AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUtah Politics: A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll finds Gov. Spencer Cox’s approval slid from 51% to 41% since January, with Utah voters turning more negative on statewide leaders. Housing & Costs: A new report says federal housing spending hasn’t closed the affordability gap—home prices outpaced wages in every state from 2015 to 2024, with Utah among the worst. Weather & Safety: The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado in Tooele County’s Skull Valley area after last week’s storms, with damage to a carport, trees, and irrigation equipment. Local Government & Parks: Salt Lake City’s Ida M. Cotten Park is closing for months for a bond-funded makeover, including a new playground, walkways, plantings, and lighting. Business & Tech: LS Electric (with Utah operations) won a $34.3M Bloom Energy contract to supply power distribution gear for a Wyoming hyperscale data center. Crime & Courts: A BYU professor accused of sending sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a teen girl was sentenced to three years on probation. Community: Utah Tech police chief Wes LiCalzi’s Hurricane neighborhood rallied to help his family after flooding displaced them.
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