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May 26, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 21
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NEWS BREAK Franchise first: Nuggets advance to the NBA Finals The Denver Nuggets swept the Los Angeles Lakers to win the Western Conference. Nikola Jokić and Aaron Gordon helped lead the Nuggets to their first NBA Finals in franchise history. Jokić was named as the MVP of the Western Conference Finals as he recorded his eighth triple-double of the playoffs. The winner of the series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will advance to the Finals to compete against the Nuggets.
Nanny repeats daily affirmations with 5-yearold with Down syndrome
TAKING FLIGHT
Every day before school, Cohen, a young boy with Down syndrome, recites positive affirmations with his nanny, Eva Abfalter. Daily affirmations have become popular among parents as seen in various videos on Tik Tok. Abfalter saw one of these videos on the social media platform and decided to start reciting them with Cohen. As a college student studying speech and language pathology, Abfalter hoped that the affirmations would help Cohen to practice his speech and build his confidence as he started attending school. His nanny hoped that the affirmations would serve as a great positive reminder if Cohen was having a difficult day. The nanny sent a video of Cohen to his mom who remarked that it made her feel “so emotional” to see her son reciting the affirmations: “I am smart, I am handsome, I am going to have a good day, I am important.”
A Yellow-Headed Blackbird poses for the camera at Farmington Bay during the 25th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival May 18-21. Visitors were able to see a variety of birds and listen to presentations over the four-day event.
Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
Special session approves continued funding for flooding, snow removal
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
SALT LAKE CITY—With the unprecedented snowfall followed by widespread flooding, Gov. Spencer Cox recently declared a state of emergency. By legislation passed during COVID, funding cannot continue beyond a month without the legislature's approval. The Governor called the legislature into a special session last week to address this and two other items. “We had a really great special session,” said Senate President Stuart Adams. “There was almost no debate. There wasn't any in the Senate.” According to statute, emergency power must be approved by the legislature, said Adams. “The Governor can still call a state of emergency as he did with the flooding but it can’t move past a month or two.” The legislature voted to continue the governor’s emergency power through August interim, he said. “That gives plenty of time to deal with the flood issue. We appropriated an additional $40 million, $20 million for snow removal costs and $20 million for flooding. If we need additional funding we can come back in August and do that.” Utah has been extremely blessed, said Adams. “We were given the water we need and the moisture during the winter. It was an answer to prayer. Other things did happen, like the flooding in Kaysville and the Sandy area but compared to 1983-84 we were fortunate that both were moderate.” The second issue the legislature considered was to make a technical correction to HB1002 Restricted Persons Amendments.
Colorado River deal set to conserve water supply In an effort to save the Colorado River, Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to a deal to conserve water over the next three years. The Colorado River provides water to millions of people in the western United States. However, recent years of drought have led to a limited water supply and a large imbalance between the water supply and demand. This deal, while only a temporary solution, will help to avert the Colorado River crisis by limiting the water usage in these three states. The threeyear plan is set to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water. These states will receive $1.2 billion in compensation from the Biden administration for their conservation efforts.
SENATE PRESIDENT STUART ADAMS on the Senate floor. The legislature was called into Special Session May 17.
Photo by Roger V. Tuttle
“It’s regarding citizens in the country legally who are working for different companies,” Adams said. “The law inadvertently prohibited them from carrying a gun. It stripped them of the ability to hunt, etc. We needed to fix our mistake.” Rep. Wilcox’s bill took away the right to carry any type of gun, he said. “There was a clause in the bill that was misunderstood. No one intended it for citizens who are working here on a temporary visa. They should be able to enjoy the outdoors here. We didn’t intend to take away that right.” The other bill addressed was 1003 Firefighter Death Benefit Amendments, said Adams. “This makes it so their retirement
benefits move on to the spouse. The legislature inadvertently passed a bill that modified that. We made the correction that had some urgency.” Utah is the best managed, has the best economy and the lowest unemployment, Adams said. “We have the capacity and more to manage the budget. We’ve chosen to put money away and not spend it.” There are no challenges such as floods or earthquakes that can’t be handled at the state level, by the counties or cities, he said. “We are resilient. No matter what happens we’ll meet it head on. I have the confidence that we have the capacity to handle it.” l
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