEY: pg. 2
Utah Governor bans TikTok from govt devices Joining governors from a number of states, Utah’s governor Spencer Cox has banned the installation or use of the popular social media site TikTok from phones, computers, and other electronic devices maintained by the state. The site, which has skyrocketed in popularity over the last two years, is owned by a Chinese company which has been accused of data harvesting. Out of an abundance of caution, South Dakota, South Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Texas have made similar moves. THE BOUNTIFUL STORE opened in 1910 on 100 S. Main Street.
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